DELAWARE, OH —
OSHA Inspection: ASSOCIATED HYGIENIC PRODUCTS, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of ASSOCIATED HYGIENIC PRODUCTS, LLC in 2332 US HIGHWAY 42 SOUTH, DELAWARE, OH 43015 (NAICS 322121). OSHA activity number 345129340.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- ASSOCIATED HYGIENIC PRODUCTS, LLC
- Site address
- 2332 US HIGHWAY 42 SOUTH
- City
- DELAWARE
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43015
- Mailing
- 2332 US HIGHWAY 42 SOUTH, DELAWARE, OH 43015
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 322121
- Employees
- 300
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 D02
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $8,192 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence: 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2):Machine or equipment shutdown. The machine or equipment shall be turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment. An orderly shutdown must be utilized to avoid any additional or increased hazard(s) to employees as a result of the equipment stoppage. a. On or about and prior to January 28, 2021, the employer failed to ensure that equipment was shut down using the energy control procedure for the Line 7, tab tape area and the threading of the tab tape. Employees regularly used a bypass key to perform this task and enter the danger zone inside the CATS taper door in the tape tab area of Line 7. On January 28, 2021, an employee suffered an amputation while cleaning the knife and anvil using a bypass key to open the door and perform the task without shutting down the equipment.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8191.8
- — Z (S) $13653
1910.147 C06 I B
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $53,642 · Current $32,185 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(B):The periodic inspection shall be conducted to correct any deviations or inadequacies identified. a. On or about and prior to February 3, 2021, the employer failed to conduct a periodic inspection of the for the Line 7, tab tape area and the threading of the tab tape. Employees regularly used a bypass key to perform this task and enter the danger zone inside the CATS taper door in the tape tab area of Line 7. The employer's periodic inspection failed to include this task, identify any deficiencies and correct deviations in the energy control procedure. On January 28, 2021, an employee suffered an amputation while cleaning the knife and anvil using a bypass key to open the door and perform the task without shutting down the equipment. Associated Hygiene Products, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.147(c)(6)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1244923, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on October 27, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 2332 US Highway 42 South, Delaware, OH 43015.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $32185.2
- — Z (R) $53642
1910.147 C06 I C
- Issued
- Jul 26, 2021
- Abate by
- Aug 30, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(C):Where lockout is used for energy control, the periodic inspection shall include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected. a. On or about and prior to February 3, 2021, as part of a periodic inspection the employer failed to perform a review between the inspector and each authorized employee of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure for the Line 7, tab tape area and the threading of the tab tape activity. Employees regularly used a bypass key to perform this task and enter the danger zone inside the CATS taper door in the tape tab area of Line 7. The employer's periodic inspection failed to include of this task with authorized employees, identify any deficiencies and correct deviations in the energy control procedure. On January 28, 2021, an employee suffered an amputation while cleaning the knife and anvil using a bypass key to open the door and perform the task without shutting down the equipment. Associated Hygiene Products, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.147(c)(6)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1244923, citation number 1, item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on October 27, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 2332 US Highway 42 South, Delaware, OH 43015.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345129340.
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