| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-01-22 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-02-24 |
| Current Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-02-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: a) On or about 12/29/15 in the Production area; employer failed to protect employees during set up and maintenance of machines, such as but not limited to, the slitter, mechanical power presses #1,#2,#3,#4, when they did not establish a procedure for locking out these machines prior to performing these activities nor train employees on the need to lock out machine prior to performing these tasks. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100212 A03 II |
| Issuance Date |
2016-01-22 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-18 |
| Current Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-02-08 |
| Nr Instances |
5 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s): a) On or about 12/29/15 in the Production area; employer failed to protect employees who operated the slitter from contact with rotating cutter blades exposing them to an amputation hazard. b) On or about 12/29/15 in the Production area; employer failed to protect employees who operated the slitter from contact with the ingoing nip point created by the pressure rollers exposing them to a caught between hazard. c) On or about 12/29/15 in the Production area; employer failed to protect employees who operated the Q-Vac from contact with ingoing nip point created by the forward positioned drive gear exposing them to an amputation hazard. d) On or about 12/29/15 in the Production area; employer failed to protect employees who operated the Lever 500 core cutter from contact with the saw blade when the interlock switch on the guard was by-passed exposing them to an amputation hazard. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100217 C01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2016-01-22 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-18 |
| Current Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-02-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es) a) On or about 12/29/15 in the production area; employer failed to protect employees, using mechanical power press #2, #3 and #4 to cut magnetic strips to length, from an amputation hazard when the cutting blade attached to the ram was not guarded. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100217 C02 VII |
| Issuance Date |
2016-01-22 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-18 |
| Current Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-02-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(vii): Point of operation enclosures on mechanical power press(es), which did not meet the requirements of this subparagraph and Table 10 O-10, were not used in conjunction with point of operation devices: a) On or about 12/29/15 in the production area; employer failed to protect employees who operated the Blue Press ( mechanical power press ) from amputation hazards when it was possible to open the interlocked barrier guard on the left side of the press while the press was operating and the configuration of the opening on this guard (1.75 inches x 9 inches at a distance of 4.75 inches from the point of operation) allowed access to the point of operation according to Table O. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01005 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100217 E01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2016-01-22 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-02-24 |
| Current Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-02-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i): A program of periodic and regular inspections of mechanical power press(es) was not established and followed to ensure that all safeguards were in a safe operating condition and adjustment: a) On or about 12/29/15 in the production area; employer failed to protect employees against caught between hazards by not establishing a regular inspection program which allowed use of the blue mechanical power press with the left side interlock guard device non-operational. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01006A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100219 D01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-01-22 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-18 |
| Current Penalty |
900.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1600.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-02-08 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a) On or about 12/29/15 in the Production area; employer did not protect employees who operated the slitter from the ingoing nip point created by the unguarded pulley located on the feed roller exposing them to caught between hazards. b) On or about 12/29/15 in the Production area; employer did not protect employees who operated the slitter from the ingoing nip point created by the unguarded pulley located on the drive roller exposing them to caught between hazards. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01006B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100219 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-01-22 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-18 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-02-08 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to the requirements specified in 29 CFR1910.219 (m) and (o). a) On or about 12/29/15 in the Production area; employer did not protect employees who operated the slitter from the ingoing nip point created by the unguarded belt located on the feed roller exposing them to caught between hazards. b) On or about 12/29/15 in the Production area; employer did not protect employees who operated the slitter from the ingoing nip point created by the unguarded belt located on the drive roller exposing them to caught between hazards. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01007 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100303 B02 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-01-22 |
| Current Penalty |
900.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1600.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-02-08 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) On or about 12/29/15 in the production area; employer failed to protect employees who operated Press #2 ( mechanical power press ) from a fire hazard when a relocatable power tap was mounted on the work bench and used to supply power to the rewinder, power press control box, overhead two bulb florescent light, power press motor, and power press valve. b) On or about 12/29/15 in the production area; employer failed to protect employees who operated the slitter from a fire hazard when a relocatable power tap was being used to supply power to a small fan and the control panel. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01008 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100303 B07 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-01-22 |
| Current Penalty |
900.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1600.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-02-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7): Electric equipment was not installed in a neat and workmanlike manner: a) On or about 12/29/15 in the slitter area; employer failed to protect employees from contact with energized electrical equipment when the conductors supplying power to the take up reel motor were spliced with wire nuts and hanging from the motor unsupported subject to damage. b) On or about 12/29/15 in the power press area; employer failed to protect employees from contact with energized electrical equipment when the conductors supplying power to the air valve for the feeder on #2 power press were exposed and spliced using black tape. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01009 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100303 B08 I |
| Issuance Date |
2016-01-22 |
| Current Penalty |
900.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1600.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-02-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(i): Electrical equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it was mounted: a) On or about 12/29/15 in the production area; employer failed to protect employees who operated the Blue Press ( mechanical power press ) from contact with energized equipment when a control box on the right side of the control panel was hanging by the electrical conductors. NO ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01010 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100304 G05 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-01-22 |
| Current Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2000.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-02-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective: a) On or about 12/29/15 in the production area; employer failed to protect employees who operated Press #2 ( mechanical power press ) from contact with electrical current when the grounding wire to the cylinder valve for the feeder was not attached to a grounded surface. NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED |
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| Citation ID |
01011 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2016-01-22 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-02-24 |
| Current Penalty |
700.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
1200.0 |
| Final Order |
2016-02-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
3 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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: a) On or about 11/29/15 throughout the manufacturing area; employer failed to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as acetone ( flammable ) and silicone spray ( flammable ) while using the chemicals to clean the equipment and as a release agent when they did not develop, maintain or implement a written hazard communication program. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQURIED |
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