OSHA Inspection: NORTH AMERICAN PACKAGING LLC

Issued

Jan 10, 2017

Abate by

Feb 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $12,471 · Current $9,000 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:     (a) Room 1, Oreo Packaging Line #27 : Employees were operating the Scotty Wrapper Machine with an inadequate guard on the the feed and discharge sides where the guard had an 8 3/4" high by 13 1/2" wide opening, exposing employees an amputation hazard created by the moving plastic feed rollers, on or about July 15, 2016.    Abatement Certification and Documentation Required

Issued

Jan 10, 2017

Abate by

Feb 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  (a) Room 1, Oreo Packaging Line #27 : Employees were operating the Scotty Wrapper Machine with an inadequate guard on the feed and discharge sides where the guard had an 8 3/4" high by 13 1/2" wide opening, exposing employees an amputation hazard created by the moving jaw sealer, on or about July 15, 2016.  (b) Room 1, Oreo Packaging Line #4: Employees were operating the Doboy Super Mustang Wrapper with an inadequate guard on the feed and discharge sides where the guard had a 8 1/2 inch wide by approximately 4 inch high opening, exposing employees to a potential amputation hazard created by moving jaw sealer, observed on or about August 10, 2016.  Abatement Certification and Documentation Required

Issued

Jan 10, 2017

Abate by

Feb 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,839 · Current $5,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a) Room 0 Line 4619 - The electrical junction box component of a flexible cord and box assembly near the Little David sealer machine was not used per its listing and labeling instructions as the box was not secured to a structure, thereby exposing employees to a potential injury, observed on or about 8-10-16.    Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Jan 10, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:   (a)  Little David Machine Room 0 Line 4619 - The electrical control box component of the Little David Sealer had  a missing fitting approximately 3/4 to 1 inch in diameter which exposed live electrical parts, thereby exposing employees to a shock hazard, observed on or about 8-10-16.  Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Jan 10, 2017

Abate by

Feb 6, 2017

Penalty

Initial $68,591 · Current $50,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.219(f)(3):  Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven 7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    a) 3128 Cartoner Machine, Nilla - Employees on the production line and employees receiving and gluing cookie boxes were exposed to an unguarded chain and sprocket at the end of the Nilla line, exposing employees to a serious hazard,  on or about 8-4-16.     b) Oreo Packing Line #27 - Employees were operating the cookie packaging machine where there was an unguarded sprocket and chain near the packaging former,  exposing the employee to a serious hazard, observed on or about 7-25-16.     c) Oreo Packing Line #6 - Employees were operating the cookie packaging machine where there was an unguarded portion of a sprocket and chain near the packaging former, exposing the employee to a serious hazard, observed on or about 8-10-16.     North American Packaging dba Econo-Pak was previously cited as North American Sterilization and Packaging dba Econo-Pak, Inc., for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1071834, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 10-08-15, with respect to a workplace located at 535 Route 6 & 209, Milford, PA.    Abatement Certification and Documentation Required

Issued

Jan 10, 2017

Abate by

Feb 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,100 · Current $300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent:    Workplace: On or about July 25, 2016, the employer did not record the following workplace injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year 2016:     a) right hand pinched on cartoner machine that occurred on 2/12/2016  b) back injury in the shipping department that occurred on 2/12/2016  c) laceration to left hand middle finger that occurred on 3/31/2016  d) left shoulder dislocation that occurred on 4/27/2016  e) jammed right middle finger that occurred on 5/19/2016  f) knee injury that occurred on 6/14/2016  g) amputation of three fingers and severe burn on a fourth finger on a packing machine that occurred on 7/15/2016    Abatement Certification and Documentation Required