OSHA Inspection: TENNECO AUTOMOTIVE OPERATING COMPANY INC.

Issued

Oct 12, 2011

Abate by

Nov 28, 2011

Penalty

Initial $7,000

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 the point of
operation of a hydraulic press whose operation exposes an employee to
amputation injury, was
guarded by a light curtain that was not regularly maintained:
a)On or about May 19, 2011, Department 24, Modular Assembly, a 355 Mod ULC
Cell press
used a presence sensing device (PSD), i.e. light curtain that did not
conform to consensus
standard (ANSI B11.2) and manufacturer's requirement.  Discrepancies
include, but not limited
to:
(1) the employer failed to establish a procedure for inspection and
maintenance of the light
curtain based ont he manufacturer's instructions and recommendations;
(2)test using manufacturer's test object (p/n 42800-0110) or an opaque
cylindrical test object
0.75 inches in diameter with established test procedures were not
performed before the start of
each shift or as recommended by the manufacturer;
(3)operator training on PSD test procedures, PSD operations,and severe
consequences of bypass
attempts was not provided before the employee initially operated the press;
(4)the PSD was not recertified by the employer and revalidated by an
OSHA-recognized third-
party validation organization at least annually; and
(5)records of the installation certification and validation and the most
recent re-certification were
not maintained for each PSD equipped press by the employer for as long as
the press is in use.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard would be to
insure that the light curtain conform to consensus standard (ANSI B11.2)
and manufacturer's
requirements.
In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required
for this violation
(using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in
addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be
included with
your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited
to, evidence of the
purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of
abatement, or other
written records.

Issued

Oct 12, 2011

Abate by

Oct 24, 2011