OSHA Inspection: VAC - U - PACK INCORPORATED

Issued

May 25, 1988

Abate by

May 28, 1988

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: Plant
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Production Area. The employer did not furnish employment and a place of
employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or
likley to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that
employees were exposed to:
a) Inadvertant activation of the "Dry Pole" Thermo Former Machine's
"clamping" frame, while the operator was drilling or clearing holes
in the vacuum platten and/or molds, located in the point of operation
area of the machine, which could cause serious injuries, on or about
4/27/88.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement methods to
correct this hazard is to establish and enforce and adequate plant
lockout procedure such as stipulated by ANSI. 1-1982, Section 4 & 5
American Standad of minimum safety requirements for lockout/tagout of
energy sources for personnel protection.
Essential elements of the lockout procedure would include:
1) Open and lockout the main power disconnect for the machine and bleed
off any residual energy:
2) Provide each potentially exposed employee working in the area with
separate lock and key to be placed on the lockout means;
3) Establish a written lockout policy, including procedure to be
followed and training for all affected employees, both maintenance
and operational crews;
4) Periodically evaluate the program and strickly enforce all of its
provisions.

Issued

May 25, 1988

Abate by

May 27, 1988

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300