OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN CARPET GROUP, INC.

Issued

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.  a) Building #1: The employer did not have specific lockout/tagout procedures for the Southern Tufting, machine #2, and the Loop Pile, machine #3. The affected employees replace broken needles and dull blades on the machines and the authorized employees replace the clutches, bearings and brakes on the machines. The affected employees were doing authorized work.   b) Building #3: The employer did not have specific lockout/tagout procedures for the Sock Drying machine. The authorized employees replace the bearings, chains & sprockets on the Sock Drying machine.

Issued

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.   a) Production area, bldg.#1. The employer did not provide lockout/tagout training to all authorized employees for the Southern machine #2 and Loop Pile tufting machine #3.

Issued

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:  a) Production area, bldg.#1. The employer did not provide lockout/tagout training to all affected employees who replace the blades and needles on the Southern Tufting machine #2 and Loop Pile tufting machine #3).

Issued

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date:  a) Production area, bldg.#3. An employee received Lockout/tagout training and the employer failed to certify that employee training has been accomplished and is being kept up to date. The Lockout/tagout tasks include replacing bearings, chains & sprockets on the Sock Drying machine.

Issued

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were maintained in a legible condition:  a) Production Area of Bldg. #1: The employees were using a Mitsubishi Powered Industrial Truck and the employer did not ensure that the name plate was legible.

Issued

2015-12-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a) Production Area of Bldg. #1: The employees were using the Mitsubishi (model # illegible) and Toyota (model # 7FGCU30) Powered Industrial Trucks and the employer failed to ensure that employees were trained.