OSHA Inspection: RDA CONTAINER CORPORATION

Issued

Mar 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) On or about 02/16/18 in the Production area; employees performed service and maintenance, such as but not limited to, changing the slitter knives, repositioning the slitter knives on the slitter, and were exposed to an amputation hazard when the employer did not require the use of a hazardous energy control procedure to control the hazardous energy prior to conducting service and maintenance work on the equipment.        b) On or about 02/16/18 in the Production area; employees performed service and maintenance, such as but not limited to, changing the slitter knives on the eccentric slotter, and were exposed to an amputation hazard when the employer did not require the use of a hazardous energy control procedure to control hazardous energy prior to conducting service and maintenance work on the equipment.       c) On or about 02/16/18 in the Production area; employees performed service and maintenance, such as but not limited to, changing the slitter knives on the partition slotter, and were exposed to an amputation hazard when the employer did not require the use of a hazardous energy procedure to control hazardous energy prior to conducting service and maintenance work on the equipment.       d) On or about 02/16/18 in the Production area; employees performed service and maintenance, such as but not limited to, making adjustments to the rollers and guides, on the stitcher gluer and taper, and were exposed to an amputation hazard when the employer did not require the use of a hazardous energy control procedure prior to conducting service and maintenance work on the equipment.       NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,398 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(h)(4): Radial saw(s) were not installed in a manner so as to cause the cutting head to return gently to the starting position when released by the operator:     a) On or about 02/19/18 in the Wood shop; employees were exposed to an amputation hazard while using the Delta rip saw to cut wood when the saw did not return to the starting position after being brought to the full cutting position.        NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(j)(3): Hand-fed jointer(s) with horizontal cutting head(s) did not have automatic guard(s) which automatically adjusted to cover the unused portion of the head and/or remained in contact with the material at all times:  a) On or about 02/16/18 in the Wood Shop; employees were exposed to an amputation hazard while using the Grizzly Model G9860 12" joiner when the guard protecting the cutting blade did not automatically adjust to cover the unused portion of the blade.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,398 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a) On or about 02/16/18 in the Wood shop; employees were exposed to a fire hazard when the portable dust collector ( Central Machinery - model #45378 - 20 amps peak ) was plugged into a relocatable power strip ( Curtis Computer Products Inc. - 15 amp limit).       NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,100 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(b)(4): When an injury or illness involved restricted work or job transfer but did not involve death or days away from work, the employer did not correctly record the injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log by placing a check mark in the space for job transfer or restriction and/or an entry of the number of restricted or transferred days in the restricted workdays column:    a) On or about 02/16/18 the production area; the employer did not correctly enter a work-related injury which resulted in restricted work activity on the OSHA 300 form or equivalent for calendar year 2017.      NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(b)(5): The employer did not record on the OSHA 300 Log a work-related injury or illness where the employee received medical treatment beyond first aid;   a) On or about 02/16/18 in the injury recordkeeping department; employee did not properly maintain an OSHA 300 log for calendar year 2017 when medical treatment (surgical glue) was provided to a laceration injury.    NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED