OSHA Inspection: INVENTO AMERICAS, INC.

Issued

Jun 13, 2018

Abate by

Jul 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $3,622 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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.  The employer did not develop and implement an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, periodic inspections, and group lockout tagout procedures when employees engaged in servicing and maintenance tasks on the TES Manufacturer Blow Molding Machines, conveyors, palletizer machine, and mechanical equipment among others.

Issued

Jun 13, 2018

Abate by

Jul 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.   The employer did not develop, document, and utilize energy control procedures for employees engaged in servicing and maintenance activities on equipment including the TES Manufacturers Blow Molding Machines, conveyors, palletizer machine, and mechanical equipment among others.    Note: Exception: The employer need not document the required procedure for a particular machine or equipment, when all of the following elements exist: (1) The machine or equipment has no potential for stored or residual energy or reaccumulation of stored energy after shut down which could endanger employees; (2) the machine or equipment has a single energy source which can be readily identified and isolated; (3) the isolation and locking out of that energy source will completely deenergize and deactivate the machine or equipment; (4) the machine or equipment is isolated from that energy source and locked out during servicing or maintenance; (5) a single lockout device will achieve a locker-out condition; (6) the lockout device is under the exclusive control of the authorized employee performing the servicing or maintenance; (7) the servicing or maintenance does not create hazards for other employees; and (8) the employer, in utilizing this exception, has had no accidents involving the unexpected activation or reenergization of the machine or equipment during servicing or maintenance.

Issued

Jun 13, 2018

Abate by

Jul 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $2,587 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).  The employer did not ensure that forklift operators were trained and evaluated before they were allowed to operate in the production, shipping, and warehouse areas.

Issued

Jun 13, 2018

Abate by

Jul 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.  On or about January 24, 2018, a Nissan Electric forklift Model CP1B2L0S had a broken seatbelt and was not removed from service in the production, shipping, and warehouse areas.

Issued

Jun 13, 2018

Abate by

Jul 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they shall be examined after each shift. Defects when found shall be immediately reported and corrected.  On or about January 24, 2018, Nissan electric powered forklifts used to move pallets and materials were not examined before being placed in service on a daily basis before each shift.

Issued

Jun 13, 2018

Abate by

Jul 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $2,587 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Practices addressed in this standard. Employees shall be trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertain to their respective job assignments.  Employees exposed to potential electrical hazards while disabling interlocks inside a 480 volt electrical cabinet were not trained to use required personal protective equipment appropriate for the specific parts of the body exposed.

Issued

Jun 13, 2018

Abate by

Jul 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards shall be provided with, and shall use, electrical protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed.   Employees disabling interlocks inside 480 volt electrical cabinets that power the TES Manufacturing Blow Molding Machines No. A and B were working in areas with the potential of electrical hazards without utilizing any form of personal protective equipment.    Note: Personal protective equipment requirements are contained in subpart I of this part.

Issued

Jun 13, 2018

Abate by

Jul 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $2,587 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) shall be visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket). Cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) which remain connected once they are put in place and are not exposed to damage need not be visually inspected until they are relocated.  On or about January 24, 2018, employees utilized extension cords without visually inspecting them for external defects or evidence of possible internal damage before use.

Issued

Jun 13, 2018

Abate by

Jul 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): If there is a defect or evidence of damage that might expose an employee to injury, the defective or damaged item shall be removed from service, and no employee may use it until repairs and tests necessary to render the equipment safe have been made.   On or about January 24, 2018, a damaged extension cord located near Blow Molder No. A was not removed from service.  The cord had the insulation pulled back from the plug end exposing the conductors and was used to power the Shop-Vac.

Issued

Jun 13, 2018

Abate by

Jul 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,552 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes a list of the hazardous chemicals present and the methods the employer will use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks and the hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas:  The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain a written hazard communication program including a list of chemicals in the facility, methods to inform employees of hazards, labeling and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training.  Employees utilized hazardous chemicals in the workplace such as isopropyl alcohol, bio based food grade lubricant, Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner, DrySan Duo cleaner and sanitizer.

Issued

Jun 13, 2018

Abate by

Jul 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on the hazardous chemicals used in the workplace such as isopropyl alcohol, bio based food grade lubricant, Simple Green All-Purpose Cleaner, DrySan Duo cleaner and sanitizer among others.

Issued

Jun 13, 2018

Abate by

Jul 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $90,535 · Current $36,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.    (a)  On or about January 4, 2018, employees accessed the danger area of TES Manufacturer Blow Molders No. A and B to lubricate the carriers and wipe the excess off while the machine was running with the interlocks bypassed.      (b)  On or about January 24, 2018, employees were exposed to pinch point and caught-in hazards created by the preform feed arm on the TES Manufacturer Blow Molder No. A as the Plexiglas barrier guard was broken and removed from the interlocked door.    (c)  On or about January 24, 2018, employees were exposed to pinch point and caught-in hazards created by the can receiver on the TES Manufacturer Blow Molder No. B as the Plexiglas barrier guard was broken and removed from the interlocked door.