OSHA Inspection: THERMOFORMED PLASTICS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC.

Issued

2024-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $1729.00 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:  Production floor - Employees were exposed to Ridg-U-Rak slotted warehouse raking that was not secured to the floor.

Issued

2024-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3457.00 · Current $1729.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by the point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips, and sparks:  Production floor - The ingoing nip points of the thermoplastic unwinder was not guarded to prevent employee contact with the rollers.

Issued

2024-07-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-10-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2074.00 · Current $1037.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  Establishment - The employer's written hazard communication program was insufficient in that it did not include the 16 sections of a Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

Issued

2024-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  Establishment - Fire extinguishers throughout the facility were not inspected monthly.