OSHA Inspection: THE C.J. KREHBIEL COMPANY

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(C):   Where lockout was used for energy control, the periodic inspection did not include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected:  (a)  The periodic inspections of the energy control (Lockout) procedures were inadequate in that they did not include a review of the employee's responsibilities and an observation to see if the employee followed all steps, as the inspections were simply a verification that the employee's lockout lock were on the machinery being worked on.

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3):   All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):  (a) On or about December 17, 2012, the machine operator of the Muller Martini Bravo stitching machine changed one of the trim knives without de-energizing the main power.

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i):   Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  (a) On or about December 17, 2012, the machine operator of the Muleer Martini Bravo stitching machine changed one of the trim knives without locking out the main power.

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3825.00 · Current $3000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):   One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  (a)  On or about December 2, 2012, the rotating parts of the wire tieing sections of the horizontal balers were not guarded.

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1):  Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:  (a) Maintenance employee(s) were not trained and familiar with the appropriate electrical safety-related work practices when they perform tasks such as, but not limited to, trouble shooting and voltage testing where there is live electrical connections and components.

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a):   Safety-related work practices were not employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work was performed near or on equipment or circuits which were or could be energized:(a) An Electrical Safety Related Work Practices Program, including documented procedures for working safely on or near energized equipment or circuits for tasks that can not be de-energized and locked out, such as, voltage testing and troubleshooting, were not developed, documented, and utilized to protect employees from the hazards of electrical shock, electrocution, arc flash, and arc blast.

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-03-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i):   Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:  (a) On or about December 17, 2012 and prior to that time, maintenance employee(s) performing trouble shooting/ voltage testing on up to 480 VAC and below were not provided with and did not use appropriate personal protective equipment.

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-07 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)  The written lockout program was inadequate in that it did not have provisions for periodic, at least annual inspections of the energy control procedures (lockout) be performed with documentation records completed and maintained.