OSHA Inspection: TAYLOR PACKAGING CORPORATION

Issued

Feb 2, 2017

Abate by

Mar 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):  The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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 would be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a/  A lockout/tagout program was not developed in writing that addressed how energy control procedures would be developed, devices obtained and used, employee training performed, and periodic inspections conducted for machinery such as, but not limited to, thermoforming machines and vertical balers.

Issued

Feb 2, 2017

Abate by

Mar 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 the activities covered by this section:  Energy control procedures were not developed in writing for the following machines:  a/  Harris Vertical Baler, m/n VS-HD-15, s/n 0611600722.  b/  Harris Vertical Baler, m/n VS-4D, s/n 010569039.  c/  Harris Vertical Baler, m/n VI-5, s/n 01893321.

Issued

Feb 2, 2017

Abate by

Mar 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D):  The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items A-D of this section:  a/  The energy control procedures for machinery such as, but not limited to, the Thermoforming machines did not include specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.

Issued

Feb 2, 2017

Abate by

Mar 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer did not certify that employee training has been accomplished and is being kept up to date:  a/  The employer did not prepare a certification that contained each employee's name and dates of training.

Issued

Feb 2, 2017

Abate by

Mar 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):  Work rests were not kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage:    a/  Inside of the Maintenance Department, the Delta Bench Mounted Grinder, m/n P9000, unknown s/n, was equipped with a work rest located approximately .5 inches away from the abrasive wheel.

Issued

Feb 2, 2017

Abate by

Mar 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):  The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue guard or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one-fourth inch:  a/  Inside of the Maintenance Department, the Delta Bench Mounted Grinder, m/n P9000, unknown s/n, was not equipped with a tongue guard.  The distance between the abrasive wheel and the safety guard peripheral member at the top was approximately three-fourth of an inch.

Issued

Feb 2, 2017

Abate by

Mar 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were not effectively closed:    a/  Inside of the Maintenance Department, a 480-volt electrical disconnect box possessed an unused opening on its left side.

Issued

Feb 2, 2017

Abate by

Mar 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $12,676 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  One or more methods of machine guarding were not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, in-going nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    Inside of the Tooling Area, rotating parts belonging to the following machines were not guarded:    a/  LACUN Milling Machines, m/n FTV-1, unknown s/n.    b/  Monarch Lathe, unknown m/n, s/n 40840.     Taylor Packaging Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1119178, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on 03/04/16, with respect to a workplace located at 925 Jeffco Executive Drive, Imperial, MO 63052.

Issued

Feb 2, 2017

Abate by

Mar 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b):  Machines designed for a fixed location were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  a/  Inside of the Tooling Area, the Dayton Drilling Machine, unknown m/n, unknown s/n, was not anchored to the floor.