OSHA Inspection: FISCHER PAPER PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

2024-02-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $29036.00 · Current $18000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in sequence to achieve energy control by performing the following steps as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  (a) Production Department- On or about December 4, 2023, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts while making adjustments to printing plates on Printing Press Machine #1, Front Deck. The employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform adjustments on equipment [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving dissipation machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using  CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your  certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.  Fischer Paper Products. Inc. , was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1477(d) which was contained in OSHA violation number 1569560, Citation 1, Item 1a, issued on May 27, 2022 and became final order on June 23, 2022 with respect to a workplace located at 1301 Gregory Drive, Antioch, IL 60002.