OSHA Inspection: INTERTAPE POLYMER GROUP

Issued

Jan 4, 2022

Abate by

Mar 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,653 · Current $13,653

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 September 13, 2021, no machine guarding was provided by the employer to protect employees from moving material coming off of rolls located at the primary unwind of the Davis Standard 12 foot Coater/ Laminator as they walked through the moving material in order to cut it with shears. Employees were exposed to a caught between hazard from the moving material and the intake rollers.  b) On or about September 22, 2021, inadequate machine guarding was provided by the employer to protect employees from ingoing nip points between the rollers of the Davis Standard 12 foot Coater Laminator at Section B at the OP 190 panel in that employees had to put their hands and arms inside the mesh enclosure to spray silicone lubricant onto the moving rollers, and the railing in front of these rollers was inadequate to prevent employee exposure to the ingoing nip points.  c) On or about September 22, 2021, no guarding was provided by the employer to protect employees from ingoing nip points between the rollers and the material of the Davis Standard 12 foot Coater Laminator at the intake rollers where the air guide is located.

Issued

Jan 4, 2022

Abate by

Mar 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,728 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(c)(2)(i):All exposed parts of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform, excepting runways used exclusively for oiling, or running adjustments, shall be protected by a stationary casing enclosing shafting completely or by a trough enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting as location requires.  a) On or about November 4, 2021, the employer had not enclosed the unused portions of the four horizontal shafts located at the Primary Unwind and the Center Unwind on the Davis Standard Standard Coater/Laminator.

Issued

Jan 4, 2022

Abate by

Mar 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $858 · Current $858

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 September 17, 2021, the employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification.  The Intertape Polymer Group was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1186896, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on February 22, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 1095 S. 4th Ave., Brighton, CO 80601.

Issued

Jan 4, 2022

Abate by

Mar 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $858 · Current $858

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.  a) On or about September 17, 2021 in building C, the employer had not conducted a periodic review of the lockout procedures at least annually for machines such as but not limited to the 12 foot Davis Standard Coater/ Laminator.  The Intertape Polymer Group was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1186896, citation number 1, item number 2b and was affirmed as a final order on February 22, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 1095 S. 4th Ave., Brighton, CO 80601.