OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL PACKAGING SERVICES

Issued

Sep 23, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a) On or about 08/31/2022, Room 3 - Doors 7W3 and 7S1; employees were exposed to fire hazards when exit routes were blocked with materials such as but not limited to; a stack of approximately 22 pallets, 5 tiers of white plastic lids, two pallets of plastic drums waiting to be wrapped, that could not be easily moved without a powered industrial vehicle.   NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 23, 2022

Abate by

Oct 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $3,650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:  a) On or about 08/31/2022, throughout the establishment; employees were exposed to struck by hazards when stacked material such as but not limited to;  pallets stacked too high with approximately 20 boxes each, containing empty half gallon containers from Hillside Plastics Inc., 55 gallon black metal drums, blue plastic drums, buckets, IBC Totes, were not limited in height so that they were stable and secure against sliding or collapse.  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 23, 2022

Abate by

Oct 18, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $3,650 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.176(e): Clearance signs to warn of clearance limits were not provided where mechanical handling equipment was used:  a) On or about 08/31/2022, in doorway from loading dock to room 3; employees were exposed to struck-by hazards, when clearance signs were not provided to warn of clearance limits while operating powered industrial vehicles that carried pallets of materials.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 23, 2022

Abate by

Nov 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $4,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.   a) On or about 08/31/2022, throughout the establishment; employees, without being trained and evaluated on the safe driving of Power Industrial Vehicles (PIVs) in the workplace, were exposed to struck by hazards when operating PIVs such as but not limited to; Jungheinrich pallet truck, and Hyster E30XN lift truck, to move materials throughout the warehouse.  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 23, 2022

Abate by

Nov 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6):The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph (l) through a certification that included the name of the operator, the date of the training, that date of evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:  a) On or about 08/31/2022, throughout the establishment; Employer did not have certifications that employees were trained on the safe driving of Power Industrial Vehicles (PIVs) and evaluated (road test) in the specific conditions of the workplace. PIV operators were exposed to struck by hazards when driving PIVs such as but not limited to; Jungheinrich pallet truck, and Hyster E30XN lift truck, to move materials throughout the warehouse.  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 23, 2022

Abate by

Nov 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(2)(i):Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):  a) On or about 08/31/2022, in Room 2, employees were exposed electrical hazards where the electrical control box for the lights throughout the facility was uncovered exposing energized electrical parts.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 23, 2022

Abate by

Nov 8, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,351 · Current $2,700 Reduced

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) On or about 08/31/2022,  in Room 2;  employees were exposed to electrical hazards where an extension cord was used in place of fixed wiring at the Eagle Stretch Wrapper Machine 2000B (Serial Number W021410-13) that is used to shrink wrap goods on pallets such as but not limited to; boxes of material, and 55 gallon plastic and metal drums.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Sep 23, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1):Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  a) On or about 08/31/2022, in the connecting hallway off the loading dock area, employees were exposed to electrical hazards where access to the main electrical service panels that feed power to equipment in building 7 such as but not limited to; air handling units, exhaust fans, loading dock levelers, and repeater panels was blocked by the temporary storage of materials unloaded from trucks.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED