OSHA Inspection: DEKALB FORGE COMPANY

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Oct 28, 1987

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $320 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
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employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to
the hazard of being electrocuted when performing repairs on electrical
equipment:
In the establishment the employer did not have lock-out procedures
to de-energize electrical power sources and reducing machinery to
zero mechanical state as evident by maintenance employee being
exposed to live 220 volt electrical equipment while rebuilding the
fuse box for a 34 inch man cooling fan located at hammer No. 7.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct these
hazards is to establish administrative controls and procedures over the
work being performed which will instruct workers in the recognition of
these hazards;  ensure safe shut down of machinery and equipment by
blocking, stopping or otherwise reducing to a zero mechanical state.
Specific elements of the abatement program shall be expected to include,
but not necessarily be limited to:
1) Established a comprehensive written procedure for lock-out which
includes procedures designed to instruct and train employees in
recognition of hazards and proper lock-out procedures.
2) Requires lock-out before any maintenance, inspection, clearing,
adjusting or servicing that requries employees to enter or be in
close contact with machinery or equipment.
3) Maintain available operation and maintenance manuals on all machinery
or equipment. Assure that these manuals and other appropriate
information are provided to employees before work is begun.
5) Disconnect or isolate machinery or equipment by positioning the
switch, valve or other energy isolating device so that all energy
sources (e.g. electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, etc) are de-
activated. Stored energy such as that in capacitors, springs,
elevatedmachine members, rotating flywheels, hydraulic systems and
gas, air, steam or water pressure, etc., must be dissipated or
restrained by methods such as grounding, repositioning, blocking,
bleeding down, etc.,
6) Require that each exposed employee lock-out the energy isolating
device with his/her personal lock.
7) Test machinery or equipment to ensure that the energy sources have
been effectively disconnected or isolated. As a precautionary measure
return the operating controls to the "OFF" position after the test
has been completed.  Note:  The test shall only be performed after
ensuring that no employees are exposed in the machine or equipment
area.
8) Remove locks only after ensuring the safety of all exposed employees.
9) Train employees responsible for machinery or equipment lock-out in
all elements of the program.  This training shall be repeated as
frequently as necessary to maintain management and work proficiency
and compliance with the procedure.
10) Evaluate the program perodically to ensure continued use and
adequacy.
11) Enforce all provisions of the program.

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Oct 28, 1987

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Oct 24, 1987

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Nov 20, 1987

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Oct 28, 1987

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $160 Reduced

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Oct 28, 1987

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Oct 24, 1987

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $120 Reduced

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Oct 28, 1987

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Nov 5, 1987

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $120 Reduced

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Oct 28, 1987

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Oct 28, 1987

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Nov 20, 1987

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $320 Reduced

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Oct 28, 1987

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Nov 20, 1987

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $120 Reduced

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Oct 28, 1987

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $120 Reduced

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Nov 5, 1987

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Nov 5, 1987

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Nov 20, 1987

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $140 Reduced

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Oct 24, 1987

Penalty

Initial $560 · Current $180 Reduced

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Nov 5, 1987

Penalty

Initial $8,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Oct 24, 1987

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Oct 28, 1987

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Oct 28, 1987

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Oct 28, 1987

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Nov 5, 1987

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Nov 5, 1987

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Nov 5, 1987

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Dec 21, 1987

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Dec 21, 1987

Issued

Oct 21, 1987

Abate by

Dec 21, 1987