OSHA Inspection: RADEL LEATHER COMPANY

Issued

Nov 10, 1989

Abate by

Jan 5, 1990

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $700 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:
The hazard of being caught in the rotating wooden blades of the "Big
BeamHouse" (S-6) "Paddle", (Machine #44), while removing a hide from the
paddle shaft, inadvertent actuation of electrical source to cause paddle
#44 to start while retrieving the Hide, is not prevented.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to establish and enforce an adaquate plant lock out procedure
such as stipulated by ANSI Z244-1- 1982, Section 4 and 5 American
Standard of minumum safety requirements for lockout/tagout of energy
sources for personnel protection.
Essential elements of the lockout procedure would include:
1) Open and lockout the main disconnect for the machine and bleed off
any residual energy;
2) Provide such potentially exposed employee working in the area with
separate lock and key to be placed on the lockout means;
3) Establish a written lockout policy, including procedure to be
followed and training for all affected employees, both maintenance
and operational crews;
4) Periodically evaluate the program and strictly enforce all of its
provisions.
Violation observed on or about 8/30/89

Issued

Nov 10, 1989

Abate by

Dec 3, 1989

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $490 Reduced

Issued

Nov 10, 1989

Abate by

Nov 28, 1989

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $560 Reduced

Issued

Nov 10, 1989

Abate by

Nov 28, 1989

Issued

Nov 10, 1989

Abate by

Dec 13, 1989

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $560 Reduced