OSHA Inspection: LAWARD HOLDINGS, INC.

Issued

Jun 5, 2013

Abate by

Jul 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,295 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)  Throughout the facility:  the employer did not establish a complete lockout/tagout program with machine specific procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections for the control of potentially hazardous energy sources when employees were engaged in machine servicing or maintenance.  Employees perform maintenance on equipment, such as, robotic welders and presses without a complete program in place to ensure that all energy sources were de-energized and isolated, exposing employees to electric shock, electrocution, lacerations, and amputation.

Issued

Jun 5, 2013

Abate by

Jul 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Throughout the facility - The employer did not provide training to affected employees on the purpose and use of the lockout/tagout program, exposing the authorized employees to electrical and amputation hazards while servicing equipment.

Issued

Jun 5, 2013

Abate by

Jul 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,780 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)  Throughout the facility - the employer did not establish complete machine specific procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy sources when employees were engaged in machine servicing or maintenance.  Employees perform maintenance on equipment, such as, robotic welders and presses without machine specific procedures in place to ensure that all energy sources were de-energized and isolated, exposing employees to electric shock, electrocution, lacerations, and amputation.

Issued

Jun 5, 2013

Abate by

Jun 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,295 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3):  Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:  a)  In the Press Department, the sprocket wheel and chain on the conveyor belt of Press #25 was not enclosed, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Jun 5, 2013

Abate by

Jul 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):  Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a)  Throughout the facility - Employees were required to work with chemicals, such as but not limited to: propane; acetylene gas; oxygen gas; Kleenkut 140 (containing mineral oil); and Quakerdraw 15-LF (containing mineral oil).  The employer did not provide training to all employees working with hazardous chemicals.