OSHA Inspection: ALLIANCE LAUNDRY SYSTEMS LLC

Issued

Aug 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,856 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): (1) Unprotected sides and edges.  (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by guardrail systems; safety net systems; or personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems:      (a)  Employees working on the P97 Cincinnati Milacron injection molder located in Department 9 were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 49 inches off the machine side of the unguarded open sided wooden platform.    (b)  Employees working on the P27 Cincinnati Milacron injection molder located in Department 9 were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 54 inches off the machine side of the unguarded open sided wooden platform.    (c)  Employees working on the mezzanine located above the plastic injection molders in Department 9 were exposed to fall hazards of approximately 12 feet in-between guardrail openings that were guarded with a single chain.

Issued

Aug 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii): (ii) Each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers is equipped with stair rail systems and handrails as follows: (see TABLE D-2)    (a)  Employees working on the P97 Cincinnati Milacron injection molder located in Department 9 were exposed to fall hazards on stairs leading to a wooden platform that were not provided stair rail systems and handrails on both sides.    (b)  Employees working on the P27 Cincinnati Milacron injection molder located in Department 9 were exposed to fall hazards on stairs leading to a wooden platform that were not provided stair rail systems and handrails on both sides.

Issued

Aug 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(iv): (iv) Each employee is protected from falling into a ladderway floor hole or ladderway platform hole by a guardrail system and toeboards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used;    A fixed ladder used to access a mezzanine above the plastic injection molders in Department 9 was not provided a self-closing gate to protect employees from falling.

Issued

Aug 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed.  On or about February 22, 2019, a knockout opening on a metallic outlet box was not effectively closed with a plug on the Toshiba Machine Plastic Injection molder located in Department 9.