OSHA Inspection: SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY

Issued

Apr 8, 2022

Abate by

May 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,983 · Current $5,983

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were not protected from an amputation hazard as hydraulic presses used manually installed safety blocks that were not interlocked in the press system.  a - 109 Stewart Parkway, Greensboro, Ga; on December 12, 2021, employees were exposed to caught between and struck by hazards as the employer permitted employees to use manually installed safety blocks.

Issued

Apr 8, 2022

Abate by

May 4, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,786 · Current $4,786

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(3)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each employee be protected from tripping into or stepping into or through any hole that is less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above a lower level by covers or guardrail systems.  a - 109 Stewart Parkway, Greensboro, Ga; on December 12, 2021, employees were exposed to fall hazards as a hole was left uncovered in the Tornado room.

Issued

Apr 8, 2022

Abate by

May 4, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,983 · Current $5,983

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(1)(i):  Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i).  a -  109 Stewart Parkway, Greensboro, Ga; on December 12, 2021, employees were exposed to fall hazards as they accessed the top of the blending bins for maintenance purposes and were exposed to fall hazards of 10.5 ft..

Issued

Apr 8, 2022

Abate by

May 4, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.140(c)(13)(i): Anchorages were not capable of supporting at least 5000 pounds (22.2 kN) for each employee attached.   a -  109 Stewart Parkway, Greensboro, Ga; on December 12, 2021, employees were exposed to fall hazards while utilizing anchorage points for fall arrest systems that were not rated to support at least 5000 pounds.

Issued

Apr 8, 2022

Abate by

May 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,983 · Current $5,983

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.30(a)(1):29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): The employer did not provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard. And/or the employer did not ensure employees are trained in the requirements of this paragraph on or before May 17, 2017.  a -  109 Stewart Parkway, Greensboro, Ga; on December 12, 2021,  the employer did not create and implement a training program for employees who were required to use the fall protection systems.

Issued

Apr 8, 2022

Abate by

May 25, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,983 · Current $5,983

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i)(B): The periodic inspection of the energy control procedure was not conducted to correct any deviations or inadequacies identified.  a - 109 Stewart Parkway, Greensboro, Ga; on December 12, 2021, employees were exposed to caught between and struck by hazards as the employer did not ensure the periodic inspection of the established LOTO program corrected inadequacies within the procedures to include all energies.

Issued

Apr 8, 2022

Abate by

May 4, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces.   a - 109 Stewart Parkway, Greensboro, Ga; on December 12, 2021, the employer did not inform employees the Vecoplan shredder was a permit confined space with appropriate signage.