OSHA Inspection: FNA GROUP

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9472.00 · Current $5683.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 sign reading DANGER-PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER or using other similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign.  For the employees operating the horizontal cardboard baler on or about August 19, 2019 and times prior thereto, the employer did not inform the employees by posting a sign at the opening of the baler hopper of the confined space.

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13260.00 · Current $7956.00 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:  On or about August 19, 2019 and times prior thereto, employees were directed to operate, maintain and clear jams in cardboard balers in the cardboard area.    The employer did not develop and implement equipment specific procedures for de-energizing the balers to perform servicing such as, but not limited to clearing jams.  Employees were exposed to caught-in and amputation hazards.