OSHA Inspection: U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS

Issued

Jul 13, 2015

Abate by

Jul 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Hinton: The energy control procedure used for performing maintenance on the elevator car did not address all sources of energy to include, 440v electrical power and gravity of the elevator car, as determined on or about 5/12/2015.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Jul 13, 2015

Abate by

Jul 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed.  (a) Hinton:  Periodic inspections of the energy control procedures were not conducted on processes in which locking out all energy sources is required, such as locking out the elevator car during maintenance activities, as determined on or about 5/12/2015.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM

Issued

Jul 13, 2015

Abate by

Jul 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): 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 or equipment from the energy source(s):  (a) Hinton: An electrical panel on the 6th floor was not used to isolate and lock out the elevator car prior to performing service and maintenance, as determined on or about 5/12/2015.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

Jul 13, 2015

Abate by

Jul 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit.  (a) Hinton: Maintenance employees periodically enter the elevator shaft, a registered permit-required space to change light bulbs without preparing an entry permit, as determined on or about 5/12/2015.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

Jul 13, 2015

Abate by

Jul 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces.  (a) Hinton: Maintenance employees are not informed of permit required confined spaces, such as elevator shafts prior to entry to perform maintenance activities on the elevator car, as determined on or about 5/12/2015.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.

Issued

Jul 13, 2015

Abate by

Jul 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(6): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide at least one attendant outside the permit space into which entry was authorized for the duration of entry operations.  (a) Hinton: Maintenance employees periodically enter the elevator shaft, a registered permit-required space to change light bulbs without having at least one assigned attendant outside the space, as determined on or about 5/12/2015.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM