OSHA Inspection: BELLAK COLOR CORPORATION

Issued

Aug 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(ii): Each employee was not protected from tripping into or stepping into or through any hole that was less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above a lower level by covers or guardrail systems:  On or about 7/5/2018, at the Press Department of Bellak Color Corporation, 9730 NW 25th St, Doral, FL.  An employee was exposed to a fall hazard while working in close proximity of a floor hole that lacked a cover.

Issued

Aug 23, 2018

Abate by

Sep 18, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,104 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:   On or about 7/5/2018, at the Press and Bindery Departments of Bellak Color Corporation, 9730 NW 25th St, Doral, FL. The employer did not establish an energy control program, resulting in the exposure of employees to a caught by hazard while performing servicing activities such as, but not limited to;  changing motors and/or pumps of a MBO, replacement of broken and/or missing parts of presses, cleaning and lubrication of bindery equipment, etc.

Issued

Aug 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $2,328 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not 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):  On or about 7/5/2018, at the Press Department of Bellak Color Corporation, 9730 NW 25th St, Doral, FL.  Employees were exposed to struck and caught by hazards while a powered industrial truck (i.e. Forklift, Nissan 50, No. KCH02A25PV) was operated without training and/or evaluation.

Issued

Aug 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,298 · Current $1,979 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 point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  On or about 7/5/2018, at the Bindery department of Bellak Color Corporation, 9730 NW 25th St, Doral, FL.    a.  A guillotine cutter (i.e. Heidelberg, Model No. Not available) had its pedal unprotected against unintended operation, exposing employees being caught by the point of operation.    b.  Employees were exposed to a caught by hazard while walking and/or working in the proximity of a guillotine cutter (i.e. Heidelberg, Model No. Not available) that had rotating parts unguarded.

Issued

Aug 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,104 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:   On or about 7/5/2018, at the Bindery Department of Bellak Color Corporation, 9730 NW 25th St, Doral, FL.  A microwave oven (i.e. Whirlpool, No Model Available) was not provided with a continuous path to ground, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.

Issued

Aug 23, 2018

Abate by

Aug 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Openings through which conductors entered cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:   On or about 7/5/2018, at the Bindery Department of Bellak Color Corporation, 9730 NW 25th St, Doral, FL.  A toggle switch was installed within an electrical junction box that had an unused opening which was not covered, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.

Issued

Aug 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about 7/5/2018, at the Press Department of Bellak Color Corporation, 9730 NW 25th St, Doral, FL.  A toggle switch was installed within an electrical junction box that lacked a coverplate, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.