OSHA Inspection: KITTRICH CORPORATION

Issued

May 31, 2019

Abate by

Jul 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,063 · Current $1,063

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  a) On or about 5/22/2019, the employer failed to certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 5 issued on 12/17/2018 with an abatement due date of 03/14/2019.  b) On or about 5/22/2019, the employer failed to certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 11 issued on 12/17/2018 with an abatement due date of 03/14/2019.  c) On or about 5/22/2019, the employer failed to certification of corrective action for citation 1, item 12 issued on 12/17/2018 with an abatement due date of 03/14/2019.

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,853 · Current $4,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to crush and struck-by hazards:    a) Production area - On or about June 27, 2018 and at times prior to, an operator of a Crown sit-down type forklift, serial number 9A157985 was observed not wearing the attached seatbelt.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,423 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Each employee on a walking/working surface having an unprotected side or edge which was four feet (1.2m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:          Incoming Docking Area - On or about June 27, 2018, and at times prior to:    a)  At the loading dock adjacent to the emergency exit door, employees operating forklifts, packing pallet trucks, and moving boxes were exposed to a fall of approximately four feet and two inches where no guardrails were installed across the dock door opening, exposing employees to falls to the concrete below.     b)  At the loading dock where the dumpster was placed, employees discarding trash, packing pallet trucks, and moving boxes were exposed to a fall of approximately four feet and two inches where no guardrails were installed across the dock door opening.

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,853 · Current $4,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    On or about June 27, 2018 and at times prior to, through the facility:     (a) Racking area- The exit route leading to the emergency exit door in the work area was obstructed by a pallet and other raw material. In addition, the door lead to an outside cage that was locked.     (b) Production area- The exit route leading to the emergency exit door in the work area was obstructed by a raw material and machinery.

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,853 · Current $4,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(2)(ii): Containers when stored inside were located near exits, stairways, or in areas normally used or intended for the safe exit of people.    On or about June 27, 2018 and at times prior to, through the facility:     (a) Racking area- Propane tanks were stored near exit doors that were intended to be used in an emergency.

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed 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:    (a) Employees perform servicing and maintenance activities such as installing, setting up, adjusting, inspecting, maintaining, repairing, cleaning and servicing a variety of machines and equipment SureKap  Model: SK6000-18  Serial Number: NY5973 and Surekap Line 3: Model: SK600  Serial Number: GN1582. Employees cleaning machinery did not use lockout or tagout devices to isolate energy sources, inspections on lockout methods were not performed, nor was training provided to employees on the energy control measures.

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,712 · Current $2,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    On or about June 27, 2018, and at times prior to, employees to hazards associated with improperly stored fire extinguishers where the following deficiencies found included, but were not limited to:    a)    Production area - Access to the fire extinguisher was obstructed by empty buckets that were placed in front of it.    b)     Racking area  Access to the fire extinguisher was obstructed by material including, but not limited to, pallets, and raw materials.

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    a) Throughout the facility - On or about June 7, 2018, and at times prior to, the employer did not train employees who were expected to use the fire extinguishers in case of a fire. Employees were exposed to fire hazards.

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,712 · Current $2,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(a): Permanent aisles or passageways were not appropriately marked:    On or about June 27, 2018 and at times prior to, employees were exposed to a struck-by hazard from the powered industrial trucks being operated in the aisles and passageways that were not appropriately marked.

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,712 · Current $2,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(g)(1): Battery charging installations were not located in areas designated for that purpose:    On or about June 27, 2018 and at times prior to, the battery charger for the battery powered forklifts was installed in front of an electrical panel.  Employees were exposed to hazards associated with sparks from the hydrogen and oxygen emitted form the battery.

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    On out about June 27, 2018 and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure that all forklift operators were retrained and recertified for safety operation of the propane and battery power forklifts used at the facility. Employees were operating the forklift when they were not recertified.

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(2): Employee(s) stood under or passed under the elevated portion of a powered industrial truck(s)(a)    a) Production area - On or about June 27, 2018 and at times prior to, employees left a Crown lift , serial number: 9A157985 unattended and did not lower the forks loaded with a drum while employees stood under the elevated forks to filled the solution inside the drum to fill bottles. Employees were exposed to struck by hazards.

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When powered industrial trucks were left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls were not neutralized, power was not shut off, and brakes were not set    a)  Production department - On or about June 27, 2018 and at times prior to, an employee lifted drum barrel and left a Crown lift, serial number: 9A157985 unattended and out his field of view with the forks up while the forklift was running.

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $8,000 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  ingoing nip points, rotating parts, moving parts:    a)     Line 3 automatic cap machine: Surekap: Model: SK600 Serial Number: GN1582- On or about May 23, 2018, and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure that all running nip points and rotating parts of the machine were guarded. The automatic roller that places caps on bottles was not guarded where employees perform tasks such as, but not limited to, loading caps and walking near and around the equipment. Employees were exposed to caught-in between hazards.    b)    Line 2 bottle filling machine: Surekap: Model: SK6000-18 Serial Number: NY5973- On or about June 27, 2018, and at times prior to, the employer did not ensure that moving parts of the machine were guarded. The piston of the machine was not guarded where employees have to set up bottles to be filled, exposing them to struck by and caught-in between hazards.

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(i): Gears, sprockets, and chains were not guarded by a complete enclosure.     a) Line 3, Filling Machine: Surekap:  Model: SK600 Serial Number: GN1582 - On our about on June 27, 2018 and at times prior to, employer did not ensure that the nip points on a traversing motion sprocket and chain system were guarded. Employees placing bottles on the filling machine were exposed to caught in between hazards.     a) Line 3, cap machine: Surekap : Model: SK600 Serial Number: GN1582 - On our about on June 27, 2018 and at times prior to, employer did not ensure that the nip points on a traversing motion sprocket and chain system were guarded, employees loading additional caps in the machine, were exposed to caught in between hazards.

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,712 · Current $3,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:    a) Production area -  On or about June 27, 2018 and at times prior to, employees used an extension cord to provide power to equipment including but not limited to cell phones and fans. The ground pin was broken off the attachment plug, exposing employees to injuries from electrical shock.

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,712 · Current $3,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:(a)    a)    Orion Plastic Wrapper SN: 2082876  On or about June 27, 2018, and at times prior to, the Orion Plastic Wrapper had an open junction box with exposed live wires, exposing employees operating the wrapper to electrical shock hazards up to 120 V.

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,853 · Current $4,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:        Line 3: Production Department - On or about June 27, 2018, and at times prior to, employees were exposed to hazards associated with the use of extension cords in lieu of permanent wiring.  An extension cord was used to provide power to equipment including but not limited to phones, computers, and fans.

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    a) Line 3: Production department - On or about June 27, 2018 and at times prior to, employees used an extension cord to energize equipment including but not limited to fans and production machines. The cord hangs from the machine structure and strain relief was not provided.  The outer insulation was separated from the attachment plug, exposing the insulated conductors inside.    b)Line 2: Enercan machine - On or about June 27, 2018 and at times prior to, employees plugged in the 480 V cable that energized the machine.  The cord was hanging from the machine structure and strain relief was not provided where the attachment plug was connected to the cord exposing the insulated conductors inside were exposed.

Issued

Dec 17, 2018

Abate by

Mar 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:    a)    Throughout the facility - On our about June 27, 2018, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that the Nissan forklift SN: 99070GC00G was inspected before being placed into operation.  The forklift had damage including, but not limited to broken tail lights.