OSHA Inspection: GVL POLYMERS INC

Issued

2017-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11408.00 · Current $2282.00 Reduced

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 laceration and amputation hazards:   In the scrap area, employees operating the DeWalt reciprocating saw to cut up rejected coolers were exposed to laceration and amputation hazards in that the employer did not ensure that employees were operating the reciprocating saw in a safe manner to prevent employees from contacting the blade.  AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOUD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:      1.  Ensure that the employees working in the scrap area are operating reciprocating saws in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions to use clamps or another practical way to secure and support the work piece to a stable platform and to hold saw firmly with both hands for all cutting operations.

Issued

2017-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6519.00 · Current $1304.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:   At the establishment 8515 N. Hesston Rd, Hesston Ks, Employees working in the facility that were authorized to use Lockout Tagout devices and affected employees working in the plant had not received training on the energy control program. Employees were exposed to caught in, struck by and/or amputation hazards associated with the unexpected energization, start up, or release of stored energy.

Issued

2017-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4889.00 · Current $977.00 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:  At the establishment 8515 N. Hesston Rd, Hesston Ks, production employees were working near the following areas near unguarded moving platforms and cutting machines:  1.  Employees work near moving platforms in the molding area during the production process.  Employees were exposed to being struck by or caught by moving platforms.    2.  Employees working in the scrap area were operating the band saw with the blade slide guard not adjusted to the width of the product that was being cut.  Employees were exposed to amputation hazards.

Issued

2017-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-04-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6519.00 · Current $1304.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving.  At the establishment 8515 N. Hesston Rd, Hesston Ks, employees were operating the Shop Fox band saw without the saw being anchored to the floor.  Employees are exposed to struck by and amputation hazards.