OSHA Inspection: F&M TOOL & PLASTICS INC.

Issued

Aug 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $5,704 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:    (a) Site: In the vicinity of Door #S2, in the warehouse at 175 Pioneer Ave., Leominster, MA 01453, on 3/29/2017 the exit door/discharge was locked.     (b) Site: In the vicinity of Door #S2, in the warehouse at 175 Pioneer Ave., Leominster, MA 01453, on 4/6/2017 the exit door/discharge was again observed to be locked.

Issued

Aug 8, 2017

Abate by

Aug 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    (a) Site: In the vicinity of Door #S3, in the reception area for building 175 Pioneer Ave., Leominster, MA 01453, on 3/6/2017 the exit door/discharge was blocked by boxes.    (b) Site: In the warehouse at 175 Pioneer Ave., Leominster, MA 01453, on 3/6/2017 an exit door/discharge was blocked by a forklift.     (c) Site: In the vicinity of Door #E3, in the mold room/production area, 175 Pioneer Ave., Leominster, MA 01453 on 3/29/2017 access to the exit door/discharge was blocked by a pallet of materials and a pedestal fan.

Issued

Aug 8, 2017

Abate by

Sep 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(1): Each exit route was not adequately lighted so that an employee with normal vision could see along the exit route.    (a) Site: In the vicinity of Exit Door/Discharge #S5, in the warehouse at 175 Pioneer Ave., Leominster, MA 01453, on 3/29/2017 the exit route was not adequately lighted so that an employee with normal vision could see along the exit route.

Issued

Aug 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    (a) Site: In the vicinity of Exit Door/Discharge #S3, in the warehouse at 175 Pioneer Ave., Leominster, MA 01453, on 3/29/2017 a door along the exit access leading to the exit discharge was marked with a sign "Not an Exit" when it should have had an "Exit" sign.

Issued

Aug 8, 2017

Abate by

Aug 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Where the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent, signs posted along the exit access did not indicate the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge.    (a) Site: Along the exit access/route to Door #S2, in the warehouse at 175 Pioneer Ave., Leominster, MA 01453, on 3/29/2017 a sign indicating the direction of the exit route was bent 180 degrees and indicted the wrong direction to the exit.  Another sign in proximity to this sign indicated the correct direction.

Issued

Aug 8, 2017

Abate by

Sep 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color:    (a) Site: In the vicinity of Exit Door/Discharge #S5, in the warehouse at 175 Pioneer Ave., Leominster, MA 01453, on 3/29/2017 the exit sign was not illuminated.

Issued

Aug 8, 2017

Abate by

Sep 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,149 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.146(c)(3):     When the employer decided that its employees would not enter permit spaces, the employer did not comply with 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1), 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2), 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(6), and 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(8):    (a) Site: Throughout the facility at 163-175 Pioneer Ave., Leominster Ma 01453, on 3/6/2017, the employer decided its employees would not enter permit spaces, but had not complied with the requirements of this paragraph.

Issued

Aug 8, 2017

Abate by

Sep 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,149 · Current $0 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) Site: in the equipment room adjacent to the maintenance manager's office, 175 Pioneer Ave., Leominster, MA 12345 on or about 3/15/2017 authorized employees performed maintenance requiring lock out/ tag out on the vacuum pumps without using a written energy control procedure.

Issued

Aug 8, 2017

Abate by

Aug 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,519 · Current $3,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:  (a) Site: In the staging area between the mold room/production area and the warehouse at 175 Pioneer Ave., Leominster, MA 01453, on 7/11/2017 material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse.  (b) Site: In the staging area between the mold room/production area and the warehouse at 175 Pioneer Ave., Leominster, MA 01453, on 7/13/2017 material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse.

Issued

Aug 8, 2017

Abate by

Sep 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $5,704 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(n)(4): The driver was not required to travel with the load trailing If the load being carried obstructs forward view.  (a) Site: In the warehouse, south side, 175 Pioneer Ave., Leominster, MA 01453, on 4/6/2017 driver operated a forklift with the load ahead when the load obstructed his view.

Issued

Aug 8, 2017

Abate by

Sep 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(n)(6): Industrial truck drivers were not required to look in the direction of, and keep a clear view of the path of travel:  (a) Site: In the warehouse, south side, 175 Pioneer Ave., Leominster, MA 01453, on 4/6/2017 a forklift operator was not required to look in the direction of, and keep a clear view of the path of travel.

Issued

Aug 8, 2017

Abate by

Sep 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $5,704 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(o)(1): The employer did not ensure that only stable or safely arranged loads were handled:  (a) Site: In the warehouse, south side, 175 Pioneer Ave., Leominster, MA 01453, on 4/6/2017 a driver operated a forklift and pushed ahead, or bulldozed, pallets in front of the forklift.

Issued

Aug 8, 2017

Abate by

Aug 18, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $5,704 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(e)(1)(i): Trolley stop(s) were not provided at the limit(s) of travel of the trolley(s).  (a) Site: In the production area, building 175 Pioneer Drive Leominster, MA 01453, on 3/29/2017: Employees were exposed to crush-by and struck-by hazards when they lifted dies using the 5 Ton Spanco Gantry Crane, which did not have trolley stops.

Issued

Aug 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $5,704 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:  (a) In the maintenance shop, building 163 Pioneer Drive Leominster, MA 01453, on 3/6/2017 a complete periodic inspection of the 10 Ton Burlington Gantry Crane had not been conducted in the past 12 months.    (b) Site: In the production area, building 175 Pioneer Drive Leominster, MA 01453, on 3/6/2017 the last annual crane inspection occurred on 6/19/2015, an interval greater than 12 months.

Issued

Aug 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $5,704 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(i): A thorough periodic inspection of alloy steel chain slings was not made on a regular basis and/or were done at intervals greater than once every 12 months:  (a) Site: In the facility at 163-175 Pioneer Ave., Leominster, MA 01453, on 3/29/2017 the last inspection of alloy steel slings occurred on 1/18/2016, an interval greater than 12 months.

Issued

Aug 8, 2017

Abate by

Sep 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  (a) Site: 163-175 Pioneer Ave., Leominster, MA 01453 on 7/11/2017 and at times earlier, employer had not verified or certified the required workplace hazard assessment.