OSHA Inspection: SEWING COLLECTION INC.

Issued

2018-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7317.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): (1) Unprotected sides and edges.  (i) Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the following:    29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(A): (A) Guardrail systems;  29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(B): (B) Safety net systems; or  29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(C): (C) Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems.  a. On or about April 9, 2018, and at times thereto, employees were exposed to an approximately six foot fall hazard from the top of the hydraulic bay of the shredder machine when performing maintenance on the cutters.

Issued

2018-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5488.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(ii): (ii) Each employee is protected from tripping into or stepping into or through any hole that is less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above a lower level by covers or guardrail systems;  a. On or about April 9, 2018, and at times thereto, employees walking and working at loading dock number 3, adjacent to shredding operations, were exposed to a trip and fall hazard as a result of an approximately five inch unprotected floor hole along the front of the dock plate.

Issued

2018-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9147.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employees must be able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge. A device such as a panic bar that locks only from the outside is permitted on exit discharge doors.   a. On or about April 9, 2018, and at times thereto, the employer did not ensure that the two eastside emergency exit doors remained unlocked during work hours, thereby hindering safe egress from the building in the event of an emergency.

Issued

2018-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12805.00 · Current $7500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:  a. On or about April 9, 2018, and at times thereto, employees were performing service and maintenance activities on the shredder machine. The employer's developed lockout/tagout procedure did not specifically inform employees performing the covered activities which electrical disconnect(s) were to be turned off, include steps to allow drive motors to coast to a stop, include steps for isolating and controlling stored hydraulic energy, and include specific steps to verify the energy sources were at a zero energy state.

Issued

2018-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9147.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse.   a. On or about April 9, 2018, and at times thereto, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards while walking, working and operating forklifts in the storage areas of the building due to tipping pallets of stored hanger boxes and stacked gaylord boxes of plastic shreddings that were breaking open.

Issued

2018-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9147.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.  a. On or about April 9, 2018, and at times thereto, the employer did not ensure that the underside of the infeed conveyor belt was guarded, exposing employees to a caught in hazard while crossing under the conveyor.     b. On or about April 9, 2018, and at times thereto, the employer did nor ensure that the underside of the outfeed conveyor belt was guarded, exposing employees to a caught in hazard while working at and around the conveyor.

Issued

2018-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12805.00 · Current $7500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. Pulleys serving as balance wheels (e.g., punch presses) on which the point of contact between belt and pulley is more than six feet six inches (6 ft. 6 in.) from the floor or platform may be guarded with a disk covering the spokes.  a. On or about April 9, 2018, and at times thereto, the employer did not ensure that the two drive motor and drum pulleys on the shredder machine were guarded, exposing employees to caught in hazards.

Issued

2018-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical and inclined belts shall be enclosed by a guard conforming to standards in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section.   a. On or about April 9, 2018, and at times thereto, the employer did not ensure that the shredder's drive belts were guarded, exposing employees to a caught in hazard.

Issued

2018-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12805.00 · Current $7500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Examination. Electric equipment shall be free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.   a. On or about April 9, 2018, and at times thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical shock and/or arc flash hazard due to 480 volt conductors exposed to the sharp edge of a flexible conduit that was pulled out of the connector fitting entering the bottom of the disconnect switch feeding the outfeed conveyor motor.    b. On or about April 9, 2018, and at times thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical shock and/or arc flash hazard due to 480 volt conductors exposed to the sharp edges of a flexible conduit that was damaged and separated at the outfeed conveyor motor.     c. On or about April 9, 2018, and at times thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical shock and/or arc flash hazard due to 480 volt conductors exposed to the sharp edges of a flexible conduit that was damaged and separated at the magnetic conveyor motor.

Issued

2018-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5488.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): Working space required by this standard may not be used for storage. When normally enclosed live parts are exposed for inspection or servicing, the working space, if in a passageway or general open space, shall be suitably guarded.  a. On or about April 9, 2018, the working space directly in front of the main disconnect switches feeding the shredder equipment was blocked by stored cardboard boxes.

Issued

2018-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9147.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by this standard, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more shall be guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the following means:  a. On or about April 9, 2018 and at times thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical shock hazard while working at loading docks 3 and 4 due to damaged 120 volt receptacle boxes.    b. On or about April 9, 2018 and at times thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical shock and/or arc flash hazard while working near the northeast corner of the building due to an unprotected 208-220 volt contactor switch for the gate.

Issued

2018-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent, continuous, and effective.   a. On or about April 9, 2018, employees were exposed to an electrical shock hazard due to a missing ground pin on the extension cord used to energize three metal fans at the outfeed conveyor.

Issued

2018-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used:  a. On or about April 9, 2018, and at times thereto, extension cords were used in lieu of fixed wiring to supply 120 volts to three metal fans used to blow scrap paper at the outfeed conveyor.

Issued

2018-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9147.00 · Current $500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings shall be protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors enter shall be effectively closed.  a. On or about April 9, 2018, and at times thereto, the employer did not ensure that the flexible cords entering the shredder's control cabinet were protected from abrasion and were connected to effectively closed the opening of the cabinet enclosure, exposing employees to an electrical shock and/or arc flash hazard.

Issued

2018-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed.   a. On or about April 9, 2018, and at times thereto, the employer did not ensure that all unused openings in the shredder's control cabinet were closed, exposing employees to an electrical shock and/or arc flash hazard.

Issued

2018-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $18293.00 · Current $12000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): If the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge is not immediately apparent, signs must be posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge. Additionally, the line-of-sight to an exit sign must clearly be visible at all times.   a. On or about April 9, 2018, and at times thereto, the employer did not ensure that emergency exit signage was provided throughout the building to direct employees to the nearest exit and exit discharge.  Sewing Collections, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1084783, citation number 2, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on 01/20/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 2140 Refugee Road, Columbus, Ohio.

Issued

2018-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $25609.00 · Current $17000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware shall be provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources.   a. On or about April 9, 2018, and at times thereto, employees performed service and maintenance activities on the shredder machine. The employer did not provide locks for employees to use to control the hazardous energy sources.  Sewing Collections, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1084783, citation number 1, item number 2a and was affirmed as a final order on 01/20/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 2140 Refugee Road, Columbus, Ohio.

Issued

2018-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $25609.00 · Current $20000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:   a. On or about April 9, 2018, and at times thereto, employees performed service and maintenance activities on the shredder machine. The employer failed to provide training for lockout/tagout (control of hazardous energy) for authorized, affected, and other employees as required by this part.     Sewing Collections, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1084783, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/20/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 2140 Refugee Road, Columbus, Ohio.

Issued

2018-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $18293.00 · Current $13000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall 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. On or about April 9, 2018, and at times thereto, employees were operating propane powered forklifts at the building without receiving forklift training on the safe operation of the lifts, exposing employees to struck by hazards.    Sewing Collections, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1084783, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/20/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 2140 Refugee Road, Columbus, Ohio.

Issued

2018-07-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.  a. On or about March 8, 2018, employees used a Vestil, WP-3737-FD, man basket attachment on the forks of a Yale, Model GLC030VXNURE082, Serial C809V05199H, propane powered forklift to change out light bulbs. The employer did not ensure that the attachment was approved by the forklift's manufacturer prior to use.