OSHA Inspection: CNJ, INC.

Issued

Aug 25, 2014

Abate by

Sep 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,410 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(a)(2)(ii): 1910.147(a)(2)(ii): Alternative measures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by the exception of 1910.147(a)(2)(ii) for routine, repetitive, and integral processes such as tool change, change over, and cleaning.    a) Line 2, Machines C/D: On or about March 28, 2014 and at times prior thereto: The employer allowed change over activities to be conducted without documented alternative measure which provide effective protection under Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) meeting subpart O (Machinery and Machine Guarding) of this part which exposed an employee to amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while working on positions OP-10 & OP-12 for about 2 minutes hands-on exposure changing the grippers.      b) Line 3, Machines E/F; On or about March 27, 2014: The employer allowed change over activities to be conducted without documented alternative measure which provide effective protection under Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) meeting subpart O (Machinery and Machine Guarding) of this part which exposed an employee to amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while working on positions OP10 ? OP-40 for 6-8 hours with about 15 minutes hands-on at OP-10.      c) Line 4, Machines G; On or about April 10, 2014: The employer allowed change over activities to be conducted without documented alternative measure which provide effective protection under Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) meeting subpart O (Machinery and Machine Guarding) of this part which exposed an employee to amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while tightening bolts on line 4, machine G, position OP-40 for about 30 minutes.      d) Line 4, Machines G; On or about April 10, 2014 and times prior: The employer allowed change over activities to be conducted without documented alternative measure which provide effective protection under Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) meeting subpart O (Machinery and Machine Guarding) of this part which exposed an employee to amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while replacing parts and tightening bolts on line 4, machine G, position OP-30 for about 20 minutes & OP-40 for about 30 minutes.        e) Line 4, Machines G; On or about April 10, 2014 and times prior: The employer allowed change over activities to be conducted without documented alternative measure which provide effective protection under Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) meeting subpart O (Machinery and Machine Guarding) of this part which exposed an employee to amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while replacing parts and tightening bolts on line 4, machine G, position OP-40 for about 15 minutes.      f) Line 1, Machines A/B; On or about April 15, 2014 and times prior: The employer allowed change over activities to be conducted without documented alternative measure which provide effective protection under Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) meeting subpart O (Machinery and Machine Guarding) of this part which exposed an employee to amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while working on positions OP10 & OP-20 on lines A/B for about 10 minutes hands-on exposure while changing the grippers.      g) Line 3, Machines E/F; On or about April 15, 2014 and times prior: The employer allowed change over activities to be conducted without documented alternative measure which provide effective protection under Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) meeting subpart O (Machinery and Machine Guarding) of this part which exposed an employee to amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while working on positions OP10 ? OP-40 on lines E/F for about 60 minutes hands-on exposure.      h) Line 3, Machines E/F; On or about April 15, 2014 and times prior: The employer allowed change over activities to be conducted without documented alternative measure which provide effective protection under Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) meeting subpart O (Machinery and Machine Guarding) of this part which exposed an employee to amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while working on positions OP10 ? OP-40 on lines E/F for about 60 - 90 minutes hands-on exposure.      i) Line 1, Machines A/B; On or about April 15, 2014 and times prior: The employer allowed change over activities to be conducted without documented alternative measure which provide effective protection under Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) meeting subpart O (Machinery and Machine Guarding) of this part which exposed an employee to amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while working on positions OP10 ? OP-40 on lines A/B for about 15 - 20 minutes hands-on exposure.      j) Line 3, Machines E/F; On or about April 10, 2014 and times prior: The employer allowed change over activities to be conducted without documented alternative measure which provide effective protection under Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) meeting subpart O (Machinery and Machine Guarding) of this part which exposed an employee to amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while working on positions OP10 ? OP-40 on lines A/B for about 65 minutes hands-on exposure.      k) Line 3, Machines E/F; On or about March 27, 2014 and times prior: The employer allowed tool change activities to be conducted without documented alternative measure which provide effective protection under Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) meeting subpart O (Machinery and Machine Guarding) of this part which exposed an employee to amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while working on positions OP10 on lines E/F for about 1-2 minutes 8 times per shift.      l) Line 4, Machines G/H; On or about April 2, 2014 and times prior: The employer allowed tool change activities to be conducted without documented alternative measure which provide effective protection under Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) meeting subpart O (Machinery and Machine Guarding) of this part which exposed an employee to amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while working on positions OP10 on lines G/H for about 10 minutes and OP-40 for about 2 minutes hands-on exposure.      m) Line 3, Machines E/F; On or about April 10, 2014 and times prior: The employer allowed tool change activities to be conducted without documented alternative measure which provide effective protection under Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) meeting subpart O (Machinery and Machine Guarding) of this part which exposed an employee to amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while working on positions OP10 ? OP-40 on lines E/F for about 20-30 minutes hands-on exposure.      n) Line 3, Machines E/F; On or about April 15, 2014 and times prior: The employer allowed tool change activities to be conducted without documented alternative measure which provide effective protection under Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) meeting subpart O (Machinery and Machine Guarding) of this part which exposed an employee to amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while working on positions OP10 ? OP-40 on lines E/F for about 5 - 15 minutes hands-on exposure.      o) Line 4, Machines G/H; On or about April 16, 2014 and times prior: The employer allowed tool change activities to be conducted without documented alternative measure which provide effective protection under Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) meeting subpart O (Machinery and Machine Guarding) of this part which exposed an employee to amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while working on positions OP10 ? OP-40 on lines G/H for about 20 minutes hands-on exposure.      p) Line 1, Machines A/B; On or about April 16, 2014 and times prior: The employer allowed tool change activities to be conducted without documented alternative measure which provide effective protection under Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) meeting subpart O (Machinery and Machine Guarding) of this part which exposed an employee to amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while working on positions OP10 ? OP-40 on lines A/B for about 30 - 60 minutes hands-on exposure.      q) Line 1, Machines A/B; On or about April 17, 2014 and times prior: The employer allowed tool change activities to be conducted without documented alternative measure which provide effective protection under Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) meeting subpart O (Machinery and Machine Guarding) of this part which exposed an employee to amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while working on positions OP10 & OP-20 on lines A/B for about 5 minutes hands-on exposure.      r) Line 2, Machines C/D; On or about April 16, 2014 and times prior: The employer allowed cleaning activities to be conducted without documented alternative measure which provide effective protection under Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) meeting subpart O (Machinery and Machine Guarding) of this part which exposed an employee to amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while cleaning the robot area for about 15 minutes and the grinder area for about 30 minutes working on the new positions just after OP-40 on lines A/B for about 10 minutes and OP-40 for about 2 minutes hands-on exposure.      s) Line 2, Machines C/D; On or about April 16, 2014 and times prior: The employer allowed cleaning activities to be conducted without documented alternative measure which provide effective protection under Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) meeting subpart O (Machinery and Machine Guarding) of this part which exposed an employee to amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while cleaning the robot area for about 15 minutes and the grinder area for about 30 minutes working on the new positions just after OP-40 on lines A/B for about 10 minutes and OP-40 for about 2 minutes hands-on exposure.

Issued

Aug 25, 2014

Abate by

Sep 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $10,780 · Current $6,468 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:    a) On or about April 10, 2014 and times prior; control of hazardous energy (Lockout/Tagout - LOTO) program training: The employer failed to ensure LOTO training was presented in or translated to the native language of the Korean employees which created the opportunity for confusion in the material presented and the skills required for safe application, usage, and removal or energy controls during tool change and change over activities.      CNJ, Inc., was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 569640, citation number 01, item number 02 and was affirmed as a final order on January 8, 2013, with respect to a workplace location at 265 Teague Court, Auburn, Alabama.