OSHA Inspection: CAPITOL CONTAINER, INC

Issued

Apr 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,985 · Current $5,000 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:    a) On or about February 7, 2017 and times prior; production area: The employer failed to implement and train employees on the lockout/tagout program for employees conducting set-up and change overs on equipment.  Employees were exposed to hazards such as but not limited to being caught in equipment or the unexpected release of energy.

Issued

Apr 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,985 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    a) On or about February 7, 2017 and times prior; maintenance area: The employer exposed production employees to being caught in machines such as but not limited to the Flexo 72-160 from the machine being operated without locks, tags, and other lockout equipment needed to have individual control over energy sources during set-up and change over were issued.

Issued

Apr 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,909 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(i)(9): Synthetic web sling was not immediately removed from service for having snags, cuts and tears, missing or unreadable labels:    a) On or about February 7, 2017 and times prior; maintenance area: The employer exposed employees to struck by hazards due to synthetic slings were being used to pull inoperative fork lifts when they should have been thrown away due to damage.

Issued

Apr 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,848 · Current $3,000 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) On or about February 7, 2017 and times prior; maintenance area: The employer exposed employees to the hazards associated with point-of-operation contact with the Jet horizontal band saw due to unused portions of the blade being exposed within inches of the cutting process.    b) On or about February 7, 2017 and times prior; maintenance area: The employer exposed employees to the hazards associated with being struck by metal savings from the lathe machine, serial # UM-25580 due to no guarding.    c) On or about February 7, 2017 and times prior; maintenance area: The employer exposed employees to the hazards associated with being struck by metal savings form the milling machine due to no guarding.

Issued

Apr 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,909 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least:    a) On or about February 7, 2017 and times prior; maintenance area: The employer exposed employees to fire hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work in the same area where oxygen cylinders and fuel gas (acetylene) cylinders were stored together without a barrier as required by the standard.

Issued

Apr 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  a) On or about February 7, 2017 and times prior; Flexo 72-160, strain relief: The employer failed to ensure the flexible cable was properly connected to the strain relief to prevent potential damage to the electrical wires.  b) On or about February 7, 2017 and times prior; Flexo 50x130, strain relief: The employer failed to ensure the flexible cable was properly connected to the strain relief to prevent potential damage to the electrical wires.