OSHA Inspection: H. C. PRODUCTS CO.

Issued

Nov 18, 1986

Abate by

Dec 29, 1986

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $450

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 performing vacuum cleaning on the feeder box at line 10
were exposed to the hazards of amputations, fractures, and severe
lacerations from in-going nip points on the chain and sprocket drive
and the conveyor belt and pulleys as the drive and conveyor were in
operation during the cleaning operation.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is:
Equipment being cleaned 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 performing
cleaning on or around such equipment be provided with a padlock and
shall be in possession of the only key to the padlock. If more than
one person is engaged in the cleaning operation 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
cleaning 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 lock out 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 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.

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Nov 28, 1986

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $270 Reduced

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Nov 28, 1986

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $270 Reduced

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Nov 28, 1986

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $270 Reduced

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Dec 4, 1986

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $380 Reduced

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Oct 27, 1986

Penalty

Initial $810 · Current $485 Reduced

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Nov 4, 1986

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $380 Reduced

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Oct 27, 1986

Penalty

Initial $720 · Current $435 Reduced

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Nov 28, 1986

Penalty

Initial $720 · Current $435 Reduced

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Feb 28, 1987

Penalty

Initial $720 · Current $435 Reduced

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Nov 28, 1986

Penalty

Initial $450

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Nov 28, 1986

Penalty

Initial $450

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Oct 27, 1986

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Oct 28, 1986

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Oct 28, 1986

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Oct 28, 1986

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Feb 28, 1987

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Nov 28, 1986

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Dec 28, 1986

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Oct 27, 1986

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Feb 15, 1987

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Feb 15, 1987

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Feb 15, 1987

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Feb 15, 1987

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Feb 15, 1987

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Feb 15, 1987

Issued

Oct 24, 1986

Abate by

Feb 15, 1987