OSHA Inspection: CLAYTON MARK DIVISION

Issued

Aug 15, 1986

Abate by

Nov 15, 1986

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $90 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 performing cleaning and belt adjustments on the tall pulley
of the sand return system were exposed to the hazards of severe
lacerations and fractures as the equipment was operable and unguarded
during the cleaning and adjustment operations.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is:
Equipment being cleaned or adjusted without guarding in place shall
be isolated by locking out electrical and/or fluid (air or liquid)
energy power sources, and/or lowering blocking, or cribbing of parts
to prevent activation of moving parts and electrical energization
that could be hazardous to the employees. This shall be achieved by
ensuring that an employee performing cleaning and adjustments when
guards are off such equipment be provided with a padlock and shall be
in possession of the only key to the padlock. If more than one person
is engaged in the repair or maintenance operations at one time, a
padlock system must be arranged, and each person's lock must be in
place. Only the individual will have a key to his/her padlock. Where
operations require employees to be involved with more than one piece
of equipment at a time, and the pieces of equipment cannot all be
locked out at one source, each employee must lock out at each source.
In addition to the lockout system there must be accompanying tags or
signs located on the disconnecting means, and such tags or signs
shall identify the operation and prohibit the use of equipment.
Supervisory personnel shall monitor the lockout/tagout program for
effectiveness and employee adherence to it. Employees shall be
thoroughly trained in all aspects of the lockout/tagout program,
including when and where to use the procedures and shall include
hands-on training. The program shall be set down, in detail, in
writing.

Issued

Jul 25, 1986

Abate by

Jul 30, 1986

Penalty

Initial $160 · Current $45 Reduced

Issued

Jul 25, 1986

Abate by

Jul 30, 1986

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $75 Reduced

Issued

Jul 25, 1986

Abate by

Jul 31, 1986

Penalty

Initial $560 · Current $170 Reduced

Issued

Jul 25, 1986

Abate by

Jul 31, 1986

Issued

Jul 25, 1986

Abate by

Jul 31, 1986

Issued

Jul 25, 1986

Abate by

Jul 31, 1986

Issued

Jul 25, 1986

Abate by

Jul 31, 1986

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $75 Reduced

Issued

Jul 25, 1986

Abate by

Jul 30, 1986

Issued

Jul 25, 1986

Abate by

Jul 28, 1986

Issued

Jul 25, 1986

Abate by

Jul 28, 1986