OSHA Inspection: KINGS ECO PLASTICS, LLC

Issued

Apr 6, 2018

Abate by

Apr 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,950 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:      On or about January 31, 2018, at this establishment, employees were exposed to hazards such as, but not limited to, struck-by, caught-in/between, hazardous energies, eye and hand burns, chemicals and materials. The employer did not verify and evaluated the workplace through a written certificate that a hazard assessment was performed.

Issued

Apr 6, 2018

Abate by

Apr 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee, who wore prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involved eye hazards, used protection that incorporated the prescription in its design, or wore eye protection over the prescription glasses or protective lenses with side shields:   On or about January 31, 2018, at this establishment, the employer did not ensure that each affected employee, who wore prescription lenses, used eye protection that incorporated the prescription in its design.

Issued

Apr 6, 2018

Abate by

May 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $4,550 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 or about January 31, 2018, at this establishment, in the plant production area, employees were exposed to struck-by, caught-in, amputation and electrical hazards when performing service and/or maintenance. Energy control program with all required elements was not established by the employer for the following types of machines:    a. Haitian Plastic Injection Molding Press (Press #2);  b. Haitian Plastic Injection Molding Press (Press #13);  c. Cincinnati Plastic Injection Molding Press (Press #15);  d. Kawaguchi Plastic Injection Molding Press (Press #14);  e. Kawaguchi Plastic Injection Molding Press (Press #18);  f. Haitian Plastic Injection Molding Press (Press #32);  g. Haitian Plastic Injection Molding Press (Press #34); and,  h. Kawaguchi Plastic Injection Molding Press (Press #32).

Issued

Apr 6, 2018

Abate by

Apr 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,950 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2): The following items were not be inspected for defects at intervals as defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii) of this section or as specifically indicated, including observation during operation for any defects which might appear between regular inspections:      On or about January 31, 2018, at this plastic mold injection plant, employees hoisted heavy equipment and molds with overhead cranes. The employer did not perform frequent inspections for deficiencies for the following overhead cranes:    a. Overhead crane (Saturn Engineering, 7 1/2 Ton); and,  b. Overhead crane (R&M's Spacemaster SX, 10 Ton).

Issued

Apr 6, 2018

Abate by

Apr 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): Complete inspections of the crane was not being performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section:   On or about August 11, 2016, and at times prior thereto, at this plastic molds injection plant, employees hoisted heavy equipment and molds with overhead cranes. The employer did not perform periodic inspections in the past 12 months for the following overhead cranes:  a. Overhead crane (Saturn Engineering, 7 1/2 Ton); and, b. Overhead crane (R&M's Spacemaster SX, 10 Ton).

Issued

Apr 6, 2018

Abate by

Apr 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(d): Each day before being used, the sling and all fastenings and attachments were not being inspected for damage or defects by a competent person designated by the employer:   On or about January 31, 2018, at this plastic mold injection plant, employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in/between hazards, associated with hoisting heavy equipment and molds with overhead cranes. The employer did not perform daily inspections of the sling and slings attachments.

Issued

Apr 6, 2018

Abate by

Apr 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(i): A thorough periodic inspection of alloy steel chain slings was not made on a regular basis and/or were done at intervals greater than once every 12 months:   On or about January 31, 2018, at this plastic mold injection plant, employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in/between hazards, associated with hoisting heavy equipment and molds with overhead cranes. The employer did not perform periodic inspections of the sling and slings attachments.

Issued

Apr 6, 2018

Abate by

Apr 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0070X100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use:   On or about January 31, 2018, at this plastic mold injection plant, employees used compressed oxygen and fuel gas cylinders for welding and torching. The valve protection caps of compressed gas cylinders were not kept hand-tight.

Issued

Apr 6, 2018

Abate by

Apr 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0070X100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least:   On or about January 31, 2018, at this plastic mold injection plant employees used compressed oxygen and fuel gas cylinders for welding and torching, and the compressed gas cylinders were not separated when not in use.