OSHA Inspection: CALMARK GROUP, LLC

Issued

2015-04-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5400.00 · Current $3780.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.  Note: Exception: The employer need not document the required procedure for a particular machine or equipment, when all of the following elements exist: (1) The machine or equipment has no potential for stored or residual energy or re-accumulation of stored energy after shut down which could endanger employees; (2) the machine or equipment has a single energy source which can be readily identified and isolated; (3) the isolation and locking out of that energy source will completely de-energize and deactivate the machine or equipment; (4) the machine or equipment is isolated from that energy source and locked out during servicing or maintenance; (5) a single lockout device will achieve a locked-out condition; (6) the lockout device is under the exclusive control of the authorized employee performing the servicing or maintenance; (7) the servicing or maintenance does not create hazards for other employees; and (8) the employer, in utilizing this exception, has had no accidents involving the unexpected activation or re-energization of the machine or equipment during servicing or maintenance.  Throughout facility - On or about October 8, 2014, procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy on flow masters, balers, and other operating equipment, thereby exposing employees to the unexpected re-energization of machinery.

Issued

2015-04-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.  Throughout facility - On or about October 8, 2014, the employer had not performed periodic inspections to ensure that documented lockout / tag out procedures were being followed by authorized employees.

Issued

2015-04-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):   The employer shall 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.  The training shall include the following:  Throughout facility - On or about October 8, 2014, the employer did not provide effective training to authorized, affected, and other employees to include all of the elements in (a) through (c), thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with unexpected re-energization of equipment.

Issued

2015-04-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00 · Current $700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1):  What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.  Recordkeeping - On or about October 8, 2014, the employer did not include what directly injured or made the employee ill in 2014 OSHA log.