OSHA Inspection: ATCO RUBBER PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

2019-08-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13260.00 · Current $7956.00 Reduced

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.   On or about July 23, 2019:      a: In the facility where employees were exposed to electrical, struck-by and caught-in hazards, when performing service or maintenance on wrapper machine 1 / Wulftec-International Model# wlp-150 SN# 0600-6169 without utilizing an effective energy control procedure.     b: In the facility where employees were exposed to electrical, struck-by and caught-in hazards, when performing service or maintenance on wrapper machine 2 / M.J.Maillis-wulftec Model# wsml-150-s SN# 63412-1-1109 without utilizing an effective energy control procedure.     c: In the facility where employees were exposed to electrical, struck-by and caught-in hazards, when performing service or maintenance on wrapper machine 3 / M.J.Maillis-wulftec SN# 122260-1 without utilizing an effective energy control procedure.     d: In the facility where employees were exposed to electrical, struck-by and caught-in hazards, when performing service or maintenance on wrapper machine 4 / M.J.Maillis-wulftec Model# wsml-150-s SN# 60809-1-0909 without utilizing an effective energy control procedure.

Issued

2019-08-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13260.00 · Current $7956.00 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.   On or about July 23, 2019 and at times prior:      a: In the facility where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards when operating and walking by a wrapper machine 1 / Wulftec-International Model# wlp-150 SN# 0600-6169 that was not guarded to protect the employees from the rotating turntable and product.    b: In the facility where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards when operating and walking by a wrapper machine 2 / M.J.Maillis-wulftec Model# wsml-150-s SN# 63412-1-1109 that was not guarded to protect the employees from the rotating turntable and product.      c: In the facility where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards when operating and walking by a wrapper machine 3 / M.J.Maillis-wulftec SN# 122260-1 that was not guarded to protect the employees from the rotating turntable and product.      d: In the facility where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards when operating and walking by a wrapper machine 4 / M.J.Maillis-wulftec model# wsml-150-s SN# 60809-1-0909 that was not guarded to protect the employees from the rotating turntable and product.      e: At the production area where employees were exposed to caught-in hazard when operating Line # 2 Ram packer machine that was not guarded to protect the employees from the ingoing nip point.      f: At the production area where employees were exposed to caught-in hazard when operating Line # 3 Ram packer machine that was not guarded to protect the employees from the ingoing nip point.      g: At the production area where employees were exposed to caught-in hazard when operating Line # 4 Ram packer machine that was not guarded to protect the employees from the ingoing nip point.      h: At the production area where employees were exposed to caught-in hazard when operating Line # 5 Ram packer machine that was not guarded to protect the employees from the ingoing nip point.      i: At the production area where employees were exposed to caught-in hazard when operating Line # 6 Ram packer machine that was not guarded to protect the employees from the ingoing nip point.      j: At the production area where employees were exposed to caught-in hazard when operating Line # 7 Ram packer machine that was not guarded to protect the employees from the ingoing nip point.      k: At the production area where employees were exposed to caught-in hazard when operating Line # 8 Ram packer machine that was not guarded to protect the employees from the ingoing nip point.

Issued

2019-08-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10419.00 · Current $6251.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling.  On or about July 23, 2019 and at times prior:     a. In the facility between wrapper machine 1 and 2 where employees were exposed to an electrical hazard when utilizing and working around electrical quad box without it being installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing and labeling.     b. In the facility next to wrapper machine 3 where employees were exposed to an electrical hazard when utilizing and working around electrical quad box without it being installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing and labeling.    c. In the facility next to wrapper machine 4 where employees were exposed to an electrical hazard when utilizing and working around electrical quad box without it being installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing and labeling.