OSHA Inspection: NICHIHA USA, INC.

Issued

Feb 24, 2014

Abate by

Sep 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,930 · Current $6,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.  On or about 8/30/13 at the 3150 Avondale Mill Road in Macon, GA, the Paint Line station 100 lockout procedure did not address all the energy sources (electrical and gravity) used by employees making repairs to the table lift, exposing employees to a caught-in hazard.

Issued

Feb 24, 2014

Abate by

Sep 24, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,930 · Current $6,500 Reduced

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:  On or about 9/5/13 in the production equipment lines; the employer did not perform annual periodic inspection on the equipment where the employees were required to perform maintenance, repairs, services, adjustments, and cleaning.   a. Paint Line work stations - most recent review of the procedures was January 2010 b. North and South Forming Line workstations - most recent review of the procedures was December 2011 c. Auto Claves Line workstations - most recent review of the procedures was August 2011

Issued

Feb 24, 2014

Abate by

Mar 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $34,650 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:    On or about 8/26/13 at the South Forming Line, the employer did not include all confined spaces such as but not limited to the pit area under the south forming line making roller in their evaluation.        The Nichiha USA, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.146(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 31252699, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/14/09,with respect to a workplace located at 3150 Avondale Mill Road, Macon, GA 31216.

Issued

Feb 24, 2014

Abate by

Mar 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:    On or about 8/26/13 at the South Forming Line Making Mill area, employees were performing servicing activities by entering a pit area underneath the equipment cleaning sludge material, without being provided with confined space training.            The Nichiha USA, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.146(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312526999, citation number 2, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/14/09,with respect to a workplace located at 3150 Avondale Mill Road, Macon, GA 31216.

Issued

Feb 24, 2014

Abate by

Mar 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $34,650 · Current $41,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  On or about 8/26/13 at the South Forming Line Making Mill area, the written specific energy control procedure was not utilized for the lower making roller area where employees were required to clean debris from the equipment.  The Nichiha USA, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.147(c)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312526858, citation number 2, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/14/09,with respect to a workplace located at 3150 Avondale Mill Road, Macon, GA 31216.

Issued

Feb 24, 2014

Abate by

Mar 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $34,650 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv):     The employer did not keep the accomplished certified employee training to date:    On or about 9/5/13 at the South Forming and Paint Lines, the authorized employees that were cleaning debris from under the making rollers and the employees performing maintenance on a table lift were not provided training on the specific energy control procedures for isolating and verifying the energy sources on the equipment.          The Nichiha USA, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.147(c)(7)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312526858, citation number 2, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/14/09,with respect to a workplace located at 3150 Avondale Mill Road, Macon, GA 31216.

Issued

Feb 24, 2014

Abate by

Mar 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $13,860 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft, department, or other group:    On or about 8/26/13 at the South Forming Line Making Roller area, the authorized employees were not protected from equipment being energized where one lock was used to de-energize the electrical energy of the making roller on the south forming Line and a four-man crew was performing maintenance/servicing of the equipment.    The Nichiha USA, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.147(f)(3)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312526858, citation number 1, item number 5 and was affirmed as a final order on 12/14/09,with respect to a workplace located at 3150 Avondale Mill Road, Macon, GA 31216.