NEWARK, DE —
OSHA Inspection: GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY in 1601 OGLETOWN ROAD, NEWARK, DE 19711 (NAICS 326160). OSHA activity number 343393492.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- GRAHAM PACKAGING COMPANY
- Site address
- 1601 OGLETOWN ROAD
- City
- NEWARK
- State
- DE
- ZIP
- 19711
- Mailing
- 1601 OGLETOWN ROAD, NEWARK, DE 19711
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326160
- Employees
- 37
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 D02
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $11,366 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment: a) 1601 Ogletown Road Newark, DE - On or about August 10, 2018, and at times prior and since, the employer failed to ensure an orderly and safe shut down of equipment prior to servicing or maintenance (unjamming) of the Pallet Unstacker. As a result, remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to safeguard employees from the machine servicing hazards. Employees clearing jams in the Pallet Unstacker are exposed to amputation hazards created by the unexpected start up or re-energization of the Pallet Unstacker.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $11366
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $7,577 · Current $7,577
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: a) 1601 Ogletown Road; Newark,DE - On or about August 21, 2018, the employer failed to ensure an inspection of the developed written energy control procedure was conducted at least annually. Abatement Note: 1. Where lockout is used for energy control, the periodic inspection shall include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected.1910.147(c)(6)(i)(D) 2. Where tagout is used for energy control, the periodic inspection shall include a review, between the inspector and each authorized and affected employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected, and the elements set forth in paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of this section.1910.147(c)(6)(ii) 3. The employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $7577
- — Z (S) $7577
1910.147 C07 I A
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation: a) 1601 Ogletown Road Newark, DE - On or about August 21, 2018, the employer failed to ensure that the training provided for employees authorized to perform servicing and maintenance of equipment, included identification of the specific types and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace and the specific methods and means necessary for energy isolation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.242 B
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2019
- Abate by
- Feb 28, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $7,577 · Current $6,577 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.: a) 1601 Ogletown Road Newark, DE: On or about August 21, 2018, the employer failed to ensure that compressed air, when used for cleaning, was reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6577
- — Z (S) $7577
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343393492.
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