OSHA Inspection: BUSH TOOL AND DIE, INC.

Issued

Nov 20, 1989

Abate by

Jan 19, 1990

Penalty

Initial $360 · Current $240 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:
A) THE COMPANY AT 108 MILL STREET, WILLIAMSPORT, OHIO, DID NOT HAVE A
LOCK OUT PROGRAM ESTABLISHED FOR THE EQUIPMENT, SUCH AS THE CHICAGO
DREIS & KRUMP WHICH WAS LOCATED IN THE WELDING SHOP AND THE VK & V
MECHANICAL POWER PRESS WHICH WAS LOCATED IN THE LIGHT MANUFACTURING
AREA. THE PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
-BEFORE ANY MAINTENANCE, INSPECTION, CLEANING, ADJUSTING OR SERVICING
OF EQUIPMENT (ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL OR OTHER) THAT REQUIRES ENTRANCE
INTO OR CLOSE CONTACT WITH THE MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT, THE MAIN POWER
DISCONNECT SWITCH OR VALVE, OR BOTH, CONTROLLING ITS SOURCE OR POWER
OR FLOW OF MATERIAL, SHALL BE LOCKED OUT BLOCKED OFF WITH PADLOCK,
BLANK FLANGE, OR SIMILAR DEVICE. RESIDUAL ENERGY IN EQUIMENT HAVING
SYSTEMS SUCH AS PNEUMATIC, HYDRAULIC, COMPRESSED SPRINGS OR OTHER
SHALL HAVE THESE SYSTEMS BLED OFF, BLOCKED OR OTHER EFFECTIVE MEANS
IMPLEMENTED TO ENSURE THAT ALL SOURCES OF ENERGY HAVE BEEN
DEACTIVATED. PRIOR TO ANY WORK COMMENCING, HOWEVER, IT MUST BE
VERIFIED THAT THE EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN RENDERED SAFE (EITHER BY THE USE
OF ELECTRICAL TEST EQUIPMENT OR BY ATTEMPTING TO ACTIVE THE
EQUIPMENT).
-LOCKS KEYED SEPARATELY TO ENSURE REMOVAL ONLY BY THE AUTHORIZED
PERSON SHALL BE PROVIDED TO EACH PERSON WORKING IN AREAS REQUIRING A
LOCKOUT. WHERE MORE THAN ONE PERSON IS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE OPERATION
OR WHERE MULTIPLE OPERATIONS (SUCH AS BOTH ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL
MAINTENANCE) ARE BEING SIMULTANEOUSLY PERFORMED ON A SINGLE PIECE OF
EQUIPMENT, LOCKS SHALL BE USED BY EACH PERSON.

Issued

Nov 20, 1989

Abate by

Dec 20, 1989

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $160 Reduced

Issued

Nov 20, 1989

Abate by

Dec 20, 1989

Penalty

Initial $360 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Nov 20, 1989

Abate by

Mar 1, 1990

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Nov 20, 1989

Abate by

Nov 30, 1989

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $160 Reduced

Issued

Nov 20, 1989

Abate by

Nov 30, 1989

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $200 Reduced

Issued

Nov 20, 1989

Abate by

Dec 20, 1989

Penalty

Current $160

Issued

Nov 20, 1989

Abate by

Dec 20, 1989

Issued

Nov 20, 1989

Abate by

Dec 20, 1989

Issued

Nov 20, 1989

Abate by

Dec 20, 1989

Issued

Nov 20, 1989

Abate by

Dec 20, 1989

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $240

Issued

Nov 20, 1989

Abate by

Dec 20, 1989

Issued

Nov 20, 1989

Abate by

Dec 20, 1989

Penalty

Current $240

Issued

Nov 20, 1989

Abate by

Dec 20, 1989

Issued

Nov 20, 1989

Abate by

Dec 20, 1989

Issued

Nov 20, 1989

Abate by

Dec 20, 1989

Penalty

Current $280

Issued

Nov 20, 1989

Abate by

Dec 20, 1989

Issued

Nov 20, 1989

Abate by

Nov 30, 1989

Penalty

Initial $100

Issued

Nov 20, 1989

Abate by

Dec 20, 1989

Penalty

Initial $100

Issued

Nov 20, 1989

Abate by

Nov 30, 1989