OSHA Inspection: M.B.C. INC.

Issued

Jan 26, 1989

Abate by

Jan 27, 1989

Penalty

Initial $490 · Current $260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
employer did into furnish employmet 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:
In the batching room, tank #4 was entered through a manhole for
maintenace work without air testing or confined entry procedure
exposing employees to asphyxiation hazards.
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 maintenace, 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 serviced.  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, valves or other energy isolating device so that energy source
(e.g. electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, etc.)  are de-activated.
Stored energy such as that in capacitors, springs, elevation machine
members, rotating flywheels, hydraulic systems, and gas, air, steam
or water pressure, etc., must be dissipated or restrained by methods
such as grounding, respositioning, 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 measuring 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 lock-out 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

Jan 26, 1989

Abate by

Feb 9, 1989

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $250 Reduced

Issued

Jan 26, 1989

Abate by

Jan 27, 1989

Issued

Jan 26, 1989

Abate by

Feb 9, 1989

Penalty

Initial $210 · Current $110 Reduced

Issued

Jan 26, 1989

Abate by

Jan 29, 1989

Penalty

Initial $70

Issued

Jan 26, 1989

Abate by

Jan 29, 1989

Issued

Jan 26, 1989

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Feb 27, 1989

Issued

Jan 26, 1989

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Feb 27, 1989

Issued

Jan 26, 1989

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Jan 27, 1989

Issued

Jan 26, 1989

Abate by

Jan 27, 1989

Issued

Jan 26, 1989

Abate by

Jan 29, 1989

Issued

Jan 26, 1989

Abate by

Jan 27, 1989