OSHA Inspection: CATALYST SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Oct 10, 1989

Abate by

Nov 13, 1989

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $630

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) South end of building number two, employees wsere cleaning the bowl
and mixing paddles of the Big Mixer without first employing a
positive means of locking out the mixer.
Abatement of the hazard can be accomplished by the establishment of
management controls over the work being performed, instructions of
workers in the recognition of hazards, safe shut down of machines,
blocking, stopping and reducing machines to zero Mechanical Energy
State (ZMS) documentation of maintenance performed. Specific elements
of the abatement program shall be expected to include, but not
necessarily be limited to:
-At the start of work, switch off and use a worker individual lock
on the electrical control switch to prevent re-energizing the
machine. After the switch off, assure that the electrical circuits
are proven de-energized, a unique and situation information tag shall
be attached to the lock and machine energizing control. This lock
provision shall not be required where the worker by his immediate
proximity to the electrical control switch (within reach) prevents
inadvertent switch on by others.
-All other fluids energy power sources which can produce movements of
machine members shall be locked off. Pressurized fluids (air or
liquid) shall be closed off from the machine through the use of shut-
off valves, and the supply lines toward the machine reduced in
pressure to atmospheric or the machine blocked against possible
movement. All pressure fluid accumulators and air surge tanks within
the machine shall be reduced to atmospheric pressure or the machine
blocked against possible movement.
-All mechanical gravity fall potential energy within the machine
shall be reduced to zero, or as nearly so as possible, by lowering
elevated machine parts to the floor, solid surfaces or by cribbing
and blocking them to prevent the machine parts from falling.
-All mechanical kinetic rotating machine energy within the machine
shall be reduced to zero, or as nearly so as possibly, by slowing the
rotating parts to a stop. In the alternate the worker shall be
guarded from the rotatiing parts by installing temporary guards.
Loose machine parts including machine parts, arms, knives, etc.,
shall be blocked or secured to prevent possible injury to workers.
-Necessary work on the machine shall be performed. Upon completion,
all guards, tie offs, valves, cribbing and blockages shall be removed
from the machine in a manner to prevent worker injuries. The machine
shall be re-energized and run experimentally. The fully functional
machine shall be formally returned to service and the operations
manager shall countersign the safety machine out tag, and the work
order.
-The employer shall formally document his safe machine maintenance
program. He shall develop a training program to instruct affected
maintenance and operations workers and management.
-The employer shall train his workers in the safe machine maintenance
program. The training shall be repeated as frequently as is necessary
to maintain management and worker proficiency and compliance with the
procedures.

Issued

Oct 10, 1989

Abate by

Nov 13, 1989

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Oct 10, 1989

Abate by

Nov 13, 1989

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 10, 1989

Abate by

Oct 13, 1989

Penalty

Initial $630 · Current $400 Reduced

Issued

Oct 10, 1989

Abate by

Oct 30, 1989

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $450

Issued

Oct 10, 1989

Abate by

Oct 25, 1989

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $450

Issued

Oct 10, 1989

Abate by

Nov 13, 1989

Penalty

Initial $540 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 10, 1989

Abate by

Nov 13, 1989

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 10, 1989

Abate by

Nov 13, 1989

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 10, 1989

Abate by

Nov 13, 1989

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 10, 1989

Abate by

Nov 13, 1989

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $300 Reduced

Issued

Oct 10, 1989

Abate by

Oct 24, 1989

Penalty

Initial $270 · Current $270

Issued

Oct 10, 1989

Abate by

Oct 19, 1989

Penalty

Initial $270 · Current $100 Reduced

Issued

Oct 10, 1989

Abate by

Oct 19, 1989

Penalty

Initial $90 · Current $90

Issued

Oct 10, 1989

Abate by

Oct 19, 1989

Issued

Oct 10, 1989

Abate by

Oct 19, 1989

Issued

Oct 10, 1989

Abate by

Oct 23, 1989

Issued

Oct 10, 1989

Abate by

Oct 23, 1989

Issued

Oct 10, 1989

Abate by

Nov 13, 1989