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OSHA Inspection: BERRY GLOBAL GROUP, INC.

Federal Agency inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a federal Agency safety inspection of BERRY GLOBAL GROUP, INC. in 190 STRYKER ROAD, PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865 (NAICS 326160). OSHA activity number 342494879.

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Site address
190 STRYKER ROAD
City
PHILLIPSBURG
State
NJ
ZIP
08865
Mailing
190 STRYKER ROAD, PHILLIPSBURG, NJ 08865
Inspection type
Federal Agency (M)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
326160
Employees
80
Ownership type
A

8 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.146 C01

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $12934.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:  a. 190 Strykers Rd., Phillipsburg, NJ - Decorating Department  The employer did not evaluate the Decorating Department for permit required confined spaces where employees engaged in the screen printing of labels onto plastic bottles entered NOVAX "M" U.V. screen printers to perform maintenance and repair activities including, but not limited to repairs of the electrical box.  Violation occurred on or about July 25, 2017
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $12934
  • — Z (S) $12934

1910.146 C02

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:    a. 190 Strykers Rd., Phillipsburg, NJ - Decorating Department  The employer did not effectively inform employees engaged in the screen printing of labels onto plastic bottles who entered equipment that included, but was not limited to NOVAX "M" U.V. screen printers, to perform maintenance and repair activities including, but not limited to repairs of the electrical box of the existence, location, and danger of permit confined spaces.   Violation occurred on or about July 25, 2017
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.146 C04

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): The written permit space entry program was not available for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives:    a. 190 Strykers Rd., Phillipsburg, NJ - Decorating Department  The employer did not provide a permit-required confined space program for employees' inspection.  Employees engaged in the screen printing of labels onto plastic bottles who entered equipment that included, but was not limited to NOVAX "M" U.V. screen printers, to perform maintenance and repair activities.  Violation occurred on or about July 25, 2017
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $12934.00 · Current $12000.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:       a. 190 Strykers Road, Philipsburg, NJ - Decorating Department    The employer did not ensure procedures developed for hazardous energy control were utilized by employees.  Employees engaged in the maintenance and servicing of equipment which included, but was not limited to S-02, OMSO, NOVAX M UV, Serial # 130141194, did not utilize LOTO procedures on the equipment when performing repairs.    Violation occurred on or about July 25, 2017
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $12000
  • — C (S) $12934
  • — Z (S) $12934

1910.147 D04 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $12934.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    a. 190 Strykers Road, Phillipsburg, NJ - Deco Department    Employees did not affixed lockout or tagout devices to isolate hazardous energy sources to equipment that included, but was not limited to, S-02, OMSO, NOVAX "M" U.V., Serial # 130141194 in the Decorating department on which the mechanic employees performed servicing and maintenance activities.    Violation occurred on or about July 25, 2017
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $12934
  • — Z (S) $12934

1910.147 C05 I

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $12934.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:  a. 190 Strykers Road, Phillipsburg, NJ - Deco Department  The employer did not provide locks, tags, or other devices for securing or blocking of equipment that included S-02, OMSO, NOVAX "M" U.V., Serial # 130141194 and other similar OMSO NOVAX "M" equipment in the Decorating department on which employees performed servicing and maintenance activities.  Violation occurred on or about July 25, 2017
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $0
  • — C (S) $12934
  • — Z (S) $12934

1910.147 C07 I A

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $12934.00 · Current $12000.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not 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:     a. 190 Strykers Road, Phillipsburg, NJ - Deco Department    The employer did not provide authorized employee training in recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources of equipment that included, but not limited to, S-02, OMSO, NOVAX "M" U.V., Serial # 130141194 in the Decorating department on which the employee performed servicing and maintenance activities.    Violation occurred on or about July 25, 2017
Recent events (3)
  • — F (S) $12000
  • — C (S) $12934
  • — Z (S) $12934

1910.147 C07 III A

Other-than-serious 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $12934.00 · Current $8000.00 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iii)(A): Retraining was not provided for authorized and affected employees when there was a change in their job assignments, a change in machines, equipment or processes that presented a new hazard, or when there was a change in the energy control procedures:    a. 190 Strykers Rd., Phillipsburg, NJ - Deco Department        The employer did not provide retraining for authorized employees performing maintenance and repairs on Decorating machine S-02, OMSO, NOVAX M UV, Serial # 130141194 after it was installed in the Phillipsburg plant with new power sources and locations for lockout devices.    Violation occurred on or about July 25, 2017
Recent events (3)
  • — F (O) $8000
  • — C (S) $12934
  • — Z (S) $12934

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