OSHA Inspection: E-PAK MANUFACTURING, LLC.

Issued

2018-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4989.00 · Current $3492.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):  On or about April 2, 2018, employees were exposed to live electrical parts of approximately 120volts.  An electrical junction box was uncovered on the  south end of the final assembly table.

Issued

2018-06-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords may be used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap. Hard-service cord and junior hard-service cord No. 14 and larger may be repaired if spliced so that the splice retains the insulation, outer sheath properties, and usage characteristics of the cord being spliced.  On or about April 2, 2018, employees were exposed to live electrical parts.  The employer had made a repair on a 220v electrical cord that was powering a welder in the final assembly area. The repair did not retain the insulation properties of the cord being spliced.