OSHA Inspection: ENERSYS INC.

Issued

2012-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):  The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative      On or before 10/26/2012 the employer failed to establish a program for the control of hazardous energy at the facility that consisted of employee training and annual aduits of the company's lock out procedures .  Employees conduct service and maintenance on equipment such as, but not limited to, the Selco bailer, the RBI Lam Shear, bake ovens(etc.), and other employee(s) working in the immediate area; are exposed to potentially hazardous energy.       NOTE: AN ENERGY CONTROL PROGRAM NEEDS TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING,      a. Individual lockout devices or tag out devices (e.g.: the placement, removal, transfer of       locks).    b. Documented employee training (both for authorized employees and affected employees).     c. Annual audits of the company's procedures outlining the purpose, scope, rules, and techniques utilized to control       hazardous energy.

Issued

2012-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3185.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):        On and before 10/26/2011 the point of operation, on the company's four (4 ) hydraulic compression crimp press tools, were not adequately guarded.

Issued

2012-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-05-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1365.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:          A metal outlet box, located in the production area of the facility, and designed for permanent installation was suspended from a flexible cord.