OSHA Inspection: TUCKEY METAL FABRICATORS, INCORPORATED

Issued

Jun 14, 2012

Abate by

Jul 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,275 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):     Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  (a)(LOCATION)(IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATIONS AND/OR CONDITIONS)(IDENTIFY MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT)(THIS INCLUDES ENFORCEMENT OF PROCEDURES)    (a) Tuckey Metal Fabricators, Inc., 150 Stover Drive, Carlisle, Pennsylvania - Employees performed maintenance and servicing activities on various pieces of machinery and equipment, including, but not limited to, the Piranha break press, the Standard shear, the high definition plasma cutter, etc.  The employer had a general energy control procedure which indicated where and how to lockout/tagout electrical energy; however, this procedure did not give detailed information on how to control energy sources such as gravitational energy, gases, etc., nor did it give detailed information on servicing activities such as die setting which requires the use of lockout/tagout during some phases of servicing and requires energization with protection by alternative methods during other phases of servicing, on or about May 14, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jun 14, 2012

Abate by

Jul 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):     The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    (a) Tuckey Metal Fabricators, Inc., 150 Stover Drive, Carlisle, Pennsylvania - The employer had energy control procedures and employees performed maintenance and servicing activities on various pieces of machinery and equipment, including, but not limited to, the Piranha break press, the Standard shear, the high definition plasma cutter, etc.  The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures at least annually, on or about May 14, 2012.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.