OSHA Inspection: WORK AREA PROTECTION CORP.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Nov 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level shall be guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides except where there is entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder:    Platform from mixing / batch area to mixing machine - On or about March 29, 2016, employee(s) accessing the mixing machine using an open sided platform, approximately fourteen (10) feet six (6) inches high, were not protected by a standard railing. Employees were thereby exposed to falling to the lower level.      Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): When a workplace contained permit spaces, the employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:         On or about March 29, 2016, employees were required to work near, in, and around unmarked confined space(s) including Oven / Mixing tank(s) / Storage tank(s). Employees were not informed of the existence, location of and the danger posed by permit spaces by posting of a danger sign or other equally effective means.    Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.     Throughout facility - On or about March 29, 2016, the employer did not establish an energy control program for machine operators and maintenance employees consisting of procedures, training and periodic inspection. Employees (full-time and/or temporary) required to maintain and service production equipment, including motor changes on conveyor systems were thereby exposed to the hazards from unexpected re-energization of equipment.    Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.  a. Throughout facility - On or about March 29, 2016, the employer had not performed periodic inspections to ensure that documented lockout/tagout procedures were being followed by authorized employees.    Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:  a. Throughout facility - On or about March 29, 2016, the employer did not provide adequate training to authorized, affected, and other new hire employees to include all of the elements in (A) through (C), thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with unexpected re-energization of equipment.  Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee shall affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device, group lockbox, or comparable mechanism when he or she begins work, and shall remove those devices when he or she stops working on the machine or equipment being serviced or maintained:   a. Throughout Facility - On or about March 29, 2016, personal lockout or tagout devices were not attached to a group lockout device when two employees were cleaning the conveyor and related operating equipment, thereby exposing employees to the hazards of the unexpected re-energization of equipment.   Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cable may not be used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    On or about March 29, 2016 - in the production area, flexible cords were used as a substitute for fixed wiring of the structure at the PLC enclosure for the production line and through an extension cord with a drop light left in a wet oily depression in the floor.  Employees in the area were exposed to employees to shock and fire hazards.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  a. On or about March 29, 2016, the employer did not adequately assess the workplace to determine the need for personal protective equipment for the hands and face, including chemical resistant gloves and face shields. Employees were thereby exposed contact with chemicals likely to cause burns and skin irritation.  Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 20, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:  On or about February 14, 2014, employees were required to operate powered industrial vehicles on a daily basis. The employer was not able to provide documentation that employees assigned to operate powered industrial vehicles had been certified in accordance with OSHA standards.  Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).