OSHA Inspection: PRETIUM PACKAGING, LLC

Issued

Dec 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a. 420 Ridgefield Rd., Hillsborough, NJ    The employer did not ensure employees utilized energy control procedures while performing maintenance activities for equipment that included, but was not limited to, Nissei, ASB Stretch-Blow Molding Machines.    Violation occurred on or about July 10. 2019 through at least July 18, 2019

Issued

Dec 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $9,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    a. 420 Ridgefield Rd., Hillsborough, NJ    The employer did not ensure locking devices were provided for all procedures to control hazardous energy in the specific procedures developed.  Employees preforming maintenance activities for equipment that included, but was not limited to, Nissei, ASB Stretch-Blow Molding Machines, were not provided devices to secure the cooling water valves when locking out the equipment.     Violation occurred on or about July 10. 2019 through at least July 18, 2019

Issued

Dec 18, 2019

Abate by

Jan 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii): Lockout devices and tagout devices were not singularly identified:    a. 420 Ridgefield Rd., Hillsborough, NJ    Employees preforming maintenance activities for equipment that included, but was not limited to, Nissei, ASB Stretch-Blow Molding Machines, were not provided singularly identified locking devices.      Violation occurred on or about July 10. 2019 through at least July 18, 2019

Issued

Dec 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation:     a. 208 Cougar Court, Hillsborough, NJ - Production Area    The employer did not ensure that effective hazardous energy control training was provided to all Authorized employees.  Employees were not provided training in recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources of equipment which included, but was not limited to Tri-Delta and Jomar injection blow molding machines, on which servicing and maintenance activities were performed on a daily basis.     Violation occurred on or about July 10. 2019 through at least July 18, 2019    b. 212 Cougar Court, Hillsborough, NJ - Warehouse and Grinding Room    The employer did not ensure that effective hazardous energy control training was provided to all Authorized employees.  Employees were not provided training in recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources of equipment that included, but was not limited to, Allan-Bradley and Ball & Jewel grinding machines, on which servicing and maintenance activities were performed on a daily basis.     Violation occurred on or about July 10. 2019 through at least July 18, 2019     c. 412 Ridgefield Rd., Hillsborough, NJ - Production Area    The employer did not ensure that effective hazardous energy control training was provided to all Authorized employees.  Employees were not provided training in recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources of equipment that included, but was not limited to, Milacron and Jomar blow molding machines, on which servicing and maintenance activities were performed on a daily basis.     Violation occurred on or about July 10. 2019 through at least July 18, 2019    d. 420 Ridgefield Rd., Hillsborough, NJ - Production Area    The employer did not ensure that effective hazardous energy control training was provided to all Authorized employees.  Employees were not provided training in recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources of equipment that included, but was not limited to, Nissei ASB Stretch-Blow Molding Machines, on which servicing and maintenance activities were performed on a daily basis.     Violation occurred on or about July 10. 2019 through at least July 18, 2019

Issued

Dec 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:     a. 208 Cougar Court, Hillsborough, NJ - Production Area    The employer did not ensure that hazardous energy control training was provided to Affected employees. Employees were not provided training in recognition of the purpose and use of hazardous energy procedures of equipment that included, but was not limited to, Tri-Delta and Jomar injection blow molding machines, on which maintenance employees performed servicing and maintenance activities on a daily basis.    Violation occurred on or about July 18, 2019    b. 212 Cougar Court, Hillsborough, NJ - Warehouse and Grinding Room    The employer did not ensure that hazardous energy control training was provided to Affected employees. Employees were not provided training in recognition of the purpose and use of hazardous energy procedures of equipment that included, but was not limited to, Allan-Bradley and Ball & Jewel grinding machines, on which maintenance employees performed servicing and maintenance activities on a daily basis.     Violation occurred on or about July 18, 2019    c. 412 Ridgefield Rd., Hillsborough, NJ - PET Production Area    The employer did not ensure that hazardous energy control training was provided to Affected employees. Employees were not provided training in recognition of the purpose and use of hazardous energy procedures of equipment that included, but was not limited to, Milicron and Jomar blow molding machines, on which maintenance employees performed servicing and maintenance activities on a daily basis.     Violation occurred on or about July 18, 2019    d. 420 Ridgefield Rd., Hillsborough, NJ - Production Area    The employer did not ensure that hazardous energy control training was provided to Affected employees. Employees were not provided training in recognition of the purpose and use of hazardous energy procedures of equipment that included, but was not limited to, Nissei ASB Stretch-Blow Molding Machines, on which maintenance employees performed servicing and maintenance activities on a daily basis.     Violation occurred on or about July 18, 2019

Issued

Dec 18, 2019

Penalty

Initial $72,930 · Current $13,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to items of this section:     a. 420 Ridgefield Rd., Hillsborough, NJ - PET production area - Nissei Stretch-Blow Molding Machines    The employer inadequately developed specific procedures to assist employees engaged in maintenance and servicing activities did not include methods to control mechanical energy..       Violation occurred on or about July 10. 2019 through at least July 18, 2019

Issued

Dec 18, 2019

Abate by

Jan 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $72,930 · Current $53,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedures and requirements of this standard were being followed:    a. 208 Cougar Court, Hillsborough, NJ - Production Area    The employer did not perform periodic inspections of the LOTO procedures.  Employees engaged in the maintenance and servicing of equipment that included, but was not limited to Tri-Delta and Jomar injection blow molding machines, used energy control procedures on a daily basis that were not evaluated at least annually, to ensure the lockout/tagout procedures were valid,  identified all sources of hazardous energy, and employees were utilizing the procedures.    Violation occurred on or about July 10. 2019 through at least July 18, 2019    b. 210 Cougar Court, Hillsborough, NJ - Warehouse and Grinding Room    The employer did not perform periodic inspections of the LOTO procedures.  Employees engaged in the maintenance and servicing of equipment that included, but was not limited to Allan-Bradley and Ball & Jewel grinding machines, used energy control procedures on a daily basis that were not evaluated at least annually to ensure the lockout/tagout procedures were valid,  identified all sources of hazardous energy, and employees were utilizing the procedures.    Violation occurred on or about July 10. 2019 through at least July 18, 2019    c. 412 Ridgefield Rd., Hillsborough, NJ - Production Area    The employer did not perform periodic inspections of the LOTO procedures.  Employees engaged in the maintenance and servicing of equipment that included, but was not limited to Milicron and Jomar injection blow molding machines, used energy control procedures on a daily basis that were not evaluated at least annually to ensure the lockout/tagout procedures were valid,  identified all sources of hazardous energy, and employees were utilizing the procedures.    Violation occurred on or about July 10. 2019 through at least July 18, 2019    d. 420 Ridgefield Rd., Hillsborough, NJ - Production Area (PET)    The employer did not perform periodic inspections of the LOTO procedures.  Employees engaged in the maintenance and servicing of equipment that included, but was not limited to Nissei ASB injection blow molding machines, used energy control procedures on a daily basis that were not evaluated at least annually to ensure the lockout/tagout procedures were valid,  identified all sources of hazardous energy, and employees were utilizing the procedures.    Violation occurred on or about July 10. 2019 through at least July 18, 2019    Pretium Packaging, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1292088 citation number 1, item number 2a, and was affirmed as a final order on May 8, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 2015 S. Main Street, Paris, IL 61944    Pretium Packaging, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1044386 citation number 1, item number 2c, and was affirmed as a final order on March 26, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 200 W. 20th Street, Hermann, MO 65041.