OSHA Inspection: GRANGRIT, INC.

Issued

Jul 12, 1988

Abate by

Aug 12, 1988

Penalty

Initial $150 · Current $150

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:
...the hazard of being caught in conveyors, motors and other equipment
when performing such duties as maintenance, oiling and lubrication,
throughout the plant, on or about 6/21/88.  Reference ANSI Z244.1 of
1982, Minimum Safety Requirements for Lockout/Tagout of Energy Sources
for Personal Protection.
Abatement of the hazard can be accomplished by the establishment of
1) effective administrative controls over the work being performed,
2) training workers in the recognition and avoidance of hazards,
3) instituting safe shutdown procedures of machinery and equipment,
4) blocking, stopping and reducing machinery and equipment to Zero
Mechanical Energy State (ZMES), and 5) documentation of maintenance
being performed, when appropriate.
Specific elements of the abatement program shall include, but are not
necessarily limited to:
1) The maintenance of current operations and maintenance manuals on all
machinery and equipment to be serviced.  This includes the provision
of the appropriate manuals and/or information contained therein of
affected workers before work is begun.
2) The analysis-of all machinery and equipment used in the workplace to
determine the electrical and mechanical hazards which are present
Following such analysis, a set of documented procedures to be used
during the maintenance and operation such machinery and equipment
shall be established.
3) The establishment and use of a documented work order system for
machinery equipment operation, maintenance, and repair. This system
shall document the repairs made to the machinery and equipment, due
to both preventive maintenance and to machinery or equipment failure,
and shall use the information derived to improve preventive
maintenace programs, reduce costs, increase on-line time, and reduce
worker injuries.
4) The establishment and use of a standard "lock-out" procedure, where
prior to the start of any work, all electrical power to the machinery
or equipment shall first be switched off.  Each worker involved in
maintenance of repair operations on the machinery or equipment shall
then attach a personally-assigned lock to the electric control switch
to prevent the re-energizing of the machinery or equipment.  This
procedure shall also require the worker(s) to assure that all
electric circuits are de-energized, and that a unique situation
information tag shall be attached to the lock and machinery
energizing control. However this specific provision shall not be
required where a single worker on a specific piece of machinery or
equipment, by his immediate proximity to the electrical control
switch (i.e., within his reach), prevent inadvertent activation of
the machinery or equipment by others.
5) The implementation of a procedure that requires that all fluid energy
power sources (pressurized air or liquid) which could produce
movements of portions of the machinery or equipment to be cut off
through the use of shut off valves or other equivalent means, and the
supply lines toward the machinery or equipment reduced in pressure to
atmospheric pressure, or the machinery or equipment blocked against
any possible movement. All temperature and pressure sensors and
gauges on the affected supply lines shall be maintained in
operational condition to provide an accurate reading of the current
pressure status.
6) The implementation of a procedure that requires that all mechanical
gravity fall potential energy within the machinery or equipment to be
reduced to zero, or as nearly so as possible, by such means as
lowering elevated machinery or equipment parts to the floor or solid
surfaces, or by cribbing and blocking them in place.
7) The implementation of a procedure that requires that all mechanical
kinetic rotating machine energy within the machinery or equipment to
be reduced to zero, or as nearly so as possible, by slowing the
rotating parts to a stop. Loose machine parts, including arms, knives
etc., shall be blocked or secured to prevent possible injury to
workers. In lieu of this procedure the worker may be guarded from the
rotating parts by installing temporary guards.
8) The implementation of a procedure that requires the removal of all
guards, tie offs, cribbing and blockage from the machinery or
equipment in such a manner so as to prevent worker injuries. The
machinery or equipment shall then be re-energized and run
experimentally under close supervision. After it is fully functional,
the machinery or equipment shall be formally returned to service and
the operations manager shall countersign the safety tag-out tag and
the work order.
The employer shall formally document his safe machine maintenance
program and shall develop a training program to instruct affected
maintenance and operation workers and management.  The employer shall
train his workers in the provisions of this program.  The training shall
be repeated as frequently as is necessary to maintain management and
worker proficiency and compliance with the procedures.
DISCLAIMERS:
1) You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above.
2) The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all
cases.
3) The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an
appropriate abatement method.

Issued

Jun 23, 1988

Abate by

Jul 8, 1988

Penalty

Initial $150 · Current $90 Reduced

Issued

Jun 23, 1988

Abate by

Jul 1, 1988

Penalty

Initial $90 · Current $90

Issued

Jun 23, 1988

Abate by

Jul 8, 1988

Penalty

Initial $120 · Current $120

Issued

Jun 23, 1988

Abate by

Jul 11, 1988

Penalty

Initial $120 · Current $120

Issued

Jun 23, 1988

Abate by

Jul 1, 1988

Penalty

Initial $120 · Current $120

Issued

Jun 23, 1988

Abate by

Jul 1, 1988

Penalty

Initial $90 · Current $90

Issued

Jun 23, 1988

Abate by

Jul 1, 1988

Issued

Jun 23, 1988

Abate by

Jul 8, 1988

Issued

Jun 23, 1988

Abate by

Jul 1, 1988

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Jun 23, 1988

Abate by

Jul 1, 1988

Issued

Jun 23, 1988

Abate by

Jul 25, 1988

Issued

Jun 23, 1988

Abate by

Aug 25, 1988

Issued

Jun 23, 1988

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Jun 24, 1988

Issued

Jun 23, 1988

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Jul 1, 1988

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Jun 23, 1988

Abate by

Jul 1, 1988

Issued

Jun 23, 1988

Abate by

Jul 25, 1988