OSHA Inspection: ROADMASTER CORPORATION

Issued

Jul 28, 1989

Abate by

Sep 1, 1989

Issued

Jul 28, 1989

Abate by

Aug 28, 1989

Issued

Jul 28, 1989

Abate by

Jul 31, 1989

Issued

Jul 14, 1989

Abate by

Aug 30, 1989

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $260 Reduced

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:
Employees were exposed to amputation/crushing hazards due to the
unexpected movement of machinery such as automatic rotating welders.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct these hazards is to establish and enforce an adequate lockout/
tagout of energy sources in accordance with ANSI Z244.1-1982, "American
National Standard for Personnel Protection - Lockout/Tagout of Energy
Sources - Minimum Safety Requirements". Essential elements of this
lockout/tagout procedure would include:
1) Require lock-out before any maintenance, inspection, clearing,
adjusting or servicing that requires employees to enter or be in
close contact with moving machinery or equipment.
2) Require that each exposed employee lock-out the energy isolating
device with his/her personal lock.
3) Maintain available operation and maintenance manuals on all
machinery or equipment to be serviced. Assure that these manuals
and other appropriate information are provided to employees
before work is begun.
4) Establish and use a documented work order system for machinery
maintenance and repairs which includes Supervisors' approval to
reactivate machinery or equipment after servicing.
5) Disconnect or isolate machinery or equipment by positioning the
switch, valve or other energy/isolating device so that energy
source (e.g. electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, etc.) are
deactivated. Stored energy such as that in capacitors, springs,
elevated machine 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) 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.
7) Remove locks only after ensuring the safety of all exposed
employees.
8) 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.
9) Evaluate the program periodically to ensure continued use and
adequacey.
10) Enforce all provisions of the program.

Issued

Jul 14, 1989

Abate by

Jul 17, 1989

Penalty

Initial $720 · Current $468 Reduced

Issued

Jul 14, 1989

Abate by

Jul 19, 1989

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $156 Reduced

Issued

Jul 14, 1989

Abate by

Jul 19, 1989

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $208 Reduced

Issued

Jul 14, 1989

Abate by

Jul 19, 1989

Issued

Jul 14, 1989

Abate by

Jul 17, 1989

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $260 Reduced

Issued

Jul 14, 1989

Abate by

Jul 17, 1989

Issued

Jul 14, 1989

Abate by

Jul 17, 1989

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $260 Reduced

Issued

Jul 14, 1989

Abate by

Aug 30, 1989

Penalty

Initial $560 · Current $364 Reduced

Issued

Jul 14, 1989

Abate by

Sep 1, 1989

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $260 Reduced

Issued

Jul 14, 1989

Abate by

Sep 1, 1989

Issued

Jul 14, 1989

Abate by

Sep 1, 1989

Issued

Jul 14, 1989

Abate by

Aug 14, 1989

Issued

Jul 14, 1989

Abate by

Aug 14, 1989

Issued

Jul 14, 1989

Abate by

Aug 14, 1989

Penalty

Initial $90 · Current $58 Reduced

Issued

Jul 14, 1989

Abate by

Aug 14, 1989

Issued

Jul 14, 1989

Abate by

Jul 19, 1989

Issued

Jul 14, 1989

Abate by

Jul 17, 1989

Issued

May 25, 1989

Abate by

May 26, 1989

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $540

Issued

May 25, 1989

Abate by

Jul 25, 1989

Issued

May 25, 1989

Abate by

Jul 25, 1989

Hazardous substances 8111