OSHA Inspection: WEISS-AUG COMPANY INC.

Issued

Oct 12, 2012

Abate by

Nov 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):  The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, 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:      a)  Establishment:      The employer's lockout/tagout program was not fully developed and implemented by the employer, where employees maintain/service machinery and equipment, including but not limited to the Bruderer (60 Ton)/BSTA 60 Stamping Press,  Stamping Press, and other machinery in the establishment, as periodic inspections were not conducted and information in the employer's program was not site specific.    Violation occurred on or about 10/10/2012.

Issued

Oct 12, 2012

Abate by

Nov 2, 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)  Establishment - 220 Merry Lane, East Hanover, NJ:    The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure on an annual basis to ensure compliance with the requirements of this standard.      Violation occurred on or about 10/10/2012.