OSHA Inspection: MAYHEW BASQUE PLASTICS, LLC

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $4,641 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(2)(i): Caution signs were not used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices:  (a) Site:  On the production floor, at the Pneumatic Handle Press, in the facility at 100 Simplex Drive, Westminster, MA 01453: On 7/9/2019 Caution signs were not used to warn against the struck by/pinch point hazard at the point of operations and did not warn against placing hands or other body parts in the point of operation.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Site:  On the production floor, at the Pneumatic Handle Press, in the facility at 100 Simplex Drive, Westminster, MA 01453: On 7/9/2019 one or more methods of machine guarding, such as but not limited to a fixed guard, light curtain, or appropriately configured two hand control, was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards created by the press point of operation.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):    (a) Site:  On the production floor, at Van Dorn 350 Ton Press #1019, in the facility at 100 Simplex Drive, Westminster, MA 01453: On 7/23/2019 the Energy Control Procedure did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be used for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance  - including the steps for removal of lockout devices or tagout devices  - with the result that an employee improperly applied LOTO procedures while performing work on the machine.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(C): Where lockout was used for energy control, the periodic inspection did not include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected.  (a) Site:  On the production floor, at Van Dorn 350 Ton Press #1019, in the facility at 100 Simplex Drive, Westminster, MA 01453: On 7/23/2019 where lockout was used for energy control a LOTO inspector did not review the inspection results from the Van Dorn 350 Ton Press #1019 with each authorized employee before that employee performed maintenance on the machine.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,282 · Current $4,641 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i): The employer did not maintain a written copy of the procedures outlined in paragraph (b)(2) of 29 CFR 1910.333 and did not make it available for inspection by the Assistant Secretary of Labor and his or her authorized representatives:    (a) Site:  On the production floor, at Van Dorn 350 Ton Press #1019, in the facility at 100 Simplex Drive, Westminster, MA 01453: On 7/23/2019 the employer had not developed a written procedure to address the electrical safety hazards when an employee would be exposed to contact with parts of fixed electric equipment or circuits which had been deenergized.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(ii)(B): Control circuit devices, such as push buttons, selector switches, and interlocks, were used as the sole means for deenergizing circuits and equipment:  (a) Site:  On the production floor, at Van Dorn 350 Ton Press #1019, in the facility at 100 Simplex Drive, Westminster, MA 01453: On 7/23/2019 an emergency stop was used as the sole means for deenergizing circuits and equipment.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2): The employer did not ensure that only qualified persons worked on electric circuit parts or equipment that had not been deenergized under the procedures of paragraph (b) of this section.   (a) Site:  On the production floor, at Van Dorn 350 Ton Press #1019, in the facility at 100 Simplex Drive, Westminster, MA 01453: On 7/23/2019 an employee who did not possess the knowledge required of a qualified person worked on a 480 volt electric circuit and he did not possess skills and knowledge regarding arc flash hazards involved with the equipment.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(8): Conductive articles of jewelry and clothing (such a watch bands, bracelets, rings, key chains, necklaces, metalized aprons, cloth with conductive thread, or metal headgear) were worn where they might have contacted exposed energized parts, and were not rendered nonconductive by covering, wrapping, or other insulating means.  (a) Site:  On the production floor, at Van Dorn 350 Ton Press #1019, in the facility at 100 Simplex Drive, Westminster, MA 01453: On 7/23/2019 an employee was testing live circuits and was in direct contact with the electrical components in an open panel and wore a conductive belt buckle which might have contacted exposed energized parts, and was not rendered nonconductive by covering, wrapping, or other insulating means.

Issued

Dec 9, 2019

Abate by

Jan 28, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not using electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed:  (a) Site:  On the production floor, at Van Dorn 350 Ton Press #1019, in the facility at 100 Simplex Drive, Westminster, MA 01453: On 7/23/2019 employees were testing live circuits and were in direct contact with the open panel and employees were not using electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed.