OSHA Inspection: SCANDIA PLASTICS, LLC

Issued

Jul 15, 2020

Abate by

Aug 12, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,735 · Current $5,735

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section:   a) On or about June 12, 2020, the employer had not developed and implemented general procedures for testing and positioning of energized machines, equipment, and components during servicing and maintenance activities related to safely positioning personnel.

Issued

Jul 15, 2020

Abate by

Aug 12, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1): Testing or positioning of machines, equipment or components thereof. In situations in which lockout or tagout devices must be temporarily removed from the energy isolating device and the machine or equipment energized to test or position the machine, equipment or component thereof, the following sequence of actions shall be followed: (i) Clear the machine or equipment of tools and materials in accordance with paragraph (e)(1) of this section; (ii) Remove employees from the machine or equipment area in accordance with paragraph (e)(2) of this section; (iii) Remove the lockout or tagout devices as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section: (iv) Energize and proceed with testing or positioning; (v) Deenergize all systems and reapply energy control measures in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section to continue servicing and/or maintenance:   a) On June 12, 2020, an employee troubleshooting the de-flashing section of the Automa Plus AT5D Blow Mold Press #11 reached over the interlocked safety gate to verify air flow through the de-flashing die cooling air nozzle. Troubleshooting and verifying air flow are considered servicing and/or maintenance activities. The de-flashing die cooling air nozzle was near a point of operation where moile (plastic scrap) is cut away from the manufactured container. The employee verifying air flow through the de-flashing die cooling air nozzle did not use a device or other method to keep his hand away from the hazard zone of the point of operation while the Automa Plus AT5D Blow Mold Press #11 was energized, which resulted in a partial fingertip amputaiton.

Issued

Jul 15, 2020

Abate by

Aug 12, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.  a) On or about June 12, 2020, the reviews of the written specific lock out procedures in 2019 and 2020 were not documented.  b) On or about June 12, 2020, observations of authorized employee equipment lockouts in 2019 and 2020 were not documented.