OSHA Inspection: ADVANCE TOOLING CONCEPTS, LLC

Issued

Apr 19, 2012

Abate by

Apr 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)[B]:  The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.    (a)Advance Tooling Concepts LLC at 33 South Pratt Parkway, Longmont, CO 80501:  The employer did not ensure that the energy control procedures clearly and specifically outlined the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.  Each piece of equipment has multiple energy sources, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic.  The employer did not have specific procedures for each machine in that procedures had been developed for each machine in the facility.  This condition exposed the employees uncontrolled energy source hazard.

Issued

Apr 19, 2012

Abate by

Apr 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:      (a)Advance Tooling Concepts LLC at 33 South Pratt Parkway, Longmont, CO 80501:  The employer had not conducted an annual or more frequent inspection of the lockout/tagout procedures to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of the energy control program were being followed to protect employees from unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy.  This condition includes but is not limited to the injection molding machines.      Abatement Note:  The procedures and requirements of the periodic inspection of the energy control procedure shall include at a minimum:      (1)The periodic inspection shall be performed by an authorized employee other than the one(s) utilizing the energy control procedure being inspected.      (2)The periodic inspection shall be conducted to correct any deviations or inadequacies identified.      (3)Where lockout is used for energy control, the periodic inspection shall include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected.      (4)Where tagout is used for energy control, the periodic inspection shall include a review, between the inspector and each authorized and affected employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected, and the elements set forth in paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of this section.      (5)The employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.