OSHA Inspection: SONOCO PRODUCTS COMPANY DBA SONOCO CLEAR PACK

Issued

Feb 7, 2023

Abate by

Mar 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $9,822 · Current $9,822

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in sequence to achieve energy control by performing the following steps as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  1. Prepare for shut down by recognizing energy hazards and its controls, 2. Turn off and shut down power to the machinery, 3. Physically locate and operate energy-isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s), 4. Affix lockout/tagout devices to each energy isolating device, 5. Render safe all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy, and 6. Verify isolation and de-energization of machinery have been accomplished prior to starting the maintenance and/or servicing work:  a) Line H Primer Station - On or about August 24, 2022, employees were exposed to hazardous energy sources, including electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and gravity, while performing maintenance and servicing tasks, such as positioning the impression roll and changing the impression roll sleeve. The employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform adjustments [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from moving equipment and pinch points.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 7, 2023

Abate by

Mar 6, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1)(ii): When testing and positioning of the machine, equipment, or components, where lockout or tagout devices were temporarily removed from the energy isolating device, the employees were not removed from the machine or equipment area in accordance with paragraph (e)(2) of this section:  a) Line H Primer Station - On or about August 19, 2022, the employer did not ensure that all employees were safely positioned or removed while positioning equipment, such as the impression roll shaft.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

Feb 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,278 · Current $12,278

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours, either by telephone or in person to the OSHA Area Office that is nearest to the site of the incident, by telephone to the OSHA toll-free central telephone number, 1-800-321-OSHA (1-800-321-6742), or by electronic submission using the reporting application located on OSHA's public web site at www.osha.gov:  a) Line H Primer Station- On or about August 19, 2022, the employer did not report to OSHA, within twenty-four (24) hours, a work-related injury that resulted in an amputation. The amputation injury was reported on August 22, 2022, through the serious event reporting system, Reference: SER840682.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.