OSHA Inspection: CONTINENTAL STRUCTURAL PLASTICS, INC.

Issued

Sep 27, 2018

Abate by

Oct 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):   A)    Continental Structural Plastics, Inc., located at 2915 County Highway 96, Carey, OH 43316: On or about April 2, 2018, the employer did not ensure that all the steps outlined in 29 CFR 1910.147(d), required for the control of the hazardous energy sources, were performed prior to set-up activities. Employees conducted set-up activities such as, but not limited to, changing dies in the hydraulic press # 3 (Lawtomatic 1200 Ton Press; Manufacturers ID # 12001370). Employees were exposed to struck-by and amputation hazards while all hazardous energy sources were not controlled prior to conducting work.    B)     Continental Structural Plastics, Inc., located at 2915 County Highway 96, Carey, OH 43316: On or about April 24, 2018, the employer did not ensure that all the steps outlined in 29 CFR 1910.147(d), required for the control of the hazardous energy sources, were performed prior to set-up activities. Employees conducted set-up activities such as, but not limited to, changing dies in the hydraulic press # 9 (Williams & White 2000 Ton Press; Manufacturers ID # C-4269). Employees were exposed to struck-by and amputation hazards while all hazardous energy sources were not controlled prior to conducting work.    C)     Continental Structural Plastics, Inc., located at 2915 County Highway 96, Carey, OH 43316: On or about April 24, 2018, the employer did not ensure that all the steps outlined in 29 CFR 1910.147(d), required for the control of the hazardous energy sources, were performed prior to set-up activities. Employees conducted set-up activities such as, but not limited to, changing dies in the hydraulic press # 12(Williams & White 1200 Ton Press; Manufacturers ID # C-4468). Employees were exposed to struck-by and amputation hazards while all hazardous energy sources were not controlled prior to conducting work.    As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lock-out/tag-out device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from struck-by and amputation hazards while employees conducted activities such as, but not limited to, changing dies in hydraulic presses # 3, # 9, and # 12.

Issued

Sep 27, 2018

Abate by

Oct 9, 2018

Penalty

Initial $71,137 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:   A)    Continental Structural Plastics, Inc., located at 2915 County Highway 96, Carey, OH 43316: On or about April 2, 2018, the employer did not properly train employees to lockout/tagout equipment such as, but not limited to, hydraulic presses # 3 (Lawtomatic 1200 Ton Press; Manufacturers ID # 12001370), # 9 (Williams & White 2000 Ton Press; Manufacturers ID # C-4269), and # 12 (Williams & White 1200 Ton Press; Manufacturers ID # C-4468) prior to set-up activities. Employees conducted set-up activities such as, but not limited to, changing dies and were exposed to struck-by and amputation hazards while all hazardous energy sources were not controlled prior to conducting work.  Continental Structural Plastics, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard (29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)), which was contained in OSHA Inspection # 1048622, Citation number 1, Item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on 08/21/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 2915 County Highway 96, Carey, OH 43316.