OSHA Inspection: CHICAGO PLASTIC SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

2015-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.403(b)(2): Listed, labeled, or certified equipment was not installed and used in accordance with instructions included in the listing, labeling, or certification:    a)  On or about 03-06-15 at 1324 S. 26th Street in Manitowoc, an employee was using a four inch metal receptacle box with a flexible cord as a power tap to power hand held power tools.  The four inch receptacle box with knockouts is not listed and labeled to be used at the end of a flexible cord.

Issued

2015-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $2400.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(15): Each employee on a walking/working surface 6 feet (1.8 meters) or more above lower levels was not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:  a)  On or about 03-04-15 at 1324 S. 26th Street in Manitowoc, employees were walking/working from surfaces approximately five (5) inches wide at approximately seven (7) feet above concrete surface without utilizing fall protection equipment.  Employees were walking on the top surface of tank rims to reach and pull equipment off the forks of a forklift.

Issued

2015-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.502(d)(15)(i):  Anchorages used for attachment of personal fall arrest equipment were not designed, installed, and used as part of a complete personal fall arrest system which maintains a safety factor of at least two:       a)  On or about 03-06-15 at 1324 S. 26th Street in Manitowoc, an employee was utilizing a damaged synthetic rigging sling as the anchor point of a personal fall arrest system at approximately fifteen (15) feet above surface level.  The sling was not designed as a part of a fall arrest system.