OSHA Inspection: API INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Feb 2, 2017

Abate by

Oct 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $6,405 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, were not provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact:    location: entire site   on or about: 8/11/16    a) Employees, starting up and maintaining extruder lines, were not using appropriate personal protective equipment.       NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 2, 2017

Abate by

Oct 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $6,405 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    location: entire site   on or about: 8/11/16    a) Adequate procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for work including but not limited to changing extruder drives from DC to AC current.        NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $6,405 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    location: heat control switch gear box, line 4  on or about: 8/20/16    a) The handle for the main power switch to the gear box was missing.       NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Feb 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,889 · Current $2,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts (as measured from the live parts where they were exposed or from the enclosure front or opening where they were enclosed) was less than indicated in Table S-1 of Subpart S of Part 1910:    location: east basement  on or about: 8/11/16    a) The main electrical breakers were blocked by stored materials.      location: machine shop  on or about: 8/11/16    b) The main electrical breakers were blocked by stored materials.       NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.