OSHA Inspection: DUTCHLAND PLASTICS LLC

Issued

May 10, 2019

Abate by

Jun 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,627 · Current $5,314 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(2): The employer did not ensure hazardous conditions on walking-working surfaces were corrected or repaired before an employee used the walking-working surface again.  When the correction or repair cannot be made immediately, the hazard was not guarded to prevent employees from using the walking-working surface until the hazard is corrected or repaired:    a)    On or about 2/11/2019, Employer had slippery floors in the Foaming area that employees were exposed to.    b)    On or about 2/11/2019, there was standing water in the aisle to employee entrance/exit #11, in front of an electrical cabinet.    c)    On or about 2/11/2019, there was a drain cover that was missing for a floor drain on the air compressor mezzanine.

Issued

May 10, 2019

Abate by

Jun 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.25(b)(3): The employer did not ensure that stairs have uniform riser heights between landings:  a)    On or about 2/11/2019, the employer had stairs by the mixer platform that did not have uniform riser heights for all of the steps.

Issued

May 10, 2019

Abate by

Jun 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2)(i): 29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2)(i): Midrails were not installed at a height midway between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking-working surface:  a)    On or about 2/11/2019, There was not a mid-rail on the railing system for the top of oven #17 facing the storage mezzanine.

Issued

May 10, 2019

Abate by

Jun 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,856 · Current $4,428 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:    a)    On or about 2/8/2019, Employer had not completed their annual periodic inspections with any of their maintenance employees which are LOTO authorized.

Issued

May 10, 2019

Abate by

May 20, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $4,428 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(n)(11): Dockboard(s) or bridgeplate(s) were not properly secured before they were driven over:    a)    On or about 2/8/2019, Employees were using Dock #1 with amber caution light lit on the POWERAMP control panels and duct tape over the Engage/Release buttons.    b)    On or about 2/8/2019, Employees were using Dock #3 with the amber caution light lit on the POWERAMP control panels and duct tape over the Engage/Release buttons.    c)    On or about 2/8/2019, Employees were using Dock #4 with the amber caution light lit on the POWERAMP control panels and duct tape over the Engage/Release buttons.    d)    On or about 2/8/2019, Employees were using the two docks by exit Door #11 with amber caution lights lit on the POWERAMP control panels and duct tape over the Engage/Release buttons.

Issued

May 10, 2019

Abate by

Aug 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $6,630 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:    a)    On or about 2/8/2019, A struck by hazard existed by #7 oven where a 7' gap in the guarding existed in the chiller opening where the machine turns between the platform and the work ahead area.    b)    On or about 2/8/2019, A struck by hazard existed where the rotator arm access was not protected due to barrier guard chains being damaged and broken for #10 Oven area.    c)    On or about 2/8/2019, A struck by hazard existed where employees were cleaning in the lower level while the equipment was still spinning for oven #14 without barrier guard protection. There was also exposure at the operators level where the guard wires were in need of repair and not utilized.

Issued

May 10, 2019

Abate by

Jun 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): General requirements for machine guards. Guards shall be affixed to the machine where possible and secured elsewhere if for any reason attachment to the machine is not possible. The guard shall be such that it does not offer an accident hazard in itself.  a)    On or about 2/8/2019, A hazard existed on Oven #7 because of a damaged expanded metal guard which created a laceration hazard for employees.

Issued

May 10, 2019

Abate by

Jun 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(iv)(f): The point of operation of power saws whose operation exposed an employee to injury were not guarded:  a)    On or about 2/8/2019, The company had a laceration hazard with the JET horizontal saw not having the unused portion of the saw blade guarded in the maintenance shop.

Issued

May 10, 2019

Abate by

Jun 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:  a)    On or about 2/8/2019, Struck by hazard from missing non kickback fingers or dogs on 10" DELTA Contractors Saw.

Issued

May 10, 2019

Abate by

May 20, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)    On or about 2/8/2019, Air wand hanging on the side of the Sand blast booth for cleaning did not have a pressure relieving tip on it.  b)    On or about 2/8/2019, Air wands at Oven #14 platform did not have a pressure relieving tip on it.

Issued

May 10, 2019

Abate by

Jun 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  a)    On or about 2/11/2019, Relocatable Power Taps were being used without being plugged directly into permanently wired outlets as required. (Oven platform for #13 and on air compressor mezzanine.)