OSHA Inspection: WKW ERBSLOEH NORTH AMERICA, INC.

Issued

Jan 23, 2015

Abate by

May 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $5,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations:    a) On or about 07/26/2014 - Anodize department, employees entering polishing tanks #79A and #79B, rinse tanks #80 and #81, and hot seal tank #104 did not implement the means, procedures, and practices outlined in the confined space program.

Issued

Jan 23, 2015

Abate by

May 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not evaluate permit space conditions when entry operations were conducted by testing conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions exist before entry is authorized to begin:    a) On or about 07/26/2014 - Anodize department, potential atmospheric hazards in polishing tanks #79A and #79B were not evaluated before employees performed maintenance.

Issued

Jan 23, 2015

Abate by

May 23, 2016

Penalty

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

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) On or about 07/26/2014 - Anodize department, employees performing maintenance in polishing tanks #79A and #79B, rinse tanks #80 and #81, and hot seal tank #104 were not provided devices such as, but not limited to locks and other isolating devices.     b) On or about 07/31/2014 - Polishing department, employees performing cleaning and maintenance on a Cimotec robotic cell were not provided a lock.

Issued

Jan 23, 2015

Abate by

May 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $0 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:     a) On or about 07/26/2014 - Anodize department, a periodic inspection of lockout procedure for equipment such as, but not limited to, the anodize backline had not been conducted to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of the standard were followed by authorized employees.

Issued

Jan 23, 2015

Abate by

May 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $46,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were exposed to acid solutions:    (a) Respondent failed to train to ensure compliance with its safe procedure for tightening bolts in Anodizing vats when such failure exposed an employee performing such work while seated on an Anodizing vat in violation of procedure and in a manner exposing him to an acid solution hazard recognized in the industry that could be feasibly abated.

Issued

Jan 23, 2015

Abate by

May 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $38,500 · Current $38,500

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:     a) On or about 07/26/2014 - Anodize department, procedures were not utilized while employees performed tank maintenance on polishing tanks #79A and #79B, rinse tanks #80 and #81, and hot seal tanks #104.     b) On or about 07/31/2014 - Polishing department, procedures were not utilized while employees performed cleaning and maintenance on machinery such as, but not limited to, the Cimotec polishing robot.     WKW Erbsloeh North America, 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 313849358, citation number 1, item number 3a and was affirmed as a final order on 03/03/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 103 Parkway East in Pell City, AL 35125.

Issued

Jan 23, 2015

Abate by

May 23, 2016

Penalty

Initial $38,500 · Current $0 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 07/26/2014 - Anodizing department, employees performing tank maintenance were not following safe work practices and using proper energy isolating devices when necessary.     b) On or about 07/31/2014 - Polishing department, employees cleaning, servicing, and conducting maintenance were not following safe work practices and using proper energy isolating devices when necessary.     WKW Erbsloeh North America, 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 313849353, citation number 1, item number 3b and was affirmed as a final order on 03/03/2010, with respect to a workplace located at 103 Parkway East in Pell City, AL 35125.