OSHA Inspection: EARL INDUSTRIES INC

Issued

Sep 28, 1998

Abate by

Nov 2, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,313 · Current $1,313

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 struck or crushed by
moving
machinery:
a.On or about March 31, 1998, at Mayport Naval Station, aboard USS John
F. Kennedy, adjacent to Elevator #4, the employer did not perform a
tagout of the stanchions before work such as, but not limited to installing
universal joint boot(s) and greasing of the stanchions commenced.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard is to re-train employees on tagout procedures to ensure that
lockout
and/or tagout procedures are implemented at all times.
ABATEMENT VERIFICATION IS REQUIRED