OSHA Inspection: RADICI PLASTIC USA INC.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(2): Ladderway floor opening(s) or platform(s) were not guarded by a standard railing with standard toeboard(s) on all exposed sides (except at the entrance to opening) with passage through the railing either provided with a swinging gate or so offset that a person could walk directly into the opening:    On or about May 3, 2016, employees were exposed to fall hazards, in that, there were two elevated platforms, one for the post blender and one for the hydraulic system at the #6 plastic extrusion line. The elevated platforms had vertical ladder openings that did not have a swing gate and was not offset.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:     On or about May 3, 2016, The employer did not have a permit required confined space program. Employees were exposed to permit space hazards such as but not limited to asphyxiation while they were cleaning the inside of the post blenders to the number 7 and number 8 plastic extrusion lines.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):     On or about May 3, 2016, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts, in-going nip points, and thermal hazards during servicing and cleaning of the screen changer at the #6 plastic extrusion line. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirement]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3), LOTO device application [(d)(4), dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(I)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6), were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.    Prepare for shutdown [(d)(1)] - ensure authorized employee has knowledge of the type, magnitude, the hazards, and the method or means to control the energy;    Shutdown the machine or equipment [(d)(2)];    Machine isolation [(d)(3)] - Physically locate and operate all energy isolation devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s);    LOTO device application [(d)(4)] - Affix a lockout or tagout device to each energy isolating device;    Dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)] - relieve, disconnect, restrain, and otherwise render safe all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy;    Verification of isolation [(d)(6)] - Verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment has been accomplished

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    On or about May 3, 2016, on the #6 plastic extrusion line the guard over the east side of the slide plate/breaker plate assembly had a proximity switch used as an interlock. The guard had a metal contact tab that was damaged and did not contact the proximity switch, the proximity switch was ineffective as a safeguard.