OSHA Inspection: ACI INDUSTRIES CONVERTING, LTD.

Issued

May 19, 2017

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $4,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following: 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A) - (D):     a.  On or before April 18, 2017, the employer did not develop specific lockout/tagout procedures for each type of machine and equipment throughout the facility which included, but not limited to, the following:  specific authorization, means to enforce compliance, specific procedural steps, and specific requirements for testing.

Issued

May 19, 2017

Abate by

Jun 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:     a.  On or before April 18, 2017, the employer did not provide lockout/tagout training for authorized employees performing servicing and maintenance on machines and equipment throughout the facility.

Issued

May 19, 2017

Abate by

Jun 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:      a. On or before April 18, 2017, the employer did not ensure that maintenance employees performing blade changes on the Multifold log saw utilized lockout/tagout devices on each energy isolating device.         b. On or before April 12, 2017, the employer did not ensure that operators cleaning the inside of the Mulitfold log saw enclosure with compressed air at the end of the shift utilized lockout/tagout devices on each energy isolating device.     c. On or before April 18, 2017, the employer did not ensure that maintenance employees performing blade changes on the M2 (Maflex) log saw utilized lockout/tagout devices on each energy isolating device.

Issued

May 19, 2017

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,042 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer shall also provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.     a. On or before April 12, 2017, the employer did not provide fire extinguisher training to familiarize all employees permitted to use them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting upon initial employment and at least annually thereafter.

Issued

May 19, 2017

Abate by

Jun 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $4,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.:   a. On or before April 12, 2017, on the multifold line, the safety interlock on the front double doors for the multifold log saw was not operational, thereby exposing employees to a struck-by hazard.   b. On or before April 12, 2017, on the South side of the M2 line, the safety interlock on the front unwind double gates #18 for gaining access to the M2 equipment was not operational, thereby exposing employees to struck-by and/or caught-in hazards such as when employees changed paper rolls and/or performed other minor servicing activities during production operations.  c. On or before April 12, 2017, on the South side of the M2 line, the safety interlock on gate #22 for gaining access to the M2 equipment was not operational, thereby exposing employees to struck-by and/or caught-in hazards such as when employees performed minor servicing activities inside of the M2 perimeter fence during production operations.    d. On or before April 12, 2017, on the East side of the M2 line, the safety interlock on gate #36B for gaining access to the M2 equipment was not operational, thereby exposing employees to struck-by and/or caught-in hazards such as when employees performed minor servicing activities inside of the M2 perimeter fence during production operations.     e. On or before April 12, 2017, on the North side of the M2 line, an opening in the perimeter fencing next to the M2 log saw was not guarded, thereby exposing employees to struck-by and/or caught-in hazards.  f. On or before April 12, 2017, on the West side of the M2 line, an opening #9A with a yellow chain in the perimeter fencing near the operator's control station was not guarded, thereby exposing employees to struck-by and/or caught-in hazards such as when employees readjusted logs on log table, removed oversized logs, adjusted sensor arm on log table, and/or performed other minor servicing activities during production operations.  g. On or before April 12, 2017, on the multifold line, the rotating and moving parts of the outbound conveyor components on the North side of the multifold log saw were not guarded, thereby exposing employees to a caught-in hazard when employees cleared jams, checked for the build-up of paper debris, and/or performed other minor servicing activities during production operations.

Issued

May 19, 2017

Abate by

Jun 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall 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. On or before April 12, 2017, the employer did not verify that the personal protective equipment hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification for workplace hazards.

Issued

May 19, 2017

Abate by

Jun 23, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:   a.  On or before April 12, 2017, the employer had not developed, implemented, and maintained a written hazard communication program at its workplace for employees who used chemicals such as, but not limited to, the following: WD-40, 5425 adhesive, 5460 adhesive, Master brake cleaner, multipurpose grease, Crown Dry graphite lubricant, Renkert mineral oil, Super Brand multipurpose machine oil, Loctite, paint, oxygen, acetylene, 75% argon/25% carbon dioxide gas, and combustible paper dust.