OSHA Inspection: ALLEGHENY PERFORMANCE PLASTICS, LLC

Issued

2017-02-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6464.00 · Current $4200.00 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, moving parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a) Facility, Bldg. 3, Avenue A, Leetsdale,  PA:  On or about January 12, 2017 machine guarding was not provided on the top open section on the Nissei injection mold machine #48 to protect employees from contact with moving parts.      OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE    29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(I): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    (a) Facility, Bldg. 3, Avenue A, Leetsdale, PA:  On or about January 12, 2017 lockout and/or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by an authorized employee when a servicing and/or maintenance task was being performed.