OSHA Inspection: SUOMINEN US HOLDINGS, INC.

Issued

Apr 20, 2022

Abate by

Jun 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,360 · Current $6,216 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(1)(i):(1) Unprotected sides and edges.  (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must 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 conventional fall protection (safety nets, guard rails or Personal Fall Arrest Systems).   Maintenance employees working at an establishment located at 1250 Glory Road, Green Bay, WI, in Plant 1; Line #1; a mezzanine accessed for duct and steam work had an unprotected edge that exposed employees to potential fall hazards of approximately 10 feet.

Issued

Apr 20, 2022

Abate by

Jun 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(11)(ii):(ii) Each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers is equipped with stair rail systems and handrails as follows: (see TABLE D-2).  Employees were exposed to potential slip, trip and fall hazards when:  a) working at in Plant 1, located at 1250 Glory Road, Green Bay, WI, at the Line #1 Carding section, when set of standard stairs leading up and between the cards were not equipped with stair rail and handrail system as described in Table D-2. b) working at in Plant 1, located at 1250 Glory Road, Green Bay, WI, at the west side of the Line #1 Padder section, when a ship stair used to make line adjustments was not equipped with stair rail and handrail system as described in Table D-2. c) working at in Plant 1, located at 1250 Glory Road, Green Bay, WI, when accessing the Mix Masters on Line #2, when the standard stairs used to access the Mix Masters were not equipped with stair rail and handrail system  as described in Table D-2.

Issued

Apr 20, 2022

Abate by

Dec 30, 2022

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $8,701 Reduced

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.  On or about December 29, 2021, at establishments located at 1250 Glory Road and 1330 Glory Road in Green Bay, Wisconsin; employees working in Plants 1 and 2 were exposed to potential hazards associated with unexpected machine energizations when a periodic inspection of the employer's energy control procedures had not been completed, to include physical application of the procedures, at least annually to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were being followed.

Issued

Apr 20, 2022

Abate by

May 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $6,215 · Current $3,729 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(6):The user shall see that all nameplates and markings are in place and are maintained in a legible condition.  a) On or about December 29, 2021, at an establishment located at 1250 Glory Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to hazards related to forklift operation while utilizing a CAT Model EC30LN2, Serial # ATB3200295, Battery Powered Forklift that had a data plate which was not maintained in a legible condition and left information such a load capacities unreadable. b) On or about January 10, 2021, at an establishment located at 1250 Glory Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to hazards related to forklift operation while utilizing a CAT Model EC30LN2, Serial # ATB3200272, Battery Powered Forklift that had a data plate which was not maintained in a legible condition and left information such a load capacities unreadable.

Issued

Apr 20, 2022

Abate by

May 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(p)(1):If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.  On or about January 19, 2022, at an establishment located at 1330 Glory Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to hazards related to powered industrial vehicle operation while utilizing a Presto Lifts Model PPS1100-62-CB, Serial #PPS1100-62-CB, Fully Powered Counterbalance Stacker which had the motor compartment and operation handle repaired with duct tape.

Issued

Apr 20, 2022

Abate by

May 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,360 · Current $6,216 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(j)(2): 29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2): All items listed in (j)(2)(i)-(j)(2)(vii) shall be inspected for defects at intervals as identified in section (j(1)(ii) of this section or as specifically indicated, including observation during operation for any defects which might appear between regular inspections. All deficiencies such as listed shall be carefully examined and determination made as to whether they constitute a safety hazard.    On or about December 29, 2021, with respect to establishments located at 1250 Glory Road and 1330 Glory Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin, the employer was not performing inspections of crane components, such as hooks and hoist chains, as defined in sections (j)(2)(i)-(j)(2)(vii) of the standard to ensure that lifting components were in safe operating conditions.

Issued

Apr 20, 2022

Abate by

Feb 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $8,701 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 December 29, 2021, with respect to an establishment located at 1250 Glory Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to potential caught-in hazards when the conveyor belt on the infeed side of the Line #1 Slitter/Rewinder was not guarded to prevent exposure to an in-running nip point. b) On or about January 10, 2022, with respect to an establishment located at 1250 Glory Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to potential caught-in and struck-by hazards when the door acting as guards on the upper level of the Card Deck on Line #2 did not prevent access to the areas where multiple moving machine part, including rotating cylinders, were in operation.  c) On or about January 10, 2022, with respect to an establishment located at 1250 Glory Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to potential caught-in hazards when the in-running nip points for the apron inside the Perfo-Jet area were not guarded to prevent access. d) On or about January 19, 2022, with respect to an establishment located at 1330 Glory Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to potential caught-in and struck-by hazards when two interlocked doors on the upper level of the Card Deck for Line #3 had been left in a defeated state with the machine still in operation. e) On or about January 19, 2022, with respect to an establishment located at 1330 Glory Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to potential caught-in when the in-running nip points for the apron inside the Aqua Jet area were not guarded to prevent access. f) On or about December 31, 2021, at an establishment located at 1330 Glory Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in "stoning" activities on Card 2 of Line #3.  The employer did not ensure that employees implemented energy control application steps or equivalent protective measures prior to allowing them to complete the stoning task.  The machine was not deenergized prior to the employee engaging in the servicing / maintenance activity. g) On or about December 29, 2021, at an establishment located at 1250 Glory Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in threading activities on the Padder/Aperture Section on Line #1.  The employer did not ensure that employees implemented energy control application steps or equivalent protective measures prior to allowing them to thread the web into rollers.  The machine was not deenergized prior to the employee engaging in the servicing / maintenance activity. h) On or about January 10, 2022, at an establishment located at 1250 Glory Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in threading activities on the Perfo-Jet Section on Line #2.  The employer did not ensure that employees implemented energy control application steps or equivalent protective measures prior to allowing them to thread the web into rollers.  The machine was not deenergized prior to the employee engaging in the servicing / maintenance activity.

Issued

Apr 20, 2022

Abate by

Feb 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(2): Guards shall be affixed to the machine where possible and secured elsewhere if for any reason attachment to the machine is not possible. The guard shall be such that it does not offer an accident hazard in itself.  a) On or about December 29, 2021, with respect to an establishment located at 1250 Glory Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to potential caught-in hazards when the guard doors to the power transmission sections of the James Hunter Machine Company, Model 360 BFS Openers on Line #1 were not affixed so as to prevent easy access to moving machine parts by employees.  b) On or about December 29, 2021, with respect to an establishment located at 1250 Glory Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to potential caught-in and struck-by hazards when access panels to the rear section of the James Hunter Machine Company, Model 360 BFS Openers on Line #1 were not affixed so as to prevent easy access to moving machine parts by employees.  c) On or about December 29, 2021, with respect to an establishment located at 1250 Glory Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to potential caught-in and struck-by hazards when access panels on the side of the Trutzschler Type FBK/V Chute Feed on Line #1 were not affixed so as to prevent easy access to moving machine parts by employees.  e) On or about January 10, 2022, with respect to an establishment located at 1330 Glory Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to potential caught-in and struck-by hazards when access doors beneath the Line #3 Carding Machines were affixed with tamper seals. A cutter was also positioned on a lanyard directly beneath the lock for quicker removal of the tag.  f)  On or about January 19, 2022, with respect to an establishment located at 1330 Glory Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to potential caught-in and struck-by hazards when access doors beneath the Line #3 Carding Machines were were not affixed so as to prevent easy access to moving machine parts by employees.

Issued

Apr 20, 2022

Abate by

Aug 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.  On or about December 29, 2021, with respect to an establishment located at 1250 Glory Road, Green Bay, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to potential caught-in hazards when a rotating shaft near the stairs at the end of Card #2, on Line #1, was not guarded to prevent entanglement.

Issued

Apr 20, 2022

Abate by

May 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(g)(1):Where the employer has provided portable fire extinguishers for employee use in the workplace, the employer shall also provide an educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.  On or about December 29, 2021, with respect to establishments located at 1250 Glory Lane and 1330 Glory Lane, Green Bay, Wisconsin, employees were exposed to potential burn hazards when training for the use of portable fire extinguishers in the workplace did not contain information distinguishing what is an incipient stage fire and what is not.