MC COOK, IL —
OSHA Inspection: WERTHEIMER BOX & PAPER CORP.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WERTHEIMER BOX & PAPER CORP. in 7950 JOLIET ROAD #100, MC COOK, IL 60525 (NAICS 322211). OSHA activity number 345095954.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- WERTHEIMER BOX & PAPER CORP.
- Site address
- 7950 JOLIET ROAD #100
- City
- MC COOK
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60525
- Mailing
- 7950 JOLIET ROAD #100, MC COOK, IL 60525
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 322211
- Employees
- 118
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2021
- Abate by
- Mar 30, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,288 · Current $12,288
General-duty citation text
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: a.) Production Floor - On or about October 9, 2020, the EMBA Folder/Gluer, Model UVZ-RTZ, Serial No. 1031 was not provided with adequate guarding, thereby exposing employees to pinch points.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $12288
- — Z (S) $12288
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2021
- Abate by
- Mar 30, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,288 · Current $0 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.) Production - On or about October 9, 2020, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when a machine operator sustained an amputation while clearing a jam on the EMBA Folder Gluer, Model UVZ-RTZ, Serial No. 1031. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the service work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)((i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12288
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2021
- Abate by
- Mar 30, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $8,778 · Current $7,712 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: a.) Warehouse - On or about January 12, 2021, the employer failed to evaluate each powered industrial operator's performance at least once every three years.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $7712
- — Z (S) $8778
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2021
- Abate by
- Mar 30, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation: a.) Warehouse - On or about January 12, 2021, the employer failed to provide certification of forklift training, which included the name of the operator(s), the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.178 N04
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $8,778 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(n)(4): Industrial truck driver(s) were not required to slow down and sound the horn at cross aisles and wherever vision was obstructed: a.) Warehouse and Baler Room - On or about January 12, 2021, in the baler room, a forklift operator was involved in a near-miss accident when the employee failed to slow down while driving around an obstructed corner, nearly striking two pedestrians. The employer failed to ensure forklift operators were required to slow down wherever vision was obstructed, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $8778
1904.40 A
- Issued
- Mar 4, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $1,756 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours. a.) Wertheimer Box & Paper, Mc Cook, Illinois - On or about January 12, 2021, the employer failed to provide an authorized government representative, within four business hours, copies of injury and illness records for calendar year 2020.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $1756
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