OSHA Inspection: LAUREN MANUFACTURING, SUBSIDIARY OF LAUREN INTERNATIONAL

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,758 · Current $12,471

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard.     a. On or about June 24, 2016, located in the Slitter Department, employees operated a Coffing electric wire rope hoist, model number EMW-500-B in order to hoist slitter dies in and out of an Independent Machine Company inline slitter, serial number 10106-0507 (Asset number TS-007).  The hoist had a 1/8 inch diameter wire rope with a 5/16 inch Crosby wire rope clip used in an effort to secure the wire rope to the hoist.  The single wire rope clip was too large for the wire rope which caused the wire rope to slip out of the clip's saddle while a 70 pound die was being hoisted, thereby exposing the employees to a struck-by hazard.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $12,471 · Current $12,471

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.136(a): General requirements. The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses protective footwear when working in areas where there is a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, or when the use of protective footwear will protect the affected employee from an electrical hazard, such as a static-discharge or electric-shock hazard, that remains after the employer takes other necessary protective measures.      a. On or about June 29, 2016, located in the slitter department, employees operated a Coffing electric wire rope hoist, model number EMW-500-B, in order to hoist slitter dies while not wearing any protective footwear, thereby exposing the employees to a struck-by hazard.      On June 24, 2016, an near-miss incident occurred when an employee was operating the electric hoist to insert a 70 lbs. die back into the slitter when the running wire rope slipped out of the hoist causing the die to fall into the slitter.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $12,471 · Current $12,471

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. Located throughout the facility, the employer did not perform periodic inspections of the energy control procedures at least annually, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with performing servicing and maintenance activities on machines/equipment, i.e. mold presses, bench cutters, horizontal mill, slitters, Starview Packaging Machines, etc. with electric, pneumatic, hydraulic, gravity, heat, etc. energy sources.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,799 · Current $9,088 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by this standard, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more shall be guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the following means:    a. Located in the Engineering Department, there was an opening on an Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 4 AC variable frequency drive on a Grizzly mill, model number G3103, where a finger guard was missing, thereby exposing the employees to an electrical shock hazard of 120 volts.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.    a. Located in the Engineering Department, the employer did not ensure that Grizzly mill, model number G3103, had the proper strain relief provided for two flexible cords that went to and from an Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 4 AC variable frequency drive, thereby exposing the employees to an electrical shock hazard of 120 volts.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $68,591 · Current $12,471 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:    a. On or about June 29, 2016, located in the Splice Department on Four hydraulic SIVON/SMACO 600 Injection molding transfer presses (HSP002A, HSP002B, HSP003A, HSP003B) and in the Mold/Splice Department there were six Sivon/SMACO pneumatic molding transfer presses (HSP007A, HSP007B, HSP008A, HSP008B, HSP009A, HSP009B) that the employer did not include on the company's written lockout/tagout procedures methods to verify that the lockout devices used to control hazardous energy were effective, thereby exposing the employees to burn and/or crushing injuries.     b. On or about June 29, 2016, located in the Splice Department on the BC-029 bench cutter, the employer did not include on the company's written procedures the specific procedures for shutting down and blocking the gravity of the cutter's ram/blade, thereby exposing the employees laceration/amputation hazard. The employer also failed to include the removal of lockout devices as included in [1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C)].     c. On or about July 5, 2016, located in the Silicone Mixing Department on the Stewart Bolling & Company horizontal mill, model number 7083, the employer did not include specific procedural shutdown procedures prior to isolating the mill nor was a second source of 120 volts included on the procedure. The employer also failed to include the removal of lockout devices as included in [1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C)].       d. On or about July 5 2016, located in the Slitter Department, there was an Independent Machine Company Inline Slitter, serial number 101106-0507, the employer did not include specific procedural shutdown procedures prior to isolation of the slitter. The employer also failed to include the removal of lockout devices as included in [1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C)].    e. On or about July 5, 2016, located in the southeastern portion of the facility, there were three Starview packaging machines BS-003, BS-004 and BS-005, the employer did not include specific procedural shutdown procedures prior to isolation nor did the procedures include the presence of heat as a source of energy. The employer also failed to include the removal of lockout devices as included in [1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C)].     f. On or about July 5, 2016, located in the Extruder department, there were extruders that the employer did not include specific procedural shutdown procedures prior to isolation and did not include shutdown/guarding procedures for integrated conveyor ingoing nip points. The employer also failed to include the removal of lockout devices as included in [1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C)].    Lauren Manufacturing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1022119, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 16, 2016 with respect to a workplace located at 2228 Reiser Avenue S.E. New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $392 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.        a. On or about June 29, 2016, located throughout the facility, the employer did not provide employees with lockout training prior to being authorized to perform servicing and maintenance activities, i.e. bench cutter blade changes.      Lauren Manufacturing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1022119, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on May 16, 2016 with respect to a workplace located at 2228 Reiser Avenue S.E. New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Jun 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $68,591 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): Machine or equipment shutdown. The machine or equipment shall be turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment. An orderly shutdown must be utilized to avoid any additional or increased hazard(s) to employees as a result of the equipment stoppage.    a. On or about July 5, 2016, located on Line 302, at Extruder A (Asset number EX-054), the employer failed to shut down or turn off the conveyor line after it had been separated from the extruder during cleaning and set-up operations to run new rubber, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards of the inrunning nip points on the conveyor rollers while in the conveyor was in normal production mode. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], stored energy [(d)(5), and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to safeguard employees from the machine servicing hazards.    b. On or about June 29, 2016, located in the Slitter Department, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated moving parts and in-going nip points from an unexpected release of stored energy while performing cleaning and die change activities.  The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work. 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.     The Lauren Manufacturing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.147(d)(2) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1022119, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on May 16, 2016 with respect to a workplace located at 2228 Reiser Avenue S.E. New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $12,471 · Current $124,709

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.     a. Located on Microwave Lines 302 and 306, there were three openings on each line where employees were required to stick a gloved hand to adjust and remove material through the guarding openings near the ingoing nip points between the conveyor belt and its rollers, thereby exposing the employees to caught-in hazards.        b. Located in the Slitter Department, there was an Independent Machine Company Inline Slitter, model number 12SL-RH, serial number 101106-0507, that was not adequately guarded to prevent employee exposure to the rotating uncoiler, pull rollers and point-of-operation/ingoing nip point rotary die cut roll, thereby exposing the employees to a caught-in hazard.           c. Located in the Engineering Department, employees operated a Grizzly manual mill, model number G3103, that did not have a guard to protect the employees from flying chips and the rotating parts, thereby exposing the employee to t a caught-in and/or struck-by hazard.    d. Located in the Engineering Department, employees operated a Jet 15 inch Bench Drill Press, model number J-2530, serial number 10101037, that did not have a guard to protect the employees from flying chips and the rotating parts, thereby exposing the employees to a caught-in and/or struck-by hazard.     e. Located on Line 302, at a control panel at Asset Number OV-036, there was an unguarded take-up roller on the conveyor, thereby exposing the employees to a caught-in hazard.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $68,591 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.    a. On or about June 22, 2016, located in the Splice Department, employees operated a bench cutter, asset number BC 029, in order to cut a rubber material.  The bench cutter had light curtains that were installed too high and too close to the point-of-operation.  The installation of the light curtains did not prevent an operator from making contact with the point-of-operation during a machine cycle. This resulted in the amputation of an employees finger.    The Lauren Manufacturing was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.212(a)(3)(ii) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1022119, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 16, 2016 with respect to a workplace located at 2228 Reiser Avenue S.E. New Philadelphia, Ohio 44663.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed parts of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform, excepting runways used exclusively for oiling, or running adjustments, shall be protected by a stationary casing enclosing shafting completely or by a trough enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting as location requires.    a. On or about July 5, 2016, located at the double extruder at Line 307, the employer did not ensure that a rotating shaft was covered by a stationary casing.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(h)(1): All projecting keys, setscrews, and other projections in revolving parts shall be removed or made flush or guarded by metal cover. This subparagraph does not apply to keys or setscrews within gear or sprocket casings or other enclosures, nor to keys, setscrews, or oilcups in hubs of pulleys less than twenty (20) inches in diameter where they are within the plane of the rim of the pulley.    a. On or about July 5, 2016, located on Line 308 at the PSA Laminator (Asset RS-010) the employer did not cover or make flush four protruding set screws that extended from a rotating shaft on the conveyor line.