OSHA Inspection: UNIPAC, INC.

Issued

Jan 7, 2021

Abate by

Feb 11, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $3,239 Reduced

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.  Note: Exception: The employer need not document the required procedure for a particular machine or equipment, when all of the following elements exist: (1) The machine or equipment has no potential for stored or residual energy or reaccumulation of stored energy after shut down which could endanger employees; (2) the machine or equipment has a single energy source which can be readily identified and isolated; (3) the isolation and locking out of that energy source will completely deenergize and deactivate the machine or equipment; (4) the machine or equipment is isolated from that energy source and locked out during servicing or maintenance; (5) a single lockout device will achieve a locker-out condition; (6) the lockout device is under the exclusive control of the authorized employee performing the servicing or maintenance; (7) the servicing or maintenance does not create hazards for other employees; and (8) the employer, in utilizing this exception, has had no accidents involving the unexpected activation or reenergization of the machine or equipment during servicing or maintenance.  a. On or about October 21, 2020, the employer did not develop and document energy control procedures for equipment such as, but not limited to, the Flexo machine, the Mini Flexo Machine, and the Rotary Machine.

Issued

Jan 7, 2021

Abate by

Feb 11, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i):The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:  a. On or about October 21, 2020, the employer did not train employees on the energy control program for servicing and maintenance of equipment such as, but not limited to, the Flexo machine, the Mini Flexo Machine, and the Rotary Machine.

Issued

Jan 7, 2021

Abate by

Feb 11, 2021

Penalty

Initial $3,084 · Current $1,850 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).  a. On or about October 21, 2020, the employer did not ensure that employees who were permitted to operate forklifts were provided with forklift training.

Issued

Jan 7, 2021

Abate by

Feb 11, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they shall be examined after each shift. Defects when found shall be immediately reported and corrected.   a. On or about October 21, 2020, the employer did not require forklifts to be inspected prior to being placed into service at the beginning of each shift.

Issued

Jan 7, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,626 · Current $2,776 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.  a. On or about October 13, 2020, the in-going nip point, located on the in-feeding belt of the Maren Engineering Corp shredder machine (Serial #8112), was not guarded, which resulted in an employee becoming caught between the belt and the roller.

Issued

Jan 7, 2021

Abate by

Feb 11, 2021

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,388 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:  a. On or about October 21, 2020, the employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals in the workplace such as, but not limited to, propane, ink, and oil.

Issued

Jan 7, 2021

Abate by

Feb 11, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.  a. On or about October 21, 2020, the employer did not provide training for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals in the workplace such as, but not limited to, propane, ink, and oil.

Issued

Jan 7, 2021

Abate by

Feb 11, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2):The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  a. On or about October 21, 2020, the employer had not developed a written certification of the workplace hazard assessment.