OSHA Inspection: STAR BINDING MANUFACTURING CO.

Issued

2017-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3622.00 · Current $1811.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:     On 04/19/2017, Star Binding Manufacturing Co., located at 2740 Locust St., St. Louis, MO, had not established a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections.  The company had a Biaser (Slitter) which operated on 110 volts and pneumatics (air) at 60 psi.  This slitter was located midway along the South wall of the factory.

Issued

2017-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2897.00 · Current $1449.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):     On 04/19/2017, Star Binding Manufacturing Co., located at 2740 Locust St., St. Louis, MO, had not trained or evaluated their Power Industrial Truck (PIT) operator.  The operator had never been trained by Star Binding Manufacturing Co. concerning their PIT.

Issued

2017-04-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent. Abatement Certification and Documentation is required. (For 2016.)  On 04/19/2017, Star Binding Manufacturing Co., located at 2740 Locust St., St. Louis, MO, the Office Manager and the CEO stated that they do not use the OSHA 300 forms.  Star Binding Manufacturing Co. employs approximately 12 employees.