OSHA Inspection: TITE-DRI INDUSTRIES LLC

Issued

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  On or about 09/15/2015, the employer did not have an energy control program (Lockout/Tagout) exposing employees to the hazard of an amputation injury.

Issued

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

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, and flying chips:  On or about 09/23/2015, at the above addressed location,  an absorbent processing machine had unguarded rollers exposing employees to pinch point hazards.

Issued

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(4): Revolving drum(s), barrel(s), or container(s) were not guarded by enclosure(s) which were interlocked with the drive mechanism so that the barrel(s), drum(s), or container(s) could not revolve unless the enclosure(s) were in place:  On or about 09/15/2015, at the above addressed location, an absorbent processing machine did not have an interlock device which automatically shuts off the machine when tripped exposing employees to the hazard of an amputation.

Issued

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(1): The quantity of LP-Gas stored within buildings not frequented by the public exceeded 300 pounds (approximately 2,550 cubic feet in vapor form):    On or about 09/23/2015, at the above addressed location, employees were exposed to the hazard of LP-gas cylinders in excess of 300 pounds that were stored inside the facility.