OSHA Inspection: SUBURBAN PLASTICS COMPANY

Issued

2025-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $2979.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  a) Jobsite - On or about January 22, 2025 the employer did not ensure that periodic inspections of the lockout tagout procedures were done on an annual basis for equipment, including the compression Molding Machines and the injection molding machines, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2025-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $2979.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6):The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph (l) through a certification that included the name of the operator, the date of the training, that date of evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:  a) Jobsite - On or about January 22, 2025 the employer did not ensure that all forklift operators were certified to do so, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2025-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4965.00 · Current $2979.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.242(b):Compressed air, that was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i., was used for cleaning purposes without effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment.  a) Jobsite - On or about January 22, 2025 the employer did not ensure that compressed air hoses used to clean off equipment had effective chip guarding, exposing employees to potential embolisms.

Issued

2025-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1655.00 · Current $963.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.32(a)(1): A review of the OSHA Log of Recordable Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed to ensure the Log was accurate and complete, and/or deficiencies were not identified and corrected at the end of each calendar year.  a) Jobsite - On or about January 22, 2025 the OSHA log had deficiencies in that the number of recordables on the log did not match the number recorded on the log, and this information was also not accurately placed into the OSHA 300A.

Issued

2025-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(c)(4):The employer did not assure that portable fire extinguishers  were maintained in a fully charged and operable condition and kept in their designated areas at all times except during use:  a) Jobsite - On or about January 22, 2025 a fire extinguisher near an exit on the storage side of the plant was not fully charged.