OSHA Inspection: CONSOLIDATED CONTAINER COMPANY, LLC

Issued

Dec 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $7,760 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    (a) Production area - During the period January 11, 2018 through July 11, 2018 the employer did not require employees to utilized energy control procedures when opening weep holes on blow molding machines during color change process.

Issued

Dec 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):  (a) Production area - During the period January 11, 2018 through July 11, 2018 the employer did not require employees to isolate energy source on blow molding machines when opening weep holes during color change process.

Issued

Dec 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  (a) Production area - During the period January 11, 2018 through July 11, 2018 the employer did not require employees to lockout energy source(s) on blow molding machines when opening weep holes during color change process.

Issued

Dec 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(5)(i): All potentially hazardous stored or residual energy was not relieved, disconnected, restrained or otherwise rendered safe after the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices:  (a) Production area - During the period January 11, 2018 through July 11, 2018 the employer did not require employees to bleed air and water pressure on blow molding machines prior to opening weep holes during color change process.

Issued

Dec 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $7,760 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    (a) Production area - During the period January 11, 2018 through July 11, 2018 the employer did not ensure that the point of operation of the blow mold machines was adequately guarded when employee performed color change.

Issued

Dec 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,183 · Current $3,110 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure:    (a)  Plant site - On or about July 18, 2018 the employer had not offered the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to designated first aid responders.

Issued

Dec 10, 2018

Abate by

Jan 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification that identified the workplace evaluated; the person which certified that the evaluation had been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identified the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  (a)  Plant site - On or about July 18, 2018 the employer had not verified that a workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment had been performed.

Issued

Dec 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet:  (a) Plant site - On or about July 18, 2018 the employer had not compiled a list of hazardous chemicals known to used in the workplace such as but not limited to:  Mobil gear oil, methyl ethyl ketone, paint and Marlex polyethylene.