OSHA Inspection: YELLOWSTONE PLASTICS, INC.

Issued

Jul 27, 2017

Abate by

Nov 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,778 · Current $5,500 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 was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:  (a) Press #4: On or about May 24, 2017 and at times prior, an employee was cleaning roller at a height of approximately 9 ft.  Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 27, 2017

Abate by

Aug 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $8,000 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 was not isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  (a) Press #4: On or about May 24, 2017 and at times prior, an employee was cleaning anilox roller at a height of approximately 9 ft.  Energy control program had not been implemented; since, press operations could have started while employee was cleaning anilox roller.  Note: Abatement certification and documentation required for this item.

Issued

Jul 27, 2017

Abate by

Nov 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Press #4: On or about May 24, 2017 and at times prior, an employee was cleaning roller at a height of approximately 9 ft.  Energy control procedures had not been developed for employees cleaning anilox rollers.   Note: Abatement certification and documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 27, 2017

Abate by

Nov 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and functions of he energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, useage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:    (a) Press #4: On or about May 24, 2017 and at times prior, an employee was cleaning roller at a height of approximately 9 ft.  Employees cleaning anilox rollers had not been trained on how to lock out press during cleaning operations.   Note: Abatement certification and documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 27, 2017

Abate by

Nov 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.  The periodic inspection must: [A] be performed by an authorized employee other than the ones utilizing the energy control procedure being inspected.   [B] be conducted to correct any deviations or inadequacies identified. [C] where lockout is used for energy control, include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected. [D] where tag-out is used for energy control, include a review between the inspector and each authorized and affected employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected, and the elements set forth in paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of this section.  (a) Press #4: On or about May 24, 2017 and at times prior, press operators and helpers clean anilox rollers while the press has not been locked out.  Note: Abatement certification and documentation is required for item.

Issued

Jul 27, 2017

Abate by

Nov 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $8,000 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) Press #1: On or about May 24, 2017 and at times prior, an employees operate Paper Machine Converting Company printing press while being exposed to unguarded rollers on the Unwind Side, Rewind Side, and Roller Viewing Area.  (b) Press #2: On or about May 24, 2017 and at times prior, an employees operate Paper Machine Converting Company printing press while being exposed to unguarded rollers on the Unwind Side, Rewind Side, and Roller Viewing Area.  (c) Press #3: On or about May 24, 2017 and at times prior, an employees operate Fischer and Krecke 16s printing press while being exposed to unguarded rollers on the Unwind Side, Rewind Side, and Roller Viewing Area.  (d) Press #4: On or about May 24, 2017 and at times prior, an employees operate Bielloni FSC Telia printing press  while being exposed to unguarded rollers on the Unwind Side, Rewind Side, and Anilox Decks.  (e) Press #5: On or about May 24, 2017 and at times prior, an employees operate Paper Machine Converting Company Vision printing press while being exposed to unguarded rollers on the Unwind Side, Rewind Side, and Roller Viewing Area.  Note: Abatement certification and documentation required for this item.

Issued

Jul 27, 2017

Abate by

Nov 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:  (a) Press #1: On or about May 24, 2017 and at times prior, an employees work around anilox deck shafts during film printing operations.  Note: Abatement certification and documentation required for this item.

Issued

Jul 27, 2017

Abate by

Aug 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,778 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  (a) Press Area: On or about May 24, 2017 and at times prior, employees use Univar 80/20 solvent to clean and thin ink during the printing of film.  Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 27, 2017

Abate by

Aug 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer used written materials, such as signs, placards, process sheets, or batch tickets in lieu of affixing labels to individual stationary process containers that failed to identify the container(s) to which they were applicable and did not convey the information required by 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5):  (a) Press Area: On or about May 24, 2017 and at times prior, employees use Univar 80/20 solvent to clean and thin ink from improperly labeled containers during the printing of film.  Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Jul 27, 2017

Abate by

Nov 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h): Employees were not provided effective information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and -2 on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced    (a) Press Area: On or about May 24, 2017 and at times prior, employees use Univar 80/20 solvent to clean and thin ink during the printing of film.  Note: Abatement certification is required for this item.