OSHA Inspection: PLASTIC CONTAINER CORPORATION

Issued

2020-04-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6747.00 · Current $6072.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):       On or about November 12, 2019, an employee was exposed to hazardous energy sources when performing maintenance and servicing, including but not limited on the Bekum 155 Equipment, because the employee was bypassing interlocks when reaching over the machine doors and the employer did not did not cover the action listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6).       Employees who performed servicing and maintenance were not required to:    (1)         Know the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy,    (2)         Turn off and shut down the machine,    (3)         Physically locate and operate energy isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source,    (4)         Affix lockout or tagout devices to each energy isolating device,    (5)         Prior to starting work on machines that have been locked out or tagged out, verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished.

Issued

2020-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6747.00 · Current $6072.00 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 October 17, 2019, an employee was operating the shrink wrap was exposed to caught-in and amputation hazards because effective machine guarding was not in place to prevent hands or fingers into the machine by reaching through the guard.