OSHA Inspection: ALPHA PLASTICS, INC.

Issued

May 8, 2017

Abate by

May 18, 2017

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    a) At the site, the employer did not conduct a hazard assessment for tasks such as, but not limited to, changing out filters on blow molding machines, exposing employees to thermal hazards.

Issued

May 8, 2017

Abate by

May 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  a) At the site, personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, heat-shielded gloves and sleeves were not used when employees were required to change out filters on blow molding equipment, exposing employees to thermal hazards.

Issued

May 8, 2017

Abate by

May 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,042 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 facility, an energy control program had not been established.  Employees are exposed to electrical and amputation hazards when performing maintenance activities such as, but not limited to, cleaning printer plates on flexographic printing machines.

Issued

May 8, 2017

Abate by

May 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,042 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):     a) At the site, flexographic printing machine #A was not guarded at the point of operation, exposing employees to amputation hazards.      b) At the site, flexographic printing machine #1 was not guarded at the point of operation, exposing employees to amputation hazards.      c) At the site, flexographic printing machine #2 was not guarded at the point of operation, exposing employees to amputation hazards.      d) At the site, flexographic printing machine #3 was not guarded at the point of operation, exposing employees to amputation hazards.      e) At the site, flexographic printing machine #4 was not guarded at the point of operation, exposing employees to amputation hazards.      f) At the site, flexographic printing machine #5 was not guarded at the point of operation, exposing employees to amputation hazards.      g) At the site, flexographic printing machine #6 was not guarded at the point of operation, exposing employees to amputation hazards.      h) At the site, flexographic printing machine #7 was not guarded at the point of operation, exposing employees to amputation hazards.      i) At the site, flexographic printing machine #8 was not guarded at the point of operation, exposing employees to amputation hazards.      j) At the site, flexographic printing machine #9 was not guarded at the point of operation, exposing employees to amputation hazards.      k) At the site, flexographic printing machine #10 was not guarded at the point of operation, exposing employees to amputation hazards.    l) At the site, flexographic printing machine #11 was not guarded at the point of operation, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

May 8, 2017

Abate by

May 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,042 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    a) At the site, live parts within an electrical panel box on flexographic printing machine #A were not guarded against accidental contact, exposing employees to electrical hazards.    b) At the site, live parts within an electrical panel box on a Struther flexographic printing machine were not guarded against accidental contact, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

May 8, 2017

Abate by

May 12, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,042 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:    a) At the site, grounding conductors on blow molding machine #5 were not electrically continuous, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

May 8, 2017

Abate by

May 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,622 · Current $2,608 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(h)(7): Portable cables were operated with splices that were not of the permanent molded, vulcanized, or other approved type:    a) In the employee break room, on a portable cable, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

May 8, 2017

Abate by

May 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $724 · Current $435 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent.    a)  OSHA 300, 301, and 300A forms or the equivalent were not used for calendar year 2016.

Issued

May 8, 2017

Abate by

May 18, 2017

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident was not reported within 24 hours:    a) At the site, on or about November 9, 2016 the employer did not report the right hand pinky finger amputation of one of its employees within 24 hours.