OSHA Inspection: NEW WINCUP HOLDINGS, INC.

Issued

Jan 30, 2025

Penalty

Initial $13,005 · Current $13,005

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(3): (3) Walking-working surfaces are maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice.  a) Located at 150 Fourth Avenue Mount Sterling, OH 43143: On or about November 5, 2024, the employer did not ensure the walking-working surface between the 480V electrical panels and the extruder was free of hazards in that employees were working in more than 1 inch of water that accumulated against the lower section of the electrical panel.

Issued

Jan 30, 2025

Abate by

Feb 19, 2025

Penalty

Initial $15,606 · Current $15,606

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.138(a):General requirements. Employers shall select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands are exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasions; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.  a) Located at 150 Fourth Avenue, Mount Sterling, OH 43143: On or about November 13, 2024, the employer did not enforce the use of heat-resistent gloves to protect employees hands from contacting machine surfaces operating at temperatures up to 400 degrees Fahrenheit at equipment such as, but not limited to, the extruder and thermometer machines.

Issued

Jan 30, 2025

Abate by

Feb 19, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550

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.   a) Located at 150 Fourth Avenue, Mount Sterling, OH 43143: On or about November 13, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees utilized the energy control procedure to perform servicing and maintenance activities, including setting up the extruder. Employees did not perform lockout/tagout and were exposed to pinch point hazards as a result.  b) Located at 150 Fourth Avenue, Mount Sterling, OH 43143: On or about November 12, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees utilize the energy control procedure to perform servicing and maintenance activities to include removing vent needles. Employees did not perform lockout/tagout and were exposed to pinch point hazards as a result.

Issued

Jan 30, 2025

Abate by

Feb 19, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d):Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence:   (d)(1) Preparation for shutdown. Before an authorized or affected employee turns off a machine or equipment, the authorized employee shall have knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy.  (d)(2) Machine or equipment shutdown. The machine or equipment shall be turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment. An orderly shutdown must be utilized to avoid any additional or increased hazard(s) to employees as a result of the equipment stoppage.  (d)(3) Machine or equipment isolation. All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s).  (d)(4) Lockout or tagout device application. Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees.  (d)(5) Stored energy. Following the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices, all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy shall be relieved, disconnected, restrained, and otherwise rendered safe.  (d)(6) Verification of isolation. Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that have been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee shall verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished.    a) Located at 150 Fourth Avenue, Mount Sterling, OH 43143: On or about November 13, 2024 the employer did not ensure employees controlled the hazardous energy of the Extruder utilizing sequence (d)(1) through (d)(6) while performing set up of the extruder and exposing employees to pinch points and crushing hazards of the chrome rolls, rubber rolls, and winder.  b) Located at 150 Fourth Avenue, Mount Sterling, OH 43143: On or about November 12, 2024 the employer did not ensure employees controlled the hazardous energy of the Trim Press utilizing sequence (d)(1) through (d)(6) while removing vent needles, peening cutters, and sharpening cutters on the trim presses and exposing employees to pinch points and crushing.

Issued

Jan 30, 2025

Abate by

Feb 19, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii):The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:  (c)(4)(ii)(A) A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure; (c)(4)(ii)(B) Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy; (c)(4)(ii)(C) Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; and (c)(4)(ii)(D) Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.  a) Located at 150 Fourth Avenue, Mount Sterling, OH 43143: On or about November 13, 2024, the employer did not ensure the machine-specific energy control procedures of the Welex Extruder contained requirements listed in (c)(4)(ii) in that the procedure did not address -a specific scope and purpose statement for Welex Extruder set up and maintenance activities; -clear and specific steps for shutdown of the extruder and the release of any stored energy; -clear and specific verification steps identifying the controls for attempting to start the equipment after isolation.  b) Located at 150 Fourth Avenue, Mount Sterling, OH 43143: On or about November 13, 2024, the employer did not ensure the machine-specific energy control procedures of the 1TA, 3TB, 5TB, and 6TB thermoform and trim press machines contained requirements listed in (c)(4)(ii) in that the procedure did not address -a specific scope and purpose statement for the 1TA, 3TB, 5TB, and 6TB setup and maintenance activities; -clear and specific steps for shutdown of the extruder and the release of any stored energy; -clear and specific verification steps identifying the controls for attempting to start the equipment after isolation.

Issued

Jan 30, 2025

Abate by

Feb 19, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Located at 150 Fourth Avenue, Mount Sterling, OH 43143: On and about November 13, 2024, the employer did not ensure periodic inspections of energy control procedures of the extruder were conducted annually.  b) Located at 150 Fourth Avenue, Mount Sterling, OH 43143: On and about November 13, 2024, the employer did not ensure periodic inspections of energy control procedures of the thermoform machines were conducted annually.  c) Located at 150 Fourth Avenue, Mount Sterling, OH 43143: On and about November 13, 2024, the employer did not ensure periodic inspections of energy control procedures of the trim press machines were conducted annually.

Issued

Jan 30, 2025

Abate by

Feb 19, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550

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) Located at 150 Fourth Avenue, Mount Sterling, OH 43143: On or about November 11, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from rotating parts and pinch points of the extruder. The rubber rolls of the thermo room extruder were not guarded, allowing an employee to get their hand caught into the machine while reaching in to feed the material during production.  b) Located at 150 Fourth Avenue, Mount Sterling, OH 43143: On or about November 13, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from rotating parts and pinch points in that the wind-up section of the thermo room extruder was not guarded. Employees were exposed to in-going pinch points while checking the material during production.  c) Located at 150 Fourth Avenue, Mount Sterling, OH 43143: On or about November 13, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from pinch points in that the chains and sprockets on the entrance and end of the 3TB,  thermoform machine. The thermoform machine was not guarded, exposing employees while feeding plastic into the machines during production.  d) Located at 150 Fourth Avenue, Mount Sterling, OH 43143: On or about November 13, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from pinch points in that the feed fingers of the 3TB, 5TB, 1TA, and 6TB were not guarded, exposing employees while feeding plastic into the trim press during production.

Issued

Jan 30, 2025

Abate by

Feb 19, 2025

Penalty

Initial $91,025 · Current $91,025

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) Located at 150 Fourth Avenue, Mount Sterling, OH 43143: On or about November 13, 2024, the employer did not ensure each authorized employee was adequately trained on the methods and means for energy isolation in that employees did not know to isolate the energy prior to peening cutters on the thermoform machines, and performing set up tasks on the extruder.  New Wincup Holdings, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1629743, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on April 26, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 1351 Hawthorne Lane, West Chicago IL 60185.