OSHA Inspection: BRAVO PACK INC.

Issued

2019-09-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $425.00 · Current $425.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, the employer must certify to OSHA (the Agency) that each cited violation has been abated, except as provided in paragraph (c)(2) of this section.     a) 90 Twin Bridge Drive, Pennsauken, NJ: The employer failed to provide the area office with abatement documentation of all citations issued on August 30, 2019.

Issued

2019-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) Bravo Pack Inc.:   The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on machines including but not limited to: Bubble extrusion machine Model #1800, S/N BV201805, Kraft Paper Bubble Film Laminating Bag making Machine Model DNG-650/980, Mailer machine, Malex Plastic Machine, Stretch Film Making Machine Model# 1800, S/NBV2U1805.  Occurred on or about 03/21/2019.

Issued

2019-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3000.00 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) Bravo Pack Inc.-  Bag machine #1 thru #7:  The Kraft paper bubble film laminating bag making machines have multiple pinch points and rotating parts exposed.  The machines use two layers of paper and two layers of bubble film attached together with hot melted glue.  The machine has heat sealing knives and pull rollers that press against the product to seal it. The heat sealing knives (presses) and pull rollers were unguarded, observed on or about 03/21/2019.    b) Bravo Pack Inc. - Stretch film making machine:  The machine Model # 3800, S/N BV2J1805 had missing guards between pull cylinders, occurred 03/21/2019.

Issued

2019-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-08-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3): Point of operation guard was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area:    a) Bravo Pack Inc.-  Bag machine #1 thru #7:  The Kraft paper bubble film laminating bag making machines have  cutting knives unguarded, observed on or about 03/21/2019.

Issued

2019-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3031.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1): Gear(s) were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii):    a) Bravo Pak Inc.:  The Mailing machine had unguarded gears, observed on or about 03/21/2019.

Issued

2019-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $758.00 · Current $510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Forms or equivalent:    a) Bravo Pack Inc.:  On or about 03/21/2019 the employer did not have a form used for recording injuries and illnesses equivalent to the OSHA 300 and 301 forms for the calendar year 2019.    a) Bravo Pack Inc.:  On or about 03/21/2019 the employer did not have a form used for recording injuries and illnesses equivalent to the OSHA 300, 301 and 300A forms for the calendar year 2018.

Issued

2019-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $2250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours.     a) 90 Twin Bridge Drive, Pennsauken NJ: The employer did not report an employee amputation of three left fingers, on or about 03/21/2019.

Issued

2019-06-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(i): Refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training, shall be conducted as required by paragraph (l)(4)(ii) to ensure that the operator has the knowledge and skills needed to operate the powered industrial truck safely.    a)  Bravo Pack Inc.:  The Company forklift operators were not evaluated when they were hired in their ability to operate the forklift safely.  Occurred on or about 03/21/2019