CULLMAN, AL —
OSHA Inspection: RUSKEN PACKAGING, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of RUSKEN PACKAGING, INC. in 64 WALNUT STREET NW, CULLMAN, AL 35055 (NAICS 322211). OSHA activity number 346499148.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- RUSKEN PACKAGING, INC.
- Site address
- 64 WALNUT STREET NW
- City
- CULLMAN
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35055
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 2100, CULLMAN, AL 35056
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 322211
- Employees
- 507
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.176 A
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2023
- Abate by
- May 26, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $4,520 · Current $2,712 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(a): Permanent aisles or passageways were not appropriately marked: (a) On or about 02/08/2023 - North finishing and packaging departments, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when permanent aisles or passageways were not marked where employees were working in areas where forklift trucks were being operated.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2712
- — Z (S) $4520
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2023
- Abate by
- May 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $9,041 · Current $5,425 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazards created by in-going nip points, rotating parts, and/or flying chips and sparks: (a) On or about 02/08/2023 - Finishing department, employees are exposed to machine guarding hazards in that the small hot glue machine at the feeder side has an exposed in-running nip point. (b) On or about 02/08/2023 - Finishing department, employees are exposed to machine guarding hazards in that the small hot glue machine at the exit side has an exposed in-running nip point.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5424.6
- — Z (S) $9041
1910.212 A05
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2023
- Abate by
- May 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guards, where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet above the floor or working level, had openings larger than one-half inch: (a) On or about 02/08/2023 - Finishing department, bandsaw area, employees cutting cardboard were exposed to machine guarding hazards from a fan with approximately 2-inch openings.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Apr 21, 2023
- Abate by
- May 17, 2023
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area: (a) On or about 02/08/2023 - Finishing department, employees were exposed to chemical hazards, when working with hazardous chemicals, such as PR WG 509 RMPC Summer Pink glue and PR WG 800 Latex Adhesive and not provided training.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 346499148.
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