OSHA Inspection: RPS CORPORATION

Issued

Jan 3, 2024

Abate by

Jan 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,046 · Current $7,032 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.30(a)(1):(a) Fall hazards. Before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard, the employer must provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart.  (a) On or about August 30, 2023, employees that used personal fall arrest systems to exchange molding material were not trained on fall hazards or the use of fall protection systems.

Issued

Jan 3, 2024

Abate by

Jan 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,046 · Current $7,032 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.138(b): Selection. Employers shall base the selection of the appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the task(s) to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified. [59 FR 16362, April 6, 1994]  (a) On or about August 30, 2023, the employer did not select the appropriate hand protection to protect employees from thermal burns while handling hot products and material.

Issued

Jan 3, 2024

Abate by

Jan 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $9,844 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.  Note: Exception: The employer need not document the required procedure for a particular machine or equipment, when all of the following elements exist: (1) The machine or equipment has no potential for stored or residual energy or reaccumulating of stored energy after shut down which could endanger employees; (2) the machine or equipment has a single energy source which can be readily identified and isolated; (3) the isolation and locking out of that energy source will completely deenergize and deactivate the machine or equipment; (4) the machine or equipment is isolated from that energy source and locked out during servicing or maintenance; (5) a single lockout device will achieve a locker-out condition; (6) the lockout device is under the exclusive control of the authorized employee performing the servicing or maintenance; (7) the servicing or maintenance does not create hazards for other employees; and (8) the employer, in utilizing this exception, has had no accidents involving the unexpected activation or reenergization of the machine or equipment during servicing or maintenance.  (a) On or about August 30, 2023, the employer had not developed and documented procedures on the control of potential hazardous energy associated with the Rotational Molding Machines. This exposes employees to potential struck by, caught in between, electrical, and thermal hazards during servicing and maintenance activities.

Issued

Jan 3, 2024

Abate by

Jan 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.  (a) On or about August 30, 2023, the employer failed to provide authorized employee training prior to employees engaging in servicing and maintenance activities, such as (but not limited to) mold changes, exposing employees to electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic and gravitational energy sources.

Issued

Jan 3, 2024

Abate by

Jan 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Each affected employee shall be instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure.  (a)  On or about August 30, 2023, affected employees operating Rotational Molding Machines were not trained in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources and energy isolation control, exposing employees to electrical, pneumatic, hydraulic, gravitational energy sources and other hazards associated with the work being performed in the facility.

Issued

Jan 3, 2024

Abate by

Jan 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $9,844 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).  (a) On or about August 30, 2023, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial vehicle (forklift) operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck as required through successful completion of training and evaluation.

Issued

Jan 3, 2024

Abate by

Jan 16, 2024

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $9,844 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.  (a)On or about August 30, 2023, the employer did not ensure that the ROTOLINE DC 3.00xt Rotational Molder was properly guarded to protect employees from the rotating arms and carts.