OSHA Inspection: COOPER POWER SYSTEMS INC.

Issued

Sep 28, 1989

Abate by

Oct 1, 1989

Penalty

Initial $640 · Current $640

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) Finish painters were subject to the hazards of being struck by or
crushed by transformers being unintentionally discahrged off the open
ends of the conveyor on which they are being painted. This conveyor
is located in the finish paint booth and designated conveyor G.
Feasible and acceptable methods of abatement to correct this hazard is
to establish and enforce procedures such as those stipulated by American
National Standard B20.1-1984 Safety Standards for Conveyors and Related
Equipment paragraphs 5.11.3 and 5.12. Essential elements would include
but not be limited to:
a) Only trained employees shall be permitted to operate conveyors.
Training shall include instructions in operation under normal
conditions and emergency situations.
b) Personnel working on or near a conveyor shall be instructed as to the
location and operation of pertinent stopping devices.
c) Routine inspections and preventive and corrective maintenance
programs shall be conducted to insure that all safety features and
devices are retained and function properly.
d) All safety devices shall be arranged to operate in a "fail safe"
manner. That is if power failure or failure to the device itself
would occur, a hazardous condition must not result.