OSHA Inspection: ALOTERRA PACKAGING, LLC

Issued

2018-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4268.00 · Current $2134.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): Walking-working surfaces were not maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice:    On or about 1/18/18, the employer failed to ensure that the walking working surfaces were free from slip/trip hazards. Areas include, but are not limited to the following:    a) Near the Daf unit, there were discharge pipes in the walkway, and    b) The floors were covered in water and raw material, and    c) On the mezzanine, surrounding the Vertical Washer, there was a floor opening that was about 28.5" in width (nearest to the Vertical Washer), and 6" in width (furthest from the Vertical Washer), with a length of about 13.75" from the Vertical Washer to the walking/working surface. The depth from the walking/working surface to the pipes below was about 21".

Issued

2018-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7115.00 · Current $3558.00 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:    On or about 1/18/18, the employer failed to ensure that machine guarding methods were utilized on machinery, including but not limited to the Raw Material Auger located on the mezzanine. Employees are required to open and/or close the raw material valve that controls the flow of raw material into the auger.

Issued

2018-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  On or about 1/18/18, the employer failed to ensure that machine guarding methods were utilized on pulleys, including but not limited to the Vertical Washer pulley, located on the mezzanine. The pulley mounted on the top of the Vertical Washer had guarding on the sides, but not on the top. The pulley was about 4.75' above the walking/working surface.