OSHA Inspection: FISHER CONTAINER LLC

Issued

Jul 14, 2017

Abate by

Aug 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,149 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by installing guard rails, safety net systems, or a personal fall protection system:     a) Printer Department- On or about April 3, 2017, the employer did not ensure that employees cleaning plates or changing on knives on the Telia Bielloni10 FSC Gearless Printer and the Tenema Bielloni 8 Color Printer from the platform approximately seven feet high were protected from falling by guard rails, safety net systems, or a personal fall protection system.

Issued

Jul 14, 2017

Abate by

Aug 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,149 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in sequence to achieve energy control by performing the following steps as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  1.     Turn off and shut down power to the machinery,  2.     Physically locate and operate energy-isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s),  3.     Affix lockout/tagout devices to each energy isolating device,  4.     Verify isolation and de-energization of machinery have been accomplished prior to starting the maintenance and/or servicing work:      a) Bagland and Clean Rooms- On May 19, 2017, the employer did not ensure that employees performing setup and clearing jams utilized the established procedure to de-energize equipment and achieve energy control on equipment, including the Laminator, Slitters, Pouch Machines, Bagland Machine #2, Bagland Machine #4, Bagland Machine #5 PolyStart Re-An Industries Corp, Model #4000, Serial #4559, Amplas CR3, and Amplas CR6.

Issued

Jul 14, 2017

Abate by

Aug 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,520 · Current $3,455 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery was not adequately guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during the operating cycle(s):      a) Bagland Room- On May 19, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the point of operation on Bagland Machine #2, Bagland Machine #4, and Bagland Machine #5 PolyStart Re-An Industries Corp, Model #4000, Serial #4559, was guarded in a manner that would prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.      b) Clean Room- On March 22, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the point of operation on the Amplas CR3 and Amplas CR6, was guarded in a manner that would prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.

Issued

Jul 14, 2017

Abate by

Aug 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,889 · Current $2,745 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    a) Bagland Room- On March 22, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the chains and sprockets on the Bagland Machines #2 and #4 were fully enclosed by a guard.

Issued

Jul 14, 2017

Abate by

Aug 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,889 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:      a) Maintenance Shop- On March 22, 2017, the employer did not ensure that each secondary container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace were labeled with the identity of the chemical and the information regarding the physical and health hazards of the chemicals contained therein.          Hazardous chemicals in these containers include, but are not limited to trichloroethylene, N-propyl alcohol, N-propyl acetate, propyl acetate, 2- Butoxyethanol, Ethylene glycol hexyl ether, Isopropyl Alcohol, and Alkyl alcohol ethoxylates.

Issued

Jul 14, 2017

Abate by

Aug 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee, who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards, used protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection over the prescription glasses or protective lenses with side shields.   a) Facility Wide- On May 19, 2017, the employer did not provide or require that employees, who use prescription lenses, used proper prescription safety glasses, protective lenses with side shields, or goggles that could be worn over corrective lenses without disturbing the adjustment of the glasses.

Issued

Jul 14, 2017

Abate by

Aug 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $914 · Current $500 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, flying chips and sparks:      a) Bagland- On May 19, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the end of the rotating roller shaft on the Laminator, that was approximately 6.5 feet from the ground, was properly guarded.

Issued

Jul 14, 2017

Abate by

Aug 9, 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 or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:     a) Maintenance Shop- On or about March 21, 2017, the employer did not ensure that the distance between the abrasive wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue guard or end of the safety guard member on all abrasive wheel machinery, such as the Dayton Commercial 7inch Bench Grinder, did not exceeded one fourth inch.