CLIFTON, NJ —
OSHA Inspection: XL PLASTICS
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of XL PLASTICS in 220 CLIFTON BOULEVARD, CLIFTON, NJ 07011 (NAICS 326111). OSHA activity number 343946844.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- XL PLASTICS
- Site address
- 220 CLIFTON BOULEVARD
- City
- CLIFTON
- State
- NJ
- ZIP
- 07011
- Mailing
- 220 CLIFTON BOULEVARD, CLIFTON, NJ 07011
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326111
- Employees
- 150
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,626 · Current $3,657 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye. a) Production Area: The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization. On 4/15/2019, the OSHA Hasbrouck Heights Area Office was notified of an incident on 4/12/2019 in which an employee sustained an right arm injury while cleaning out the feed machine at the unguarded point of operation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3656.9
- — Z (S) $5626
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2019
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,377 · Current $6,095 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy: a) Production Area: The company lockout/tagout procedure did not have specific energy control procedural steps to the control of hazardous energy for equipment's such as but not limited to Line# 1, Line# 2, Line# 3, Line# 4, Line# 5, Line# 8, Bag machine and Line# 11, on or about 4/15/2019.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6095.05
- — Z (S) $9377
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2019
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,377 · Current $6,095 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees: a) Production Area: The employer did not provided lockout/tagout training to affected employees in an area where energy control procedures may be utilized on equipment such as but not limited to Line# 1, Line# 2, Line# 3, Line# 4, Line# 5, Line# 8, Bag machine and Line# 11, on or about 4/15/2019.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6095.05
- — Z (S) $9377
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $13,127 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): a) Production Area: The Plastic extruder did not have the point of operation guarded to prevent employee exposure to an amputation hazard from the unguarded ram. On 4/12/2019, an employee sustained an right arm injury while cleaning out the feed machine at the unguarded point of operation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $13127
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 343946844.
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