OSHA Inspection: ATCO RUBBER PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

2021-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6436.00 · Current $3862.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.144(a)(1)(iii): Stop. Emergency stop bars on hazardous machines such as rubber mills, wire blocks, flat work ironers, etc., shall be red. Stop buttons or electrical switches which letters or other markings appear, used for emergency stopping of machinery shall be red.   On or about December 28, 2020 and times prior thereto, the employer failed to ensure the emergency stop buttons on the Rotar Hopper Slotter machine were readily identified as such and was red in color.

Issued

2021-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $8192.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:   On or about December 28, 2020 and times prior thereto, the employer failed to ensure the lockout/tagout written procedures had clear steps to shut down and isolate energy sources when employees engage in maintenance or operational type activities, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2021-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $8192.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.  On or about December 28, 2020 and times prior thereto, the employer failed to guard the ink trough where employees add ink to the Rotary Slotter Machine exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2021-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6436.00 · Current $3862.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(iii): Special handtools for placing and removing material shall be such as to permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone. Such tools shall not be in lieu of other guarding required by this section, but can only be used to supplement protection provided.   On or about December 28, 2020 and times prior thereto, the employer failed to provide a larger tool to assist employees in adding ink to the Rotary Slotter Machine without placing their hand in the danger zone.

Issued

2021-04-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1205.00 · Current $723.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(f)(2): The chemical manufacturer, importer, or distributor shall ensure that the information provided under paragraphs (f)(1)(i) through (v) of this section is in accordance with Appendix C to � 1910.1200, for each hazard class and associated hazard category for the hazardous chemical, prominently displayed, and in English (other languages may also be included if appropriate).   On or about December 28, 2020 and times prior thereto, the employer failed to ensure safety data sheets for the ink are provided in the native language of the operator; so that they know the hazards associated with that chemical.