OSHA Inspection: BIND-RITE SERVICES INC

Issued

May 1, 2023

Abate by

Jun 16, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,036 · Current $4,425 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a) Bin-Rite Services Inc, Binders, Stiches and Wire O machines: The employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of procedures or employee training  and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative , on or about 11/7/22   b) Bin-Rite Services Inc, Binders, Stitches and Wire O machines: The employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of procedures or employee training  and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative , on or about 4/26/23.

Issued

May 1, 2023

Abate by

Jun 16, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)(LOCATION)(IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATIONS AND/OR CONDITIONS)(IDENTIFY MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT)(THIS INCLUDES ENFORCEMENT OF PROCEDURES)  a) Bin-Rite Services Inc: The employer did not develop detailed site specific procedural steps for shutting down the Trimmers, Binders, Stitches and wire O Machinery prior to maintenance/servicing, to prevent unexpected release of stored energy, thus exposing employees to an accident, on or about 11/7/22.   b)  Bin-Rite Services Inc: The employer did not develop detailed site specific procedural steps for shutting down the Trimmers, Binders, stitches and wire O Machinery prior to maintenance/servicing, to prevent unexpected release of stored energy, thus exposing employees to an accident, on or about 4/26/23.

Issued

May 1, 2023

Abate by

Jun 16, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Warehouse : The employer did not provide locks, tags, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self locking fasteners or other hardware for isolating, securing or blocking Trimmers, Binders and wire O  Machines from energy  sources, on or about 11/7/22.    b) Warehouse : The employer did not provide locks, tags, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self locking fasteners or other hardware for isolating, securing or blocking Trimmers, Binders and wire O  Machines from energy  sources, on or about 4/26/23.

Issued

May 1, 2023

Abate by

Jun 16, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Warehouse : The employer did not provide training to ensure that employees have the knowledge and understanding of the use of a lock out tag out program and the dangers of the energy of the machines, on or about 11/7/22.  b) Warehouse : The employer did not provide training to ensure that employees have the knowledge and understanding of the use of a lock out tag out program and the dangers of the energy of the machines, on or about 4/26/23.

Issued

May 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,026 · Current $3,325 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii):An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  a) Warehouse: Employees were allowed to operate powered industrial truck without being evaluated t least once every three years, on or about 11/7/22

Issued

May 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $8,036 · Current $4,425 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    a) Warehouse: Stitcher # 4 did not have the point of operation guarded to prevent employee exposure to an amputation hazard from the unguarded ram nip points, on or about 11/7/22.  b) Warehouse: Stitcher # 4 did not have the point of operation guarded to prevent employee exposure to an amputation hazard from the unguarded ram nip points, on or about 4/26/23.  c) Warehouse Stitcher # 3  did not have the point of operation guarded to prevent employee exposure to an amputation hazard from the unguarded ram nip points, on or about 4/26/23.  d) Warehouse Binder #1 did not have the point of operation guarded to prevent employee exposure to an amputation hazard from the unguarded ram nip points, on or about 4/26/23.

Issued

May 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,026 · Current $3,325 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Flexible cords and/ or cables were used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F) of 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)   a) Building Interior: Employees were using relocatable power taps and flexible cords as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure to power the machinery and equipment, on or about 11/7/23.