OSHA Inspection: WORZELLA AND SONS INC.

Issued

2013-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2940.00 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 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:     a) On or about October 25, 2012, the company had not established a written lockout/tagout program, including written procedures, employee training and periodic inspections for implementing energy isolation during servicing and/or maintenance activities.      Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation Required.

Issued

2013-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) On or about October 8, 2012, employees attempting to clear and unjam the box maker, removed the fixed guard and were jogging the machine to identify the source of the malfunction. Energy control procedures were not utilized to ensure employees were not exposed to hazardous energy sources.      b) On or about October 25, 2012, the company had not developed or documented written energy control procedures to implement when employees performed servicing or maintenance activities.      Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation Required.

Issued

2013-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:     a) On or about October 25, 2012, the company had not instructed affected employees in the purpose and use of energy control procedures.      Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation Required.

Issued

2013-02-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3430.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by pinch points:     a) On or about October 8, 2012, moving parts and components on the SWF Tray-matic box machine were not guarded to prevent employee exposure to pinch points.      Abatement Certification and Abatement Documentation Required.