OSHA Inspection: GL PACK, INC

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Nov 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $2,500 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 that employees were exposed to a hazard of falling off the raised forks of a forklift:   a) Warehouse area; on or about August 2, 2019 and at times prior thereto, the employer exposed employees to fall hazards in that employees were lifted into the air on the forks of a forklift, exposing the employees to a fall hazard of approximately 7 to 8 feet.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Nov 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(n)(4): Industrial truck driver(s) were not required to slow down and sound the horn at cross aisles and wherever vision was obstructed:    a)  Shop Area; On or about September 4, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that powered industrial truck operators were not allowed to sound their horns at cross aisles.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Nov 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(1): Circular handfed ripsaw(s) were not guarded by an automatically adjusting hood which completely enclosed that portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut:    a)  Shop; On or about July 3, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a Skilsaw Table saw without a guard in place that had an automatically adjusting hood and completely enclosed the portion of the saw above the table and above the material being cut as required by the regulation.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Nov 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(2): Hand-fed circular ripsaw(s) were not furnished with a spreader to prevent material from squeezing the saw or being thrown back on the operator:    a)  Shop; On or about July 3, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a Skilsaw Table saw with the spreader bar removed.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Nov 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(c)(3): Hand-fed ripsaw(s) did not have non kickback fingers or dogs so located as to oppose the thrust or tendency of the saw to pick up the material or to throw it back toward the operator:    a)  Shop; On or about July 3, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to operate a Skilsaw Table saw with the non-kickback fingers removed.

Issued

Nov 12, 2019

Abate by

Nov 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,608 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(7): Brakes were not set and/or wheel blocks were not in place to prevent movement of trucks, trailers, or railroad cars while loading and unloading:  a) Loading Dock Area; On or about September 4, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to fall hazards associated with a tractor trailer pulling away from the loading dock while the forklift is still entering the trailer to load and unload materials. The employer failed to ensure that wheel blocks were set in place to prevent movement of the trailers.  GL Pack, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(m)(7), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1365092, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on March 26, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 309 Williamson Avenue, Opelika AL ,36801.