OSHA Inspection: FARINA PATIO INC.

Issued

Aug 8, 1989

Abate by

Sep 5, 1989

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
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
a) Inadvertant actuation of the revelving metal mixing blades of a
"Columbia Machine #15, stationary "Ribbon Blade" cement mixer as
employee is exiting from interior of the machine: exposing employee
to serious injury, such as amputation or death.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to establish and enforce an adequate plant
Lockout procedure such as stipulated by ANSI Z244.1-1982, Section 4 & 5
American Standard of Minimum Safety Requirements for Lockout/Tagout of
Emergency Sources for Personal 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 procedures to be
followed and training for all affected employees, both maintenance
and operational crews;
4) Periodically evaluate the program and strictly enforce all of it
provisions.