OSHA Inspection: BRT EXTRUSIONS INC.

Issued

Feb 3, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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:    At the time of inspection, the employer failed to ensure that procedures were documented and utilized for lockout/tagout of the hydraulic and electrical systems, while removing butts from the Youngstown Foundry and Extrusion Presses.

Issued

Feb 3, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

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:    At the time of inspection, the employer failed to ensure that procedures established for rendering machinery safe during service and maintenance activities, were strictly adhered to by those employees responsible for removing butts from the Youngstown Foundry and Extrusion Presses.

Issued

Feb 3, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

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:    At the time of inspection, the employer failed to provide authorized employee training to employees who are tasked with locking out the electrical and hydraulic systems of the Youngstown Foundry & Extrusion Presses during maintenance.

Issued

Feb 3, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:    At the time of inspection, the employer failed to provide the affected employees training in the purpose of energy control procedures.

Issued

Feb 3, 2015

Abate by

Apr 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment:    At the time of inspection, the employer failed to ensure employees used more than one lock on the electrical and hydraulic systems when performing group work on equipment.

Issued

Feb 3, 2015

Abate by

Jun 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 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:    On and before 8/6/2014, during aluminum extrusion press operation, the employer failed to provide machine guarding to the Youngstown Foundry & Extrusion Press.