OSHA Inspection: RIO GRANDE CONTAINER INC

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $2,173 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:  On or about November 15, 2016, and at time prior thereto, in the plant production area , employees performed service and/or maintenance on  the following equipment or machines and the employers control procedures had not been provided to employees or utilized to control hazardous energies:    a. Flexo Folder Gluer Machine System #1; b. Serenco Rotary Die Cutter Machine System; c. Flexo Folder Gluer Machine System #2; d. Seiko Die Cutter Machine System; e. Slihers Machine System; f. Partition Slotter Machine System; g. Label Laminator Machine System; h. Eccentric Slotter Machine System; i. Bostitch Stitcher Machine System; and, j. Universal Gluer Machine System.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:  On or about November 15, 2016, and at times prior thereto, at this facility, periodic inspections of the energy control procedures were not conducted for the following types of machines:   a. Flexo Folder Gluer Machine System #1; b. Serenco Rotary Die Cutter Machine System; c. Flexo Folder Gluer Machine System #2; d. Seiko Die Cutter Machine System; e. Slihers Machine System; f. Partition Slotter Machine System; g. Label Laminator Machine System; h. Eccentric Slotter Machine System; i. Bostitch Stitcher Machine System; and, j. Universal Gluer Machine System.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Mar 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,897 · Current $1,738 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The tongue guard for the abrasive wheel machine was missing:   On or about November 15, 2016, and at time prior thereto, in the plant production area, employees used an abrasive wheel bench grinder that was not provided with a tongue guard.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Mar 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $2,173 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven-7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:   On or about November 15, 2016, and at time prior thereto, at this plant, employees used the following machines and equipment with unguarded sprocket wheels and chains:   a. Flexo Folder Gluer Machine 50"X110" (Conveyer system); and,  b. Serenco Rotary Die Cutter Machine 66"X130" (Conveyer system).

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Mar 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,304 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There shall be no damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:    On or about August 11, 2016, and times prior thereto, at this plant, employees used equipment that had damaged and deteriorated parts that affected the safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment such as:   a. A cord connected to an electrical motor of Flexo Folder Gluer Machine System (Brand: US Motors); b. A cord connected to an electrical motor of Flexo Folder Gluer Machine System (Brand: Emerson); c. A cord connected to conveyer system of Flexo Folder Gluer Machine System; and, d. A cord connected to conveyer system of Flexo Folder Gluer Machine System.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Mar 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:   On or about November 15, 2016, and times prior thereto, at this facility, where employees were wearing voluntarily filtering face-piece respirators, the employer did not provide basic advisory information on respirators.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:   On or about September 21, 2016, and times prior thereto, at this establishment, portable extinguishers, were not annually inspected to ensure fire extinguishers operated effectively and safely.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Mar 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:   On or about November 15, 2016, and times prior thereto, at this facility, employees were involved in fabricating and printing corrugated boxes products and used hazardous chemicals and the employer did not make the safety data sheets available for each hazardous chemical used by the employees such as but not limited to:  a. Oils, greases and lubricants; b. Color Inks; c. Overprint Varnishes; d. Paints; and, e. Klean-Strip Acetone.