OSHA Inspection: NORTON PACKAGING INC.

Issued

Mar 8, 2019

Abate by

Mar 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,251 · Current $3,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(b): The employer did not base selection of appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the tasks to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified.        On or about September 19, 2018:  Employees working on lines 12 and 13 are exposed to thermal/burn hazards where they handle buckets that have been heated with an open flame.  Employees are not provided with heat resistant gloves.

Issued

Mar 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,335 · Current $5,000 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 point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks.      On or about September 19, 2018:  Employees working on Line 12 and Line 13 are exposed to burn hazards where they are able to place parts of their body into the danger zone of the open flame of the Flynn Flame Manager CC120 P/N 090833.  The employer did not ensure that the open flame was guarded by one or more methods of primary machine guarding.

Issued

Mar 8, 2019

Abate by

Apr 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,252 · Current $3,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii).      On or about September 19, 2019:  Employees are exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to solvents, alcohol, inks, and lubricants.  The employer did not have a written hazard communication program.

Issued

Mar 8, 2019

Abate by

Apr 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical.      On or about September 19, 2019:  Employees working in the production area and cleaning the Deco printer plates are exposed to chemicals such as blanket wash (solvent blend), and alcohol.  The small containers of solvent and alcohol did not have warning words or pictograms to indicate their hazards.

Issued

Mar 8, 2019

Abate by

Apr 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area.      On or about September 19, 2019:  Employees are exposed to chemicals such as but not limited to solvents, alcohol, inks, and lubricants.  The employer did not provide effective information and training.