OSHA Inspection: CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION

Issued

Feb 5, 2016

Abate by

Mar 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(vi): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit entry operations, including, but not limited to, verifying that conditions in the permit space are accepable for entry trhoughout the duration of an authorized entry:  (a)  AOD EXHAUST AFTERCOOLER - An employee entered a permit required confined space (AOD Exhaust Aftercooler), and the employer did not verify that employee(s) entering the space had performed the necessary steps to provide safe conditions for entry, including but not limited to performing lock out tagout operations to de-energize the screw conveyor, thereby exposing the employee to serious injury, on or about August 7, 2015.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Feb 5, 2016

Abate by

Mar 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(6): The employer did not note any problems encountered during an entry operation on the pertinent permit so that appropriate revisions to the permit space program could be made:  (a)  FACILITY WIDE - Employees entered permit required confined spaces throughout the facility, and inconsistent entries were documented on the permits that the employees authored prior to entering the spaces.  The employer did not make revisions to the program to ensure that the deficient entries were corrected, thereby exposing employees to serious injuries, on or about August 7, 2015.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Feb 5, 2016

Abate by

Mar 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:  (a)  AOD EXHAUST AFTERCOOLER - An employee made entry into a confined space (AOD Exhaust Aftercooler), and the employer did not ensure that the employee understood the specific procedure that was to be followed to control the hazards present in the permit required confined space, thereby exposing the employee to serious injury, including amputation of his left leg, on or about August 7, 2015.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Feb 5, 2016

Abate by

Mar 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  AOD EXHAUST AFTERCOOLER - An employee entered a permit required confined space (AOD Exhaust Aftercooler), and was required to perform lockout tagout to isolate multiple hazards before entering the space.  The employer did not ensure that the employee was trained to identify the established lock out tagout procedures that were required to isolate and control the hazards that had been identified to safely enter the permit required confined space, on or about August 7, 2015.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.