OSHA Inspection: KEARNY SMELTING & REFINING CORPORATION

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $3,080

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:  a) Exit next to the billet wet saw  The exit route door was locked by using a slide bar.  Violation observed on or about 04/21/14.

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Abate by

Aug 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $5,390

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:  a) Extrusion Room  Procedures were not utilized for the Lombardi Horizontal Extrusion Press exposing employees to crushing hazards from the container while cleaning the die to remove defects.  On 04/21/14, an employee was injured when the press was activated while he was cleaning the die.  Violation occurred on or about 04/21/14.

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Abate by

Aug 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):  a)  Extrusion Room  Procedures for the Lombardi Horizontal Extrusion Press did not clearly and specifically outline:  1) the specific intended use of the procedure, 2) specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing the Extrusion Press to control hazardous energy;  3) specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout or tagout devices and the responsibility for them, and 4) specific requirements for testing the Extrusion Press to determine and verify the effectiveness of the lockout devices, tagout devices or other energy control measures.    Violation occurred on or about 04/21/14.

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Abate by

Aug 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $5,390

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing, or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:  a)  Extrusion Room  Employees required to clean the die on the Lombardi Horizontal Extrusion Press were not provided with locks, tags or other hardware lockout devices to prevent unexpected re-energizing of the machine while conducting this work. On 04/21/14, an employee was injured when the press was activated while he was cleaning the die.  Violation occurred on or about 04/21/14.

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Abate by

Aug 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $5,390

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation  (a) Extrusion Room  Employees required to clean the die on the Lombardi Horizontal Extrusion Press were not provided training covering the application of energy isolation procedures to prevent unexpected re-energizing of the machine while conducting this work. On 04/21/14, an employee was injured when the press was activated while he was cleaning the die.  Violation occurred on or about 04/21/14.

Issued

Jul 18, 2014

Abate by

Aug 13, 2014

Penalty

Initial $770 · Current $770

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:  (a) Extrusion Room  The employer did not certify that a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures had been conducted on an annual basis to ensure compliance with the requirement of the standard.   Violation occurred on or about 04/21/14.