OSHA Inspection: WISCONSIN BRICK & BLOCK

Issued

1989-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

1989-10-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $640.00 · Current $420.00 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:
Employees were exposed to amputation/crushing hazards fron unexpected
machine movement during maintenance and mold changing for the
Columbia block machine and associated equipment.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct these hazards is to establish and enforce an adequate lockout/
tagout of energy sources in accordance with ANSI Z244.1-1982, "American
National Standard for Personnel Protection - Lockout/Tagout of Energy
Sources-Minimum Safety Requirements". Essential elements of this
lockout/tagout procedure would include:
1) Require lock-out before any maintenance, inspection, clearing,
adjusting or servicing that requires employees to enter or be in
close contact with moving machinery or equipment.
2) Require that each exposed employee lock-out the energy isolating
device with his/her personal lock.
3) Maintain available operation and maintenance manuals on all machinery
or equipment to be services. Assure that these manuals and other
appropriate information are provided to employees before work is
begun.
4) Establish and use a documented work order system for machinery
maintenance and repairs which includes Supervisors' approval to
reactivate machinery or equipment after servicing.
5) Disconnect or isolate machinery or equipment by positioning the
switch, valve or other energy isolating device so that energy sources
(e.g. electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, etc.) are deactivated.
Stored energy such as that in capacitors, springs, elevated machine
members, rotating flywheels, hydraulic systems, and gas, air, steam,
or water pressure etc., must be dissipated or restrained by methods
such as grounding, repositioning, blocking, bleeding down, etc.
6) Test machinery or equipment to ensure that the energy sources have
been effectively disconnected or isolated. As a precautionary
measure, return the operating controls to the "OFF" position after
the test has been completed.
NOTE: The test shall only be performed after ensuring that no
employees are exposed in the machine or equipment area.
7) Remove locks only after ensuring the safety of all exposed
employees.
8) Train employees responsible for machinery or equipment lockout in
all elements of the program. This training shall be repeated as
frequently as necessary to maintain management and work proficiency,
and compliance with the procedure.
9) Evaluate the program periodically to ensure continued use and
adequacy.
10) Enforce all provisions of the program.

Issued

1989-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

1989-10-06 00:00:00