OSHA Inspection: LAGUNA TUBULAR PRODUCTS CORPORATION

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Abate by

Feb 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 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.    The employer does not provide its employees with an energy control procedure for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in servicing and/or maintenance of machines or equipment. This violation occurred on or about December 2, 2013 and at times prior thereto, at the facility, where employees were exposed to electrical, caught in between and struck-by hazards, when performing service and/or maintenance on the Hydro-test machine without an energy control procedure that was developed, documented and utilized.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that energy control procedures are developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in activities covered by this section.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Abate by

Jan 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 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.    The employer does not guard the rotating parts of machines whose operation exposes employees to injury. This violation was observed on or about December 10, 2013, at the Hydro-test building where employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-by hazards when working around the rotating part of the machine without a guard.      Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all machines that have exposed rotating parts are guarded.

Issued

Dec 20, 2013

Abate by

Jan 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employee training did not include the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labeling system and the material safety data sheet, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.   The employer does not provide the update training according with the revised Hazard Communication Standard. This violation occurred on or about December 10, 2013, and at times prior thereto, when employees in the facility were required to handle hazardous chemicals without being trained on how to identify the hazard associate to those chemicals according with the revised Hazard Communication Standard.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all employees are trained on all hazards in their work area according with the revised Hazard Communication Standard.