OSHA Inspection: BALL, BOUNCE AND SPORT, INC.

Issued

Apr 30, 2020

Abate by

May 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,725 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:    Ball, Bounce and Sport, Inc. - Dunkirk, OH:  On or about January 2, 2020, the employer did not perform an adequate hazard assessment to determine the proper protective equipment to be worn by employees who utilize Methyl Ethyl Ketone to clean equipment such as, but not limited to, the mixer located in the mixing area.

Issued

Apr 30, 2020

Abate by

May 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,543 · Current $4,771 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:    Ball, Bounce and Sport, Inc. - Dunkirk, Ohio: On or about December 20, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees who cleaned equipment were trained in the skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of energy controls.  Employees that cleaned equipment such as, but not limited to, the polyethylene mixer and 220 mold machine were not trained to isolate and/or render energy sources safe.

Issued

Apr 30, 2020

Abate by

May 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,543 · Current $4,771 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):    a. Ball, Bounce and Sport, Inc. - Dunkirk, Ohio: On or about January 2, 2020, employees were exposed to injury from pinch points and rotating parts in that the mixer was not locked out prior to cleaning activities.  The employer did not ensure energy control application steps to control the electrical and pneumatic energy sources were implemented prior to employees accessing the hazard area to clean pigment and polymer from the mixer's basin the employer did not:  -  Turn off or shut down the equipment.  -  Physically operate energy isolating devices to control energy sources and affix lockout device(s).  -  Ensure that all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy was relieved, disconnected, and rendered safe.  -  Verify that isolation and de-energization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished.    b. Ball, Bounce and Sport, Inc. - Dunkirk, Ohio: On or about December 20, 2019, employees that entered the oven and cooling chambers of the 120 mold machine were exposed to struck-by hazards in that the machine was not locked out prior to cleaning activities.  The employer did not ensure energy control application steps to control the electrical and pneumatic energy sources were implemented prior by employees who accessed the hazard area to clean the employer did not:  -  Ensure employees had the method or means to control hazardous energy.  -  Affix lockout device(s) to control the energy source(s).   -  Verify that isolation and de-energization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished.

Issued

Apr 30, 2020

Abate by

May 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,634 · Current $3,817 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(c)(9): Employee(s) were not kept clear of load(s) suspended, or about to be lifted by sling(s):    Ball, Bounce and Sport, Inc. - Dunkirk, Ohio: On or about February 4, 2020, the employer did not ensure that employees were kept clear of suspended loads when using an overhead hoist and a four-legged chain sling to lift molds and parts at the 220 rotocast molding machine.  Employees were exposed to struck-by injury while working under the suspended mold and part to apply decals to plastic parts.

Issued

Apr 30, 2020

Abate by

May 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,634 · Current $3,817 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:    Ball, Bounce and Sport, Inc. - Dunkirk, Ohio: On or about January 3, 2020, the employer did not ensure employees who performed electrical work were trained in and familiar with safety related work practices.  Employees that performed tasks such as, but not limited to, replacing motors, troubleshooting, and verifying absence of energy were exposed to electrical hazards.

Issued

Apr 30, 2020

Abate by

May 18, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(iv)(B): 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(iv)(B):  Before circuits or equipment was worked as deenergized, a qualified person did not use test equipment to test the circuit elements and electrical parts of equipment to which employees would be exposed and did not verify that the circuit elements and equipment parts were deenergized:  Ball, Bounce and Sport, Inc. - Dunkirk, Ohio: On or about January 3, 2020, a qualified person did not use appropriate test equipment to ensure the circuit elements and electrical parts of a 220 volt electrical motor, used to power the fans at the 1500 mold machine cooling chamber, were deenergized before accessing electrical components to replace the motor.

Issued

Apr 30, 2020

Abate by

May 11, 2020

Penalty

Initial $19,085 · Current $9,542 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling:     Ball, Bounce and Sport, Inc. - Dunkirk, Ohio: On or about January 3, 2020, employees were exposed to fall hazards of approximately ten feet when accessing the top of the 1500 Molding machine to replace an exhaust motor.       Ball, Bounce and Sport, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1374595, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on April 26, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 1860 Baney Rd., Ashland, Ohio, 44805.

Issued

Apr 30, 2020

Abate by

May 11, 2020

Penalty

Initial $19,085 · Current $9,542 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:    Ball, Bounce and Sport, Inc. - Dunkirk, Ohio: On or about December 20, 2019, employees were exposed to rotating parts, pinch points, and struck-by hazards while cleaning equipment such as, but not limited to, the polyethylene mixer and 220 mold machine.  The employer failed to develop and document procedures that would control hazard energy sources of the equipment.       Ball, Bounce and Sport, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1374595, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on April 26, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 1860 Baney Rd., Ashland, Ohio, 44805.

Issued

Apr 30, 2020

Abate by

May 13, 2020

Penalty

Initial $15,268 · Current $7,634 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:    Ball, Bounce and Sport, Inc. - Dunkirk, Ohio: On or about February 4, 2020, the employer did not ensure that all employees who worked in the hazard area of rotocast mold machines, such as, but not limited to mold machine 220, were protected from struck-by injuries created by the machine's rotating arms and molds.    Ball, Bounce and Sport, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1374595, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on April 26, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 1860 Baney Rd., Ashland, Ohio 44805.