OSHA Inspection: LAMSON AND GOODNOW MANUFACTURING COMPANY

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,000 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:     45 Conway St, Shelburne Falls, MA    On 5/10/13 and at times prior, employees performed maintenance and board replacement activities on the board drop hammer without utilizing energy control procedures or applying lockout devices.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

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:  45 Conway St, Shelburne Falls, MA  On 5/10/13 and at times prior, the employer had not performed a periodic inspection of the energy control program within the previous year and had no record of when the last inspection was performed.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that the periodic inspections were performed by identifying the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection:  45 Conway St, Shelburne Falls MA  On 5/10/13 and at times prior, the employer had not certified that a periodic inspection of the energy control program had been performed within the previous year.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The training program of the employer did not include all the training elements listed under Items A-C of 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):     45 Conway St, Shelburne Falls, MA    On 5/10/13 and at times prior, employees who performed maintenance, operated, or transited the area where machines would be maintained/serviced had not received the required authorized, affected, or other employee energy control training.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date:    45 Conway St, Shelburne Falls, MA    On 5/10/13 and at times prior, employees who performed maintenance on, operated, or transited the area of the board drop hammer had not been certified by the employer that they had received authorized, affected, or other employee energy control training.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(2)(i): When outside servicing personnel were engaged in activities in a facility, the onsite employer and the outside employer did not inform each other of their respective lockout or tagout procedures:    45 Conway St, Shelburne Falls, MA    On 3/8/13 and at times prior, the employer and outside servicing personnel performed maintenance on the board drop hammer without informing each other of their respective lockout or tagout procedures.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii): Group lockout or tagout devices were not used in accordance with procedures required by 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):     45 Conway St, Shelburne Falls, MA    On 5/10/13 and at times prior, multiple employees performed maintenance on the board drop hammer without using Group lockout or tagout devices.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.218(a)(2)(i): Employer had not established periodic and regular maintenance safety checks and kept certification records of those inspections which included the date of inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, for the forging machine which was inspected.     45 Conway St, Shelburne Falls, MA      On 6/19/13 and at times prior, employer had no certification that periodic and regular safety checks were performed on the board drop hammer.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.218(a)(2)(ii): There was no scheduling and recording of inspections of guards and point of operation protection devices at frequent and regular intervals for forging machine(s).   There was no certification record that included the date the inspection, the signature of the person who performed the inspection, and the identification of the equipment inspected:  45 Conway St, Shelburne Falls, MA    On 6/19/13 and at times prior, the employer had no certification record that inspection of guards and point of operation protection devices had been performed on the board drop hammer.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.218(a)(2)(iii): The employer did not train personnel in the proper inspection and maintenance of forging machinery and equipment:  45 Conway St, Shelburne Falls, MA    On 6/19/13 and at times prior, employees inspected and maintained a board drop hammer without having received appropriate training.

Issued

Jul 30, 2013

Abate by

Sep 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.218(e)(2)(i): A suitable enclosure securely fastened to the drop hammer was not provided to prevent damaged or detached boards from falling.     45 Conway St, Shelburne Falls, MA      On 6/19/13 and at times prior, employer had not provided a suitable enclosure above the board drop hammer to prevent damaged or detached boards from falling.