OSHA Inspection: BOOMERANG RUBBER, INC.

Issued

Jun 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,359 · Current $5,236 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation:  A)     Boomerang Rubber, Inc., located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306: On or about January 17, 2020, the employer did not adequately train employees to lockout/tagout equipment such as, but not limited to, the Press 17 (built in house) located in the Building 3 Press Room. Employees did not control all hazardous energy sources such as, but not limited to, electrical and hydraulic before conducting activities such as, but not limited to, rebuilding the shuttle (replacing hooks with magnets) on the West side of the press. Employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in-between hazards that could result in serious injuries.

Issued

Jun 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,359 · Current $5,235 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.212(a)(3)(ii)  The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.   A)     Boomerang Rubber, Inc., located at 215 South Mill Street, Botkins, OH 45306: On or about January 17, 2020, the employer did not ensure that one or more methods of machine guarding were provided to protect employees from moving parts such as, but not limited to, the rotating chuck of the Delta drill press (Model: 17-900; Serial # W9951) located in the Mill Street Building. Employees were exposed to struck-by, caught-by, and laceration hazards that could result in serious injuries while operating the Delta drill press.    B)     Boomerang Rubber, Inc., located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306: On or about January 17, 2020, the employer did not ensure that one or more methods of machine guarding were provided to protect employees from moving parts such as, but not limited to, the rotating chuck of the 20" Dayton drill press (Model: 6W281G) located in the maintenance shop. Employees were exposed to struck-by, caught-by, and laceration hazards that could result in serious injuries while operating the 20" Dayton drill press.

Issued

Jun 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $11,450 · Current $5,235 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:  A)     Boomerang Rubber, Inc., located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306: On or about January 17, 2020, the employer did not ensure that the rotating horizontal shafts of the Belt 5 and the Belt 6, located on the Chop Line in Building 16, were enclosed in a stationary casing. Employees were exposed to caught-by and laceration hazards that could result in serious injuries.    B)     Boomerang Rubber, Inc., located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306: On or about January 17, 2020, the employer did not ensure that the rotating horizontal shafts of the Cross-over Conveyor, located on Slitter Assembly in Building 2, were enclosed in a stationary casing. Employees were exposed to caught-by and laceration hazards that could result in serious injuries.    C)     Boomerang Rubber, Inc., located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306: On or about January 17, 2020, the employer did not ensure that the rotating horizontal shafts of the Cross-over Conveyor, located on Slitter Assembly in Building 15, were enclosed in a stationary casing. Employees were exposed to caught-by and laceration hazards that could result in serious injuries.

Issued

Jun 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $133,588 · Current $133,588

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures are not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in activities covered by this section:  A)     Boomerang Rubber, Inc., located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306: The employer does not develop and document specific procedures to control hazardous energy of the Press 17 (built in house) located in the Building 3 Press Room. Employees do not control all hazardous energy sources such as, but not limited to, electrical and hydraulic before conducting activities such as, but not limited to, rebuilding the shuttle (replacing hooks with magnets) on the West side of the press. Employees are exposed to struck-by and caught-in-between hazards that can result in serious injuries while all hazardous energy sources are not controlled prior to performing the task. This violation most recently occurred on or about January 17, 2020, at the above address.    Boomerang Rubber, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standards (29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)), which was contained in OSHA Inspection # 1368738, Citation number 1, Items number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on 03/27/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306.    Boomerang Rubber, 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 # 107507, Citation number 2, Item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 12/19/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306.

Issued

Jun 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) does not cover the actions listed in and is not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):   A)     Boomerang Rubber, Inc., located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306: The employer does not ensure that all the steps outlined in 29 CFR 1910.147(d), required for the control of the hazardous energy sources, are performed. Employees do not de-energize and lockout all hazardous energy sources of the Press 17 (built in house), located in the Building 3 Press Room, prior to conducting activities such as, but not limited to, rebuilding the shuttle (replacing hooks with magnets) on the West side of the press. Employees are exposed to struck-by and caught-in-between hazards that can result in serious injuries while performing this task. This violation most recently occurred on or about January 17, 2020, at the above address.    As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lock-out/tag-out device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] are not implemented to protect employees from struck-by and caught-in-between hazards while employees are conducting activities such as, but not limited to, rebuilding the shuttle (replacing hooks with magnets) on the West side of the Press 17.    Boomerang Rubber, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standards (29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2)), which was contained in OSHA Inspection # 1197736, Citation number 1, Items number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 03/09/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306.    Boomerang Rubber, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standards (29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)), which was contained in OSHA Inspection # 107507, Citation number 1, Item number 3c, and was affirmed as a final order on 12/19/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306.

Issued

Jun 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $133,588 · Current $5,236 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a): Safety-related work practices are not employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work is performed near or on equipment or circuits which are or can be energized:   A)     Boomerang Rubber, Inc., located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306: The employer does not ensure that employees use safe electrical work practices in order to be protected from electrical hazards such as, but not limited to, electric shock and arc flash. Employees are exposed to 480 volts electrical hazards while replacing electrical contacts at the forward starter inside the electrical panel for the West Line equipment located in the Building 2. This violation most recently occurred on or about January 2, 2020, at the above address.    B)     Boomerang Rubber, Inc., located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306: The employer does not ensure that employees use safe electrical work practices in order to be protected from electrical hazards such as, but not limited to, electric shock and arc flash. Employees are exposed to 480 volts electrical hazards while replacing electrical motor and the gear box at the Slitter Assembly for the North Line located in the Building 15. This violation most recently occurred on or about January 2, 2020, at the above address.    C)     Boomerang Rubber, Inc., located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306: The employer does not ensure that employees use safe electrical work practices in order to be protected from electrical hazards such as, but not limited to, electric shock and arc flash. Employees are exposed to 110 volts electrical hazards while conducting drive reset inside the electrical panel for the A.W.T. Accu-Print High-Tech Micro Semi-Automatic Screen Printing Press / Silk Screen (Model: APHT-2538M; Serial # 186274) located in the Mill Street Building. This violation most recently occurred on or about January 15, 2020, at the above address.    D)     Boomerang Rubber, Inc., located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306: The employer does not ensure that employees use safe electrical work practices in order to be protected from electrical hazards such as, but not limited to, electric shock and arc flash. Employees are exposed to 480 volts electrical hazards while replacing electrical motor at the Belt 6 for the North Line located in the Building 15. This violation most recently occurred on or about January 17, 2020, at the above address.    E)     Boomerang Rubber, Inc., located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306: The employer does not ensure that employees use safe electrical work practices in order to be protected from electrical hazards such as, but not limited to, electric shock and arc flash. Employees are exposed to 240 volts electrical hazards while turning breakers off (inside the electrical panel) for the press and for the magnets on the West side of the Press 17 (built in house) located in the Building 3 Press Room. This violation most recently occurred on or about January 17, 2020, at the above address.    Boomerang Rubber, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard (29 CFR 1910.333(a)), which was contained in OSHA Inspection # 107944, Citation number 1, Item number 9b, and was affirmed as a final order on 01/30/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306.

Issued

Jun 26, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards are not provided with electrical protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:  A)     Boomerang Rubber, Inc., located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306: The employer does not ensure that employees, conducting electrical work in the facility, are using proper electrical personal protective equipment for the hands, head, and body. Employees are exposed to 480 volts electrical hazards while replacing electrical contacts at the forward starter inside the electrical panel for the West Line equipment located in the Building 2. This violation most recently occurred on or about January 2, 2020 at the above address.    B)     Boomerang Rubber, Inc., located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306: The employer does not ensure that employees, conducting electrical work in the facility, are using proper electrical personal protective equipment for the hands, head, and body. Employees are exposed to 480 volts electrical hazards while replacing electrical motor and the gear box at the Slitter Blades Assembly for the North Line located in the Building 15. This violation most recently occurred on or about January 2, 2020 at the above address.    C)     Boomerang Rubber, Inc., located at 215 South Mill Street, Botkins, OH 45306: The employer does not ensure that employees, conducting electrical work in the facility, are using proper electrical personal protective equipment for the hands, head, and body. Employees are exposed to 110 volts electrical hazards while conducting drive reset inside the electrical panel for the A.W.T. Accu-Print High-Tech Micro Semi-Automatic Screen Printing Press / �Silk Screen� (Model: APHT-2538M; Serial # 186274) located in the Mill Street Building. This violation most recently occurred on or about January 15, 2020 at the above address.    D)     Boomerang Rubber, Inc., located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306: The employer does not ensure that employees, conducting electrical work in the facility, are using proper electrical personal protective equipment for the hands, head, and body. Employees are exposed to 480 volts electrical hazards while replacing electrical motor at the Belt 6 for the North Line located in the Building 15. This violation most recently occurred on or about January 17, 2020 at the above address.    E)     Boomerang Rubber, Inc., located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306: The employer does not ensure that employees, conducting electrical work in the facility, are using proper electrical personal protective equipment for the hands, head, and body. Employees are exposed to 240 volts electrical hazards while turning breakers off (inside the electrical panel) for the press and for the magnets on the West side of the Press 17 (built in house) located in the Building 3 Press Room. This violation most recently occurred on or about January 17, 2020 at the above address.    Boomerang Rubber, Inc. was previously cited for violations of equivalent Occupational Safety and Health Standards (29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(iv) & 29 CFR 1926.335(a)(1)(v)), which were contained in OSHA Inspection # 910093, Citation number 1, Items number 2a & 2b, and were affirmed as a final order on 10/28/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306.    Boomerang Rubber, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard (29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i)), which was contained in OSHA Inspection # 107944, Citation number 1, Item number 9d, and was affirmed as a final order on 12/19/2012, with respect to a workplace located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306.  Boomerang Rubber, Inc., as a successor in interest to Lotridge Enterprises, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard (29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i)), which was contained in OSHA Inspection # 311604953, Citation 1, Item number 12a, and was affirmed as a final order on 11/19/2008, with respect to a workplace located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH.