OSHA Inspection: PODCON, INC.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Abate by

Sep 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,675 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)  Production Floor - On or about April 28, 2015, employees were engaged in servicing and maintenance of equipment with multiple hazardous energy sources, to include but not limited to Electrical, Pneumatic, Steam, and Thermal, for which specific procedures were not developed, documented, or utilized.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Abate by

Sep 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(C): Where lockout was used for energy control, the periodic inspection did not include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected:  (a)  Production Floor - On or about April 28, 2015, the annual review of the employer's written Lockout/Tagout Plan, did not include a review of each authorized employees' responsibilities under the procedure.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Abate by

Sep 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The periodic inspection certification of energy control procedures did not contain the required documentation on identification of the machine or equipment, inspection date, employees included, and the person performing the inspection:  (a)  Production Floor - On or about April 28, 2015, the annual review of the employer's general Lockout/Tagout Procedures did not include a certification statement which identified the machine or equipment being inspected, the inspection date, the names of the authorized employees included in the review, nor the name of the person who performed the review.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Abate by

Sep 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

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 and control:    (a) Throughout Facility - On or about April 28, 2015, where servicing and maintenance is performed on machinery and equipment to include but not limited to furnaces, presses, and quench tanks where hazardous energy sources exists, including but not limited to, mechanical, electrical, and endothermic gas, authorized employees engaged in servicing and maintenance activities were not trained to the level of which authorized employees are required in that they were not provided with 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 and the control of identified hazardous energy sources.

Issued

Aug 18, 2015

Abate by

Sep 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,675 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):     (a) Production Floor - On or about April 28, 2015, an employee preparing the All-Case Furnace  for service did not, or ensure that, an orderly shutdown of the machine was utilized to avoid any additional or increased hazards to employees as required in 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2).     (b) Production Floor - On or about April 28, 2015, all energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine from the energy source(s) as required in 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3), in that the equipment was still in an energized state when preparatory work commenced.    (c) Production Floor - On or about April 28, 2015, lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device on the All-Case Furnace by authorized employees as required in 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i).