OSHA Inspection: INTER-CONTINENTAL TRADING USA, INC.

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $7000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  (a) Line 1: On August 13, 2024, the employer did not establish a lockout tagout program consisting of energy control procedures and employee training to protect employees during service and repair tasks such as but not limited to changing out circular blades on the Decoufle SH-3 cigarette tube maker machine.   (b) Line 1: On August 13, 2024, the employer did not establish a lockout tagout program consisting of energy control procedures and employee training to protect employees during service and repair tasks such as but not limited to the unjamming on the Decoufle SH-3 cigarette tube maker machine.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating 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.

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4839.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  (a) Raw Tabacco Room: On or about August 13, 2024, the employer failed to ensure pulleys equipped on the Impack Corporation sealer machine serial number #RSH1525DC, running within seven feet from the floor was provided with guards.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):   (a) Raw Tabacco Room: On or about August 13, 2024, the employer failed to ensure horizontal belts equipped on the Impack Corporation sealer machine serial number #RSH1525DC, running within seven feet from the floor was provided with guards.   No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1613.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.41(a)(1)(i):The establishment had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and the establishment was classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, and the employer did not electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, to OSHA or OSHA's designee by the specified date:  a) Inter-Continental Trading USA, Inc., located at 1601 W. Algonquin Road in Mount Prospect, IL - On or about August 13, 2024, the employer did not electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A or equivalent for calendar year 2023, by the specified date of March 2, 2024. The employer, in NACIS code 424940, had 50 employees in calendar year 2023.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2024-08-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6): The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:  (a) Facility Wide- On August 13, 2024, the employer did not certify that each forklift truck operator had been trained or evaluated as required by paragraph (l), with certification records that includes the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the evaluation.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.