OSHA Inspection: THE GSI GROUP, INC. DBA GSI GROUP - FLORA

Issued

2015-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5000.00 · Current $0.00 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:        The employer did not provide suitable energy control program training to employees who perform servicing and maintenance.  Employees performing troubleshooting without the benefit of machine guarding were not provided the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls.

Issued

2015-11-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) covered the following elements, however, the actions were not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147 (d)(1)-(6):         Employees who performed servicing and maintenance on and around laser fabrication machines were not required to:       (1)  know the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy,   (2)  turn off and shut down the machine,   (3)  physically locate and operate energy isolating devises in s such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source,   (4)  affix lockout and tagout devices to each energy isolating device,    (5)  ensure that all stored energy is relieved and restrained.   (6)  prior to starting work on the machine that have been locked out and tagged out, verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished.        Employees relying upon Emergency Stop controls were exposed to struck-by hazards from the unexpected star-up and energizing of Laser Photonics #3, Model Titan FLS 24 located in the manufacturing area.