OSHA Inspection: CHEMCUT CORPORATION

Issued

2025-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5627.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

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) Chemcut Corporation, 500-1 Science Park Road, State College, Pennsylvania - Employees did servicing and maintenance work, including set up and tool changes, on a variety of machinery and equipment, including, but not limited to, various horizontal injection molding machines, CNC turning and milling machines, and CNC routers, and the employer did not develop and implement machine specific energy control procedures, exposing employees to hazards, including, but not limited to, getting caught in and struck by moving machine parts, on or about October 29, 2024.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2025-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed:   (a) Chemcut Corporation, 500-1 Science Park Road, State College, Pennsylvania - Employees did servicing and maintenance work, including set up and tool changes, on a variety of machinery and equipment, including, but not limited to, various horizontal injection molding machines, CNC turning and milling machines, and CNC routers, and the employer did not conduct annual periodic inspections of lockout/tagout, exposing employees to hazards, including, but not limited to, getting caught in and struck by moving machine parts, on or about October 29, 2024.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2025-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5627.00 · Current $3500.00 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 point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  (a) Roller Cell Area - The Mazak Slant Turn 15 Universal 1000 lathe ran with the sliding door open while the machine operator, who wore gloves, hand-filed the edge on parts, exposing the employee to entanglement hazards, on or about the week of October 21, 2024.  (b) Near Molding Area - The W.F. Wells and Sons Inc. horizontal band saw, used to cut plastic tubes, did not have guarding on a 10.5-inch portion of the saw blade between the left wheel guard and the adjustable left guide rolls nor on a 5.5-inch portion of the saw blade between the right wheel guard and the adjustable right guide rolls, exposing employees to getting cut by the saw blade, on or about the week of October 21, 2024.  (c) Machine Shop - The Victor engine lathe, model 1630, serial number 450355, did not have a chuck guard, exposing employees to entanglement and struck-by hazards, on or about October 30, 2024.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2025-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5627.00 · Current $2400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:  (a) Near Molding Area - The abrasive wheel on the left side of the Black Diamond Saw & Machines Works, Inc. Worcester Drill Grinder, model 2 EM, serial number 11320, pedestal grinder did not have a tongue guard, exposing employees to a struck by hazard, on or about October 29, 2024.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and shall state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2025-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3587.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:   (a) At the HPM horizonal injection molding machine, Model 220 MK II 14, serial number 83058 - A two-receptacle metal knockout box, installed as a pendant on a flexible cord running down from the ceiling, supplied power to a two-receptacle outlet at the bottom of the injection molding machine.  This use did not follow the listing, labeling, and certification for receptacles, which require using non-metallic outlet boxes and non-metallic strain relief, exposing employees to an electrical hazard, on or about October 29, 2024.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2025-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3587.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Flexible cords and cables were used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F) of 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv):  (a) At the HPM horizonal injection molding machine, Model 220 MK II 14, serial number 83058 - An orange extension cord with a triple outlet socket end, used in place of fixed wiring, provided power to the control screen for the Novatec vacuum loader and to the unwinder, exposing employees to electrical and fire hazards, on or about October 29, 2024.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

2025-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  (a) At the HPM horizonal injection molding machine, Model 220 MK II 14, serial number 83058 - The plug end of the black flexible cord for the control screen on the Novatec vacuum loader had no strain relief, exposing employees to an electrical hazard, on or about October 29, 2024.  No abatement certification or documentation required.