OSHA Inspection: FLASH4.COM, LLC.

Issued

2019-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $6500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    (a) Throughout the facility; Procedures were not developed, documented, and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees perform servicing tasks including, but not limited to, setup and unjamming of machines to include, but not be limited to, the Rotoflex(s), CEI(s), and the Mark Andy.

Issued

2019-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not 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 as required per 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A)-(C):    (a) Throughout the facility; Employees were performing servicing tasks including, but not limited to, setup and unjamming of machines and were not adequately trained on safe application, usage, and deenergization of equipment.

Issued

2019-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    (a) Production Floor; On or about August 12, 2019 energy isolating devices were not operated in such a manner as to isolate the Rotoflex die cutter from energy source(s) while an employee worked inside of the machine performing adjustments.    (b) Production Floor; Energy isolating devices were not operated in such a manner as to isolate the Rotoflex, CEI, and Mark Andy die cutters from energy source(s) while employees worked inside of the machine performing adjustments.

Issued

2019-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-01-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    (a) Production Floor; On or about August 12, 2019 lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employee(s) when employee(s) were performing setup, adjustments, and/or unjamming material from the Rotoflex die cutter.     (b) Production Floor; Energy isolating lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employee(s) when employee(s) were performing setup, adjustments, and/or unjamming material from the Rotoflex, CEI, and Mark Andy die cutters while employees worked inside of the machines performing adjustments.

Issued

2019-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $4640.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours:    (a) On or about August 12, 2019, the employer failed to report to OSHA a work-related employee amputation within twenty-four hours.

Issued

2019-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:  (a) Production Floor; The Rotoflex (s/n 1460296) had inadequate guarding as the guards were easy to remove, and not securely affixed, exposing employees to die tooling that created nip and shear points.