OSHA Inspection: THE ENVASES GROUP

Issued

2022-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13052.00 · Current $7000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  a) The Envases Group on or about May 11, 2022, at the address of 4600 Oak Harbor Rd. Fremont, OH: The employer failed to develop and ensure employees utilized energy control procedures prior to entering the automated pallet bander cell. Employees performing maintenance/servicing activities such as but not limited to changing plastic banding, without the benefit of energy isolation and control, were exposed to amputation/crushing hazards.  b) The Envases Group on or about May 11, 2022, at the address of 4600 Oak Harbor Rd. Fremont, OH: The employer failed to develop and ensure employees utilized energy control procedures prior to entering automated film wrap cell. Employees performing maintenance/servicing activities such as but not limited to changing rolls of stretch film, without the benefit of energy isolation and control, were exposed to struck-by hazards created by rotating wrapping arms.

Issued

2022-09-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i):The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  a) The Envases Group on or about May 11, 2022, at the address of 4600 Oak Harbor Rd. Fremont, OH:  The employer did not ensure that operating employees tasked with maintenance/servicing activities at or near energized parts of the pallet bander/wrapper cells were adequately trained in the skills required for the safe application, usage, methods, and means of isolating and controlling hazardous energy sources. Employees tasked with this work on the aforementioned machine were not specifically trained to isolate energy sources to protect against amputation injuries prior to performing work at or near energized components of the cell.