OSHA Inspection: SHARPSVILLE CONTAINER CORPORATION

Issued

2017-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6464.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    A.)  Sharpsville Container Corporation, EPG area, west side of the building, on or about June 21, 2017 and times prior thereto:  The guarding on the Cincinnati shear (F214) was not effective in that the present guard opening was too large allowing access to the shearing point of operation.    B.)  Sharpsville Container Corporation, GPG area, adjacent to break area, on or about June 21, 2017 and times prior thereto:  Employees operate a Piranha punch press (A102) for purposes including, but not limited to, punching holes for the heads of the vessels.  The punch press point of operation was not guarded.

Issued

2017-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.)  Sharpsville Container Corporation, EPG area, west side of the building, on or about June 21, 2017 and times prior thereto:  The hold downs on the Cincinnati shear (F214) were not effectively guarded in that the present guard opening was too large.

Issued

2017-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4310.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(i): Every point of operation guard did not meet the design, construction, application, and adjustment requirements under 29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(I)(a) - (f):     A.)  Sharpsville Container Corporation, CPG area, on or about June 21, 2017 and times prior thereto:  The mechanical power press stamping machine (C317) was not effectively guarded in that the current guard allowed employees to reach through and over the guarding to the point of operation.  In addition, the guarding did not meet the requirements of Table O-10.

Issued

2017-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3232.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:    A.)  Sharpsville Container Corporation, south wall of acid room, on or about June 21, 2017 and times prior thereto:  A electrical junction box was not equipped with a cover plate.

Issued

2017-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7): Electric equipment was not installed in a neat and workmanlike manner:  A.)  Sharpsville Container Corporation, south side of acid room, on or about June 21, 2017 and times prior thereto:  The cord cap of a flexible electrical extension cord was cut off and wired spliced to the flexible cord of a lighting fixture that was affixed to the wall.  In addition, the splice was open and not contained in a box.

Issued

2017-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Flexible cords and/ or cables were used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F) of 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv):  A.)  Sharpsville Container Corporation, CPG area at the Lincoln Electric Automated Welder, on or about June 21, 2017 and times prior thereto:  A flexible cord was plugged into an electrical receptacle and was running along the floor surface and under a rubber floor mat to power a TPI Industrial fan.  The flexible cord was being used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.  B.)  Sharpsville Container Corporation, dome forming hydraulic press, on or about July 13, 2017 and times prior thereto:  A flexible cord was plugged into a receptacle and was running along the floor surface to a relocatable power tap.  The relocatable power tap was powering equipment including, but not limited to, a Dell laptop computer, a Netgear router, and another flexible cord powering a lighting fixture.  The flexible cord was being used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.  C.)  Sharpsville Container Corporation, dome forming hydraulic press, on or about July 13, 2017 and times prior thereto:  A flexible cord was plugged into a relocatable power tap and was running along the hydraulic press to another flexible cord that was power a lighting fixture.  The flexible cord was being used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.

Issued

2017-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  A.)  Sharpsville Container Corporation, CPG area, on or about June 21, 2017 and times prior thereto:  The outer jacket on the flexible cord was pulled away from the hub located on the right two-hand control button of the Lake Erie Engineering Corporation hydraulic swage press.

Issued

2017-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of each workroom was not maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition:  A.)  Sharpsville Container Corporation, CPG area, on or about July 13, 2017 and times prior thereto:  Employees were exposed to slip, trip and fall hazards from water accumulations on the floor surface.

Issued

2017-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  A.)  Sharpsville Container Corporation, on or about June 21, 2017 and times prior thereto:  Employees perform service and maintenance on machinery including, but not limited to, hydraulic presses.  Annual periodic inspections of the lockout tagout procedures were not conducted with authorized employees.