OSHA Inspection: CAPITOL BOX CORP.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in which employees were exposed to struck by hazards during box manufacturing operations:     Location: 1300 6th St #6 North Bergen, NJ 07047 - storage rooms    a) Loose and unsecured wooden ceiling boards were hanging more than 10 ft. above employees with a number of boards falling onto the work floor.  Workers were exposed to struck by hazards during box manufacturing operations.     Condition noted on or about 05/08/2019.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Abate by

Oct 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $2,000 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:    Location: 1300 6th St #6 North Bergen, NJ 07047 - manufacturing department    a) Employees were exposed to laceration and/or amputation injuries posed by unguarded rotating blades while operating the John T Robinson Double Scorer machine 45x52 #6085 on or about 05/08/2019.    b) Employees were exposed to laceration and/or amputation injuries posed by unguarded rotating blades while operating the M.D Knowlton Double Scorer #1/2 on or about 05/8/2019.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rests were not kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage:    Location: 1300 6th St #6 North Bergen, NJ 07047 - manufacturing department    a) Employees exposed to penetrating injuries while operating a Sears Craftsman bench grinder with a work rest adjusted in excess of the maximum opening of one-eighth between the wheel and the rest.    Condition noted on or about 05/08/2019.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the peripheral member at the top exceeded one-fourth inch:  Location: 1300 6th St #6 North Bergen, NJ 07047 - manufacturing department  a) Employees were exposed to penetrating injuries while operating a Sears Craftsman bench grinder with an adjustable tongue guard that was in excess of 1/4 inch of the wheel.  Condition noted on or about 05/08/2019.

Issued

Sep 24, 2019

Abate by

Oct 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): All sprocket wheels and chains were not enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform:    Location: 1300 6th St #6 North Bergen, NJ 07047 - manufacturing department     a) Employees were exposed to laceration and/or amputation injuries posed by unguarded rotating chains and sprocket wheels while operating the FMC Automatic Gluer 405-C #3450 on or about 05/08/2019.    b) Employees were exposed to laceration and/or amputation injuries posed by unguarded rotating chains and sprocket wheels while operating the FMC Automatic Gluer 405-C #2851 on or about 05/08/2019.