OSHA Inspection: BOSTON BOWL HANOVER, INC.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 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:  Worksite:           The employer did not develop a written lockout tagout program. Pin setting machines are cleared of jams and repaired.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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:  Pinsetting Area:                The pin and ball conveyors and rotating wheels at each candlepin pinsetting station were not guarded.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Jan 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  Pinsetting Area:           Five pulley and belt drives at all twelve candlepin pinsetting stations were not guarded.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  Maintenance Shop:                    The cover of the BP-A disconnect box was not latched in the closed position.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):  Pin Setting Platform:  1)      The terminals at the switches at the chassis electrical boxes were not covered.   2)      The covers of the chassis electrical boxes were not closed exposing live parts.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 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:  Pinsetting Area:         The employer did not train employees on electrical safety related work practices.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a)(1): Live parts to which an employee may be exposed were not deenergized before the employee worked on or was near to them:  Pinsetting Area:             The employer did not develop a lockout tagout procedure for workers troubleshooting electrical chassis boxes.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(ii)(A): Safe procedures for deenergizing circuits and equipment were not determined before circuits and equipment were denergized:  Pin Setting Station:          Safe procedures for deenergizing the electrical chassis boxes were not developed.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(iv): Qualified persons did not use test equipment to test the circuit elements and electrical parts of equipment to which employees were exposed and verify the circuit elements and equipment parts were deenergized.   Pin Setting Area:               The employer did not develop a method for verifying that electrical equipment is deenergized prior to handling parts at the electrical chassis box.

Issued

Aug 27, 2013

Abate by

Oct 17, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Pinsetting Area:          Safety glasses and proper gloves and cotton clothing were not provided for employees who handle energized  electrical components at the electrical chassis boxes.