OSHA Inspection: DONGHEE ALABAMA, LLC

Issued

Jun 12, 2019

Abate by

Dec 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $13,127 · Current $13,127

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1)(ii): Employees were not removed from the machine or equipment area in accordance with paragraph (e)(2) of this section during testing or positioning of machines, equipment or components thereof:   a)  Production Floor; On or about January 23, 2019 an employee was exposed to struck-by and crush-by hazards in that the employee was allowed to be inside the Blow Mold Machine #1 production cell while it was in automatic operation. The employee was not safely positioned and was struck-by the machine.

Issued

Jun 12, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,377 · Current $9,377

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) TMA Line; On or about February 5, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer exposed employees to caught-in and crushed-by hazards in that employees were required to operate the TMA Line Helium Test Machine with non-functioning light curtains which when working would prevent employees from placing their bodies inside the danger zone during the operating cycle.  b) UMA Line; On or about January 17, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer exposed employees to caught-in and crushed-by hazards in that employees were required to operate the UMA Line Helium Test Machine with non-functioning light curtains which when working would prevent employees from placing their bodies inside the danger zone during the operating cycle.

Issued

Jun 12, 2019

Abate by

Dec 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $112,515 · Current $112,515

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) ADA Line; On or about February 5, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer exposed employees to caught-in and crushed-by hazards in that employees were required to operate the ADA Line Pad Check Machine with a non-functioning safety laser scanner which when working would prevent employees from placing their bodies inside the danger zone during the operating cycle.    b) LFA Line; On or about February 5, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer exposed employees to caught-in and crushed-by hazards in that employees were required to operate the LFA Line Pad Check Machine with a non-functioning safety laser scanner which when working would prevent employees from placing their bodies inside the danger zone during the operating cycle.