OSHA Inspection: SOFIDEL AMERICA

Issued

Dec 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $6,837 · Current $6,837

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(3):Walking-working surfaces were not maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards and general slip or trip hazard.  (a)At the R-74 Rewinder machine - On or about June 23, 2022 the employer allowed their employees to work around the R-74 rewinder machine where there were two bolts protruding up from the floor  exposing them to trip hazards.

Issued

Dec 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces are inspected, regularly and as necessary, and maintained in a safe condition  (a) Throughout the facility - On or about June 23, 2022 the employer did not perform regular inspections of factory where it would have been noticed that the gate at the R-74 rewinding machine was removed exposing employees to trip hazards.

Issued

Dec 8, 2022

Abate by

Jan 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $14,502

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B):The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.  (a) Rewinding - On or about June 23, 2022 employees are required to perform service on the R -74 rewinder machine without having specific written Lockout procedures to isolate all energy sources exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Dec 8, 2022

Abate by

Jan 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $14,502

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(5)(i):Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:  (a) R74 Rewinder - On or about June 23, 2022 the employer did not provide all necessary lockout devices needed to isolate all the energy sources of the R74 Rewinder machine exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Dec 8, 2022

Abate by

Jan 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $14,502

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(e)(2)(i): Before lockout or tagout devices were removed and energy was restored to the machine or equipment, authorized employees did not ensure that all employees had been safely positioned or removed from the work area.  (a) Rewinder area - On or about June 23, 2022 an employee was instructed to enter the machine to clear jammed material from the R-74 rewinder machine and the authorized machine operator failed to remove the employee from the machine before he turned the power back on exposing employee to struck by hazards.

Issued

Dec 8, 2022

Abate by

Jan 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $14,502

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(iii):Special hand tools for placing and removing material(s) was not provided to permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone:  (a) Rewinder R-74 machine - On or about June 23, 2022 the employees are instructed to clear jammed material from the R-74 rewinder roller area by placing their hands inside the rollers, remove jam and smooth out the new material against the roller with their hands exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Dec 8, 2022

Abate by

Jan 25, 2023

Penalty

Initial $79,761 · Current $79,761

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) Rewinder R-74 machine - On or about June 23, 2022 employee(s) are instructed to enter the machine area to perform servicing without utilizing the lockout/tagout procedure and instead rely on a warning system, exposing employees to struck by hazards.  Sofidel America Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.147(c)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1523196, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on October 25, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 1006 Marley Dr. Haines City, FL. 33844.

Issued

Dec 8, 2022

Abate by

Jan 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  (a) Tube feeder machine for R-74 rewinder - On or about June 23, 2022 the employer was using an temporary extension cord to power the fan as a permanent wiring exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Dec 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $11,396 · Current $11,396

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.39(a)(2):The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.  (a) On or about June 23, 2022 an employee received an amputation injury on June 8, 2022 and the employer did not report the incident to OSHA until June 17, 2022 resulting in a late reporting.