OSHA Inspection: FENNELL INDUSTRIES, LLC

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Jan 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,730 · Current $4,930 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) At the establishment, on or about 11/17/16:  Where employees perform servicing and/or maintenance on various machinery and equipment, including, but not limited to AF1 and AF2 die cutting machines, assembler machines, chip stripper machines, etc., the employer had not established a lockout/tagout program which included written energy control procedures, training of all authorized and affected employees and periodic inspections, to prevent the unexpected energizing,  startup or release of stored energy of the equipment.    Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Jan 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $2,135 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a)  At the establishment, on or about 11/17/16:  The employer did not ensure that an operator of powered industrial trucks was formally trained and evaluated.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Jan 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  a)  At the establishment, on or about 11/17/16:  An evaluation of two powered industrial truck operator's performance were not conducted at least once every three years in that the last evaluations were conducted in February, 2008 and April, 2008.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Apr 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,236 · Current $3,530 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)  United Dividers Bldg., Production Dept., on or about 11/17/16:  Point of operation and pinch points on the AF1 and AF2 die cutting machine was not adequately guarded in that there was an opening in the guarding measuring 7 inches wide next to area where employees are feeding material into the machine.    b)  United Dividers Bldg., Production Dept., on or about 11/17/16: Point of operation on Chip stripper machines #1, #2 and #3 were not adequately guarded.    c)  Set Up Box Dept., on or about 11/17/16:  Point of operation on a Thompson flat bed die cutter was not guarded.    d)  Set Up Box Dept., on or about 11/17/16:  Rotating  parts and nip points created by the revolving gripper bars on the Bobst die cutter at the feed end were not adequately guarded.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Apr 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,835 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1): Flywheel(s) with parts seven feet or less above floor(s) or platform(s) were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(b)(1)(i) through (b)(1)(iv):    a)  Set Up Box Dept., on or about 11/17/16: Two flywheels driving a Thompson flat bed die cutter were not adequately guarded.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Jan 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,835 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a)  United Dividers Bldg., Production Dept., on or about 11/17/16:  Pulleys driving the rollers on the Premier Paper Converting Jumbo assembler were not guarded.    b)  United Dividers Bldg., Production Dept., on or about 11/17/16:  Pulleys driving the rollers on the HF 123 chip assembler were not guarded.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Jan 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a)  United Dividers Bldg., Production Dept., on or about 11/17/16:  3/4 inch flat belt driving the rollers on the Premier Paper Converting Jumbo assembler was not guarded.  b)  United Dividers Bldg., Production Dept., on or about 11/17/16:  3/4 inch flat belt driving the rollers on the HF 123 chip assembler was not guarded.   Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Jan 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $2,135 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    a)  United Dividers Bldg., Production Dept., on or about 11/17/16:  Compressed air nozzle at wall across from AF1 die cutting machine measured 90 psi.    b)  United Dividers Bldg., Production Dept., on or about 11/17/16:  Compressed air nozzle on the Auto 007 chip assembler measured 100 psi.    c)  United Dividers Bldg., Production Dept., on or about 11/17/16:  Compressed air nozzle at the Prep & Packing area measured 90 psi.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

Dec 20, 2016

Abate by

Jan 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1): Conductors entering boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions:  a)  United Dividers Bldg., Production Dept., on or about 11/17/16:  Flexible conduit was pulled loose at the control switch/emergency stop button on the AF1 die cutting machine, exposing conductors to damage.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.