OSHA Inspection: THE GATES RUBBER CO.

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Mar 22, 1988

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Penalty

Initial $560 · Current $25 Reduced

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Penalty

Initial $560 · Current $100 Reduced

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Feb 23, 1988

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Mar 22, 1988

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Mar 22, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Mar 22, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Penalty

Initial $160 · Current $50 Reduced

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $25 Reduced

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $75 Reduced

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Penalty

Initial $560 · Current $25 Reduced

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Feb 29, 1988

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Feb 23, 1988

Penalty

Initial $160 · Current $75 Reduced

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Mar 22, 1988

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $225 Reduced

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Feb 23, 1988

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Mar 22, 1988

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $225 Reduced

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Feb 29, 1988

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Feb 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Mar 22, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Feb 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Mar 22, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Mar 22, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Feb 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Feb 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Feb 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Mar 22, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Feb 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Feb 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Feb 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Mar 22, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Mar 22, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Mar 22, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Mar 22, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Mar 22, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Feb 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Feb 23, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

Mar 22, 1988

Issued

Feb 17, 1988

Abate by

May 23, 1988

Penalty

Initial $560 · Current $275 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did not furnish employment ans 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:
...electrical shock, crushing injuries, amputation, and burns, as
maintenance employees werenor required to positively lockout
equipment lockout equipment to achieve zero mechanical state while
servicing the equipment.  Equipment includes, but is no limited to
braiders, extruders, conveyors, and testing equipment.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to establish and enforce and adequate plant
lockout procedure such as that stipulated by ANSI Z244.1-1982, Section
4 and 5, American National Standard of MInimum Safety Requirements for
Lockout/Tagout of Energy Squares for Personnel Protection.
Equipment being serviced shall be isolated by locking out electrical
and/or fluid (air or liquid) energy power sources, and/or lowering,
blocking, or cribbing of parts to prevent activation of moving parts
and electrical energization that could be hazardous to the employees.
This shall be achieved by ensuring that an employee servicing
equipment be provided with a padlock and shall be in possession of
the only key to the padlock. If more than one is engaged in servicing
the equipment at one time a padlock system must be arranged, and
each person's lock must be in place.  Only the individual will have
a key to his/her padlock.  Where operations require employees to be
involved with more than one piece of equipment at a time, and the
pieces of equipment cannot all be locked out at one source, each
employee must lockout at each source.  In addition to the lockout
system there must be accompanying tags or signs located on the
disconnecting means; and such tags or signs shall identify the
the operation and prohibit the use of the equipment.
Supervisory personnel shall monitor the lockout/tagout program for
effectiveness and employee adherence to it.
Employees shall be thoroughly trained in all aspects of the lockout/
tagout program, including when and where to use the procedures, and
shall include hands-on training.  The program shall be set down, in
detail, in writing.