OSHA Inspection: PLASTIC DESIGN, INC.

Issued

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.    (a) Location - 180 Middlesex Street, N. Chelmsford, MA:    On or about 12/20/2013, the exit access from an employee's work station was reduced to eighteen inches wide by a mounted table.

Issued

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    (a) Location - 180 Middlesex Street, N. Chelmsford, MA:    On or about 12/20/2013, employees have not received training in the use of portable fire extinguishers, which are available for their use.

Issued

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    (a) Location - 180 Middlesex Street, N. Chelmsford, MA:    On or about 12/20/2013, forklift operators have not been trained or evaluated by the employer for competency in the safe operation of the forklift.

Issued

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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) Location - 180 Middlesex Street, N. Chelmsford, MA:    On or about 12/20/2013, the unused portions of a band saw blade that is used to cut plastic is not guarded.    (b) Location - 180 Middlesex Street, N. Chelmsford, MA:    On or about 12/20/2013, the blades of table saws equipped with sleds and used to cut plastic are not guarded throughout the facility.    (c) Location - 180 Middlesex Street, N. Chelmsford, MA:    On or about 12/20/2013, the ingoing nip points created by the transverse motion of the sanding belt of a belt sander are not guarded.