OSHA Inspection: PENTAIR, INC.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced

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)    Pentair, Inc., located at 1101 Meyers Parkway. Ashland, OH 44805: On or about January 15, the employer did not develop specific procedures to control hazardous energy of machines such as, but not limited to, Cincinnati Milacron CNC machines (Model: AT, Serial Numbers: 5320U1293-0009 & 5320U1293-0010). Employees did not control all hazardous energy sources such as, but not limited to, electrical and hydraulic before performing activities such as, but not limited to, changing set-ups and cleaning machines. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 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)    Pentair, Inc., located at 1101 Meyers Parkway. Ashland, OH 44805: On or about January 15, the employer failed to properly train employees to lockout/tagout machines such as, but not limited to, Cincinnati Milacron CNC machines (Model: AT, Serial Numbers: 5320U1293-0009 & 5320U1293-0010) before employees conducted activities such as, but not limited to, changing set-ups and cleaning the machines. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards while all hazardous energy sources were not controlled prior to conducting work.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications or additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:    A)    Pentair, Inc., located at 1101 Meyers Parkway. Ashland, OH 44805: On or about January 9, the employer failed to obtain manufacturers approval to use Caldwell 432 lift truck front end attachment with forklifts such as, but not limited to, Raymond stand-up forklift (Model EASI R30TT, Serial # ET-C-99-07969). The forklift with the attachment was used for maintenance activities such as, but not limited to, replacing a cylinder in the Mazak Ultra 650 CNC machining center. Employees were exposed to crushing, struck-by, caught in between, and tip over hazards.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Abate by

Jul 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 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:    A)    Pentair, Inc., located at 1101 Meyers Parkway. Ashland, OH 44805: On or about January 15, the employer did not ensure that one or more methods of machine guarding were provided to protect employees from moving parts such as, but not limited to, the rotating chucks of equipment such as, but not limited to, three Powermatic drill presses (Model # 1200, Serial # 4-5331) and one Rockwell drill press located on the light drills table in the East machine shop. Employees were exposed to struck-by and amputation hazards.      B)     Pentair, Inc., located at 1101 Meyers Parkway. Ashland, OH 44805: On or about January 15, the employer did not ensure that one or more methods of machine guarding were provided to protect employees from moving parts such as, but not limited to, the rotating chuck of the American horizontal lathe machine located in the maintenance shop. Employees were exposed to struck-by and amputation hazards.      C)     Pentair, Inc., located at 1101 Meyers Parkway. Ashland, OH 44805: On or about January 2, the employer did not ensure that one or more methods of machine guarding were provided to protect employees from moving parts such as, but not limited to, the rotating chuck of the Bridgeport vertical mill machine located in the maintenance shop. Employees were exposed to struck-by and amputation hazards.

Issued

Jun 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,400 · Current $2,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    A)    Pentair, Inc., located at 1101 Meyers Parkway. Ashland, OH 44805: On or about January 15, the employer failed to ensure that the blow off nozzle, used by employees to blow metal chips off the parts that were manufactured on the Cincinnati Milacron CNC machines in the West Machine Shop, was regulated to less than 30 psi, exposing employees to struck-by and laceration hazards.