Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002A Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.333(a): Safety-related work practices are not employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work is performed near or on equipment or circuits which are or can be energized: A) Boomerang Rubber, Inc., located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306: The employer does not ensure that employees use safe electrical work practices in order to be protected from electrical hazards such as, but not limited to, electric shock and arc flash. Employees are exposed to 480 volts electrical hazards while replacing electrical contacts at the forward starter inside the electrical panel for the West Line equipment located in the Building 2. This violation most recently occurred on or about January 2, 2020, at the above address. B) Boomerang Rubber, Inc., located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306: The employer does not ensure that employees use safe electrical work practices in order to be protected from electrical hazards such as, but not limited to, electric shock and arc flash. Employees are exposed to 480 volts electrical hazards while replacing electrical motor and the gear box at the Slitter Assembly for the North Line located in the Building 15. This violation most recently occurred on or about January 2, 2020, at the above address. C) Boomerang Rubber, Inc., located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306: The employer does not ensure that employees use safe electrical work practices in order to be protected from electrical hazards such as, but not limited to, electric shock and arc flash. Employees are exposed to 110 volts electrical hazards while conducting drive reset inside the electrical panel for the A.W.T. Accu-Print High-Tech Micro Semi-Automatic Screen Printing Press / Silk Screen (Model: APHT-2538M; Serial # 186274) located in the Mill Street Building. This violation most recently occurred on or about January 15, 2020, at the above address. D) Boomerang Rubber, Inc., located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306: The employer does not ensure that employees use safe electrical work practices in order to be protected from electrical hazards such as, but not limited to, electric shock and arc flash. Employees are exposed to 480 volts electrical hazards while replacing electrical motor at the Belt 6 for the North Line located in the Building 15. This violation most recently occurred on or about January 17, 2020, at the above address. E) Boomerang Rubber, Inc., located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306: The employer does not ensure that employees use safe electrical work practices in order to be protected from electrical hazards such as, but not limited to, electric shock and arc flash. Employees are exposed to 240 volts electrical hazards while turning breakers off (inside the electrical panel) for the press and for the magnets on the West side of the Press 17 (built in house) located in the Building 3 Press Room. This violation most recently occurred on or about January 17, 2020, at the above address. Boomerang Rubber, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard (29 CFR 1910.333(a)), which was contained in OSHA Inspection # 107944, Citation number 1, Item number 9b, and was affirmed as a final order on 01/30/2013, with respect to a workplace located at 105 Dinsmore Street, Botkins, OH 45306.