OSHA Inspection: PLASTPRO 2000, INC

Issued

2025-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6809.00 · Current $4500.00 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 June 9, 2025, the employer Plastpro 2000, Inc, did not ensure the employees performing service and maintenance on the Barberan (known to the employer as the laminator) utilized machine specific procedures to isolate the hazardous energy sources prior to such tasks taking place.  Hazardous energies present on the equipment include but are not limited to pneumatic, electrical, thermal and mechanical.

Issued

2025-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):   On or about June 9, 2025, the employer Plastpro 2000, Inc., did not ensure the employees performing service and maintenance on the Barberan (known to the employer as the laminator). Employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving machine parts, pneumatics, thermal and electrical during the normal production mode of operation. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving 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.

Issued

2025-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6809.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i): 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:  On or about July 8, 2025, and at times thereafter, Plastpro 2000, Inc failed to conduct a periodic inspection of the developed and documented energy control procedure for the Barberan Machine (known to the employer as the laminator) at least annually to correct any inadequacies in the procedure and the requirements of the standard were being followed by authorized employees engaged in service and maintenance activities, such as but not limited to clearing jams, adjusting pressure rollers, draining glue and cleaning glue out of the machine.

Issued

2025-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):   On or about June 9, 2025, the employer Plastpro 2000, Inc. did not ensure the documented and developed energy control procedure for the Barberan Machine (known to the employer as the laminator) clearly and specifically outlined to specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, locking and/or securing the machine's pneumatic, thermal, and mechanical energy sources {per 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(b)}, or specific procedural steps for the placement of lockout devices on the main electrical power energy source isolation device(s) {per 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(c)}, and specific requirements for testing the machine to determine and verify the effectiveness of the energy control measures {per 1910.147 (c)(4)(ii)(D)} prior to placing the glue overflow guide and box in position inside the machine.

Issued

2025-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6809.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation.    On or about June 9, 2025, the employer Plastpro 2000, Inc, did not ensure authorized and affected employees were provided training in the purpose and function of the energy control program to ensure they understood the program and had the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of energy controls.  The employer did not provide training for machine operators  employees authorized to clearing jams, adjusting pressure rollers, draining glue and cleaning glue out of the Barbarian Machine (known to the employer as the laminator machine) in the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control [per 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A)].  The employer did not instruct affected employees, such as machine operators of the auto B line and various other machines in the purpose and use of the energy control procedures [per 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B)].

Issued

2025-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-12-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6809.00 · Current $4500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks.  Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.  a) On or about July 8, 2025, Plastpro 2000, Inc, failed to ensure operator(s) of the Barberan known to the employer as the laminator were protected by one or more methods of machine guarding including but not limited to, rotating parts of the infeed rollers, and the pinch point between the wood laminate and machine guide walls while adjusting the air nozzle during the machine operation and  ingoing nip points and rotating parts of moving wheels as the laminate wood is moving throughout the machine.     b) On or about July 8, 2025, Plastpro 2000,  Inc, failed to ensure operator(s) of the JSUN known to the employer as the Auto B Line Cart, were protected by one or more methods of machine guarding including, but not limited to, rotating parts of rollers and the rolling track of the cart as it moves.