OSHA Inspection: WORTH STEEL AND MACHINERY, INC.

Issued

Oct 22, 2015

Abate by

Nov 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to items (A) through (D) of this section, and the means to enforce compliance:    1) Throughout the Facility-On or about August 18, 2015, the company's written lockout/tagout program did not clearly and specifically outline procedural steps and responsibilities to control hazardous energy on the Macbee Draw 30, wire drawing machine.    The specific lockout procedures as specified in paragraph A_D of this section shall include the following:  A) A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure;  B) The specific procedure steps for shutting down, isolation, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy;  C) Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices and the responsibility for them:  D) Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control procedures.

Issued

Oct 22, 2015

Abate by

Nov 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.  1) Throughout The Facility- On or about August 18, 2015, the employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control (loclout/tagout) procedure to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard were being followed by authorized employees.

Issued

Oct 22, 2015

Abate by

Nov 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,000 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: Macbee Draw 30 Machine    1) Wire Drawing Area-On or about August 6, 2015, the employer did not provide a guard to protect employees operating the Macbee Draw 30 Machine from coming in contact with an ingoing nip point.

Issued

Oct 22, 2015

Abate by

Dec 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours:    1) On or about August 6, 2015, the employer did not contact OSHA within 24 hours when an employee at there facility sustained a work-related amputation.