OSHA Inspection: CORPORATION OF THE PRESIDING BISHOPRIC OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LDS

Issued

Feb 3, 2014

Abate by

Mar 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to Items A-D of this section:   (a)  Outside dock behind the Cannery: On or about November 15, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not develop clear and specific steps to be followed by employees to isolate and disable equipment/machinery in order to safely de-energize and control the hazardous energy.  The written procedures in place did not identify what the normal shut down procedures are for the equipment/machinery, or the location of operating controls and circuit breaker panels.  Equipment/machinery included, but not be limited to, the Atlas Peelers, Pitters, conveyors, trash compactor and/or the Roto Sieve.  Note) Abatement certification and documentation ARE required for this item.

Issued

Feb 3, 2014

Abate by

Mar 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment:  (a)  Outside dock behind the Cannery: On or about November 15, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure the Roto Sieve was shut down to perform servicing in accordance with their established procedure, thereby exposing employees to the hazards of moving machine parts and in-going nip points during the normal production mode of operation.  As a result the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation (d)(3), LOTO device application (d)(4), stored energy (d)(5), and verification of isolation (d)(6), were not implemented to safeguard employees from the machine servicing hazards.   (b)  Processing Area:  On or about November 15, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure the Atlas Peeler was shut down to perform servicing in accordance with their established procedure, thereby exposing employees to the hazards of moving machine parts and in-going nip points during the normal production mode of operation.  As a result the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation (d)(3), LOTO device application (d)(4), stored energy (d)(5), and verification of isolation (d)(6), were not implemented to safeguard employees from the machine servicing hazards.  Note) Abatement certification and documentation ARE required for this item.

Issued

Feb 3, 2014

Abate by

Mar 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii): Lockout devices and tagout devices were not singularly identified:  (a) Establishment wide:  On or about November 15, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that the devices provided for lockout and/or tagout were the only devices the employee's used and that they were standardized according to color, shape, or size.  Note) Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Feb 3, 2014

Abate by

Mar 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s):  a) Outside dock behind the Cannery: On or about November 15, 2013, and at times prior thereto a Master padlock and tag was used as lock out devices and did not positively identify the actual person who installed the lockout devices.     Note) Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Feb 3, 2014

Abate by

Mar 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:  a) Establishment wide: On or about November 15, 2013, and at times prior thereto the energy control program and procedures had not been inspected, reviewed.  An annual inspection would have revealed written procedures that did not have all of the information which authorized employees must know to safely control hazardous energy.  This includes but may not be limited to identifying all power/energy sources, their current locations, and detailed shut down procedures.  An annual inspection would have revealed accepted practices that did not provide the highest level of employee protection when performing scheduled and unscheduled servicing and maintenance activities.  This includes but may not be limited to authorized employees who do not have their own lockout devices, nor do they maintain control of the lock out devices they are installing. An annual inspection would have revealed changes in equipment and isolating device locations.   Note) Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Feb 3, 2014

Abate by

Mar 21, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer had not certified that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date:  a) Establishment: On or about November 15, 2013, and at times prior thereto the employer did not ensure that appropriate training for authorized and affected employees of the energy control program (lockout/tagout) had been accomplished, documented and/or kept up to date.         Note) Abatement certification IS required for this item.