OSHA Inspection: CROWN USA, INC.

Issued

2024-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16131.00 · Current $16131.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not 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, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):   (a) At the Hooder machine: On or about December 4, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards from the moving parts of the OMS, Model # IS43 Stretch Hooding Machine, in that lockout procedures did not identify the purpose or rules for when or how to completely isolate hazardous energy sources, while employees are entering the machine area for maintenance.

Issued

2024-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14518.00 · Current $14518.00

General-duty citation text

The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed: (a) 	At the Hooder machine: On or about December 4, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards from the moving parts of the Hooder machine, in that energy control procedures were not reviewed since October 20, 2020, while employees are entering the machine area for maintenance.  (b) 	At the Yellow Line Palletizer: On or about December 4, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards from the moving parts of the Palletizer machine, in that energy control procedures were not reviewed since October 20, 2020, while employees are entering the machine area for maintenance.  (c) 	At the White Line Palletizer: On or about December 4, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards from the moving parts of the Palletizer machine, in that energy control procedures were not reviewed since October 20, 2020, while employees are entering the machine area for maintenance.

Issued

2024-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10372.00 · Current $10372.00

General-duty citation text

Each affected employee was not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure. (a) 	At the Hooder machine: On or about December 4, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards from the moving parts of the Hooder machine, in that no training was provided to affected employees in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure which would have alerted them to the hazards of exposing themselves to energized equipment.  (b) 	At the Yellow Line Palletizer: On or about December 4, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards from the moving parts of the Palletizer machine, in that no training was provided to affected employees in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure which would have alerted them to the hazards of exposing themselves to energized equipment.  (c) 	At the White Line Palletizer: On or about December 4, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards from the moving parts of the Palletizer machine, in that no training was provided to affected employees in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure which would have alerted them to the hazards of exposing themselves to energized equipment.

Issued

2024-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14518.00 · Current $14518.00

General-duty citation text

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: (a) At the Hooder machine: On or about December 4, 2023, palletizing area of the production floor, the safety interlocks were bypassed on the Stretch Hood Machine "Hooder" (model no. IS43 + Transport, serial no. 26983G) which exposed employees to caught-in/between hazards.  (b) 	At the Yellow Line Palletizer: On or about December 4, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards from the moving parts of the Palletizer machine, in that panel guarding the access to moving parts in the Palletizer was modified to allow employees access to enter the machine.  (c) 	At the White Line Palletizer: On or about December 4, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards from the moving parts of the Palletizer machine, in that panel guarding the access to moving parts in the Palletizer was modified to allow employees access to enter the machine.

Issued

2024-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-06-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

The certification of employee training by the employer did not contain each employee name and date of training: (a) 	On or about December 4, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards from the moving parts, in that the certification of employee training for energy control procedures did not contain each employee name and date of training.