OSHA Inspection: BALL METAL BEVERAGE CONTAINER CORPORATION

Issued

Nov 4, 2016

Abate by

Dec 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,451 · Current $3,271 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms:   On or about October 25, 2016:     a. In the printer decorator area where employees were exposed to a fall hazard while using stairs that led to Decorator #1 without standard railings on both open sides of the stairs.    b. In the printer decorator area where employees were exposed to a fall hazard while using stairs that led to Decorator #2 without standard railings on both open sides of the stairs.

Issued

Nov 4, 2016

Abate by

Dec 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,815 · Current $4,089 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 October 25, 2016:     a. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #1 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     b. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #2 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     c. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #3 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     d. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #4 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     e. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #5 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     f. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #6 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     g. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #7 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     h. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #8 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     i. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #9 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     j. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #10 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     k. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #11 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     l. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #12 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     m. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #13 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     n. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #14 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     o. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #15 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     p. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #16 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     q. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #17 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     r. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #18 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     s. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #19 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     t. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #20 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     u. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #21 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     v. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #22 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     w. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #23 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     x. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #24 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     y. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #25 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     z. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #26 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.     aa. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #27 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.    bb. In the can body maker area of the facility where employees were exposed to a struck-by and caught-by hazards while working near Body Maker #28 without a guard to protect employees from the moving carry off belt.

Issued

Nov 4, 2016

Abate by

Nov 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:   On or about October 25, 2016, In the cup conveyor area of the facility where employees were using a flexible cord to power the Line #1 cup conveyor blower as a substitute for fixed wiring.