OSHA Inspection: AMCOR, INC.

Issued

Nov 22, 2017

Abate by

Dec 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,577 · Current $3,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(ii): The employer did not ensure that mobile ladder stand platforms with a platform height of 4 to 10 feet (1.2 m to 3 m) had, in the platform area, handrails with a vertical height of at least 36 inches (91 cm) and midrails:    a) Plant 1 - On or about 05/25/17 and at times prior thereto the blue mobile ladder stand platform was in use without the top guardrail and the middle guardrail in the front section of the platform. (Elevation: 4.0 ft. above the concrete floor).    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Nov 22, 2017

Abate by

Dec 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(9): Ladders were not inspected before the initial use in each work shift, or more frequently as necessary, to identify any visible defects that could cause injury:  a) Plant 1 - On or about 05/25/17 and at times prior thereto the blue mobile ladder stand platform was not inspected and maintained in a safe condition. (The top and middle rails protecting the platform were missing, and the second step was bent).   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Nov 22, 2017

Abate by

Dec 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,577 · Current $3,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Each employee on a walking/working surface having an unprotected side or edge which was four feet (1.2m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.                                                                                                             Plant, Line #40 - On or about 05/25/17 and at times prior thereto employees climbed on top of the control box for the rollers to adjust the cut film, and were exposed to falls from a 4.0 ft. 6.0 in. elevation onto the concrete floor.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Nov 22, 2017

Abate by

Apr 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,760 · Current $5,900 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) Facility - On or about 05/25/17 and at times prior thereto employees applied lockout/tagout during maintenance and repairs, and the employer did not prepare and implement specific written lockout/tagout procedures for equipment including (but not limited to) the winders, print presses, extruders and dies, and nips and treaters.         In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Nov 22, 2017

Abate by

Dec 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,972 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(6): Powered industrial trucks were altered so that the relative positions of the various parts were different from what they were when originally received from the manufacturer, by the addition of extra parts not provided by the manufacturer, or by the elimination of any parts without the manufacturer's approval:      a) Plant 1 -  On or about 05/25/17 and at times prior thereto employees operated the orange, LPG-powered, 5,100 lb. Toyota forklift, Model  7FGGU30, Serial Number 60653 without the front rack. The hydraulic hoses were exposed to damage.  b) Plant 3 -  On or about 05/25/17 and at times prior thereto employees operated the yellow, LPG-powered, 3800 lb. Hyster forklift, Model S50FT, Serial Number F187V02291C without the front rack. The hydraulic hoses were exposed to damage.    c) Plant 3 - On or about 05/25/17 and at times prior thereto employees operated the yellow, LPG-powered, 3000 lb. TCM forklift, Model FCG15 without the front rack. The hydraulic hoses were exposed to damage.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Nov 22, 2017

Abate by

Dec 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,972 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There were damaged parts that adversely affected safe operation or mechanical strength of equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:    a) Plant, Line #40, roller area -  On or about 05/25/17 and at times prior thereto a flexible conduit was bent and disengaged from the box that powered the solenoid valve. The cables were exposed to damage.     b) Plant #3 - On or about 05/25/17 and at times prior thereto the dead-front panel was modified with the installation of doors which did not belong to the original equipment, did not match the size, and the did not protect the switches.    c) Plant #3 - On or about 05/25/17 and at times prior thereto the high voltage electrical cabinet (extruder drive) had a broken key-lock which was replaced by a regular padlock latch. The door was set partially open and unlocked, and the live parts were not protected.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Nov 22, 2017

Abate by

Apr 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $19,520 · Current $13,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not 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:    a) Plant - On or about 05/25/17 and at times prior thereto employees conducted maintenance and repairs of equipment including (but not limited to) extruders, winders, unfolding machines, air compressors, grinders, re-pelletizers, blenders, and mixers as described in the document Amcor P-1 Equipment List of date 07/18/17, and additional equipment located in Plant 2 and Plant 3, which are subjected to lockout/tagout.        The employer did not train the authorized employees in relation to a) each equipment and the specific associated lockout/tagout procedure, b) the  types of energies and the specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing the equipment to control hazardous energy, c) the specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them, and d) the specific requirements for testing the equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.      Amcor, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii), which was contained  in OSHA Inspection number 1055170, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on August 19, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 192 Quality Drive, Thomson, GA 30824.         In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Nov 22, 2017

Abate by

Dec 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:  a) Plant - On or 05/25/17 and at times prior thereto the employer did not assess the level of noise in the different areas of the plant to determine if a Hearing Conservation Program was required. (Instantaneous readings of 80.4, 80.2, 88.7, 89.1, 88.8, and 87.4 were observed).   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating