OSHA Inspection: GENERAL ELECTRIC - CIRCLEVILLE LAMP PLANT

Issued

Apr 14, 2016

Abate by

May 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $38,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:  29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.  a. Located in the flare department, the employer's written lockout/tagout procedure for the flare machines did not include the specific requirements for verifying the equipment had been effectively deenergized, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with performing service and/or maintenance on the flare machines.     b. Located at Group 18, the employer's written lockout/tagout procedure for the benders did not include the specific requirements for verifying the equipment had been effectively deenergized, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with performing service and/or maintenance on the benders.    c.  Located at Group 18, the employer's written lockout/tagout procedure for the robots did not include specific requirements for verifying the equipment had been effectively deenergized, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with performing service and/or maintenance on the robots.    d. Located at EESW Group 1, the employer's written lockout/tagout procedure for the Jones Packer did not include specific requirements for verifying the equipment had been effectively deenergized, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with performing service and/or maintenance on the robots.    The General Electric Circleville Lamp Plant was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 959773, citation number 1, item number 2a and was affirmed as a final order on April 23, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 559 East Ohio Street Circleville, Ohio 43113.

Issued

Apr 14, 2016

Abate by

May 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:   29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A): A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure;  a. Located in the flare department, the employer's written lockout/tagout procedure for the flare machines did not include specific information on the intended use of the procedure i.e. removing a jam, making adjustments, maintenance, etc., thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with performing service and/or maintenance on the flare machines.     b. Located at Group 18, the employer's written lockout/tagout procedure for the benders did not include specific information on the intended use of the procedure i.e. removing a jam, making adjustments, maintenance, etc., thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with performing service and/or maintenance on the benders.    c.  Located at Group 18, the employer's written lockout/tagout procedure for the robots did not include specific information on the intended use of the procedure i.e. removing a jam, making adjustments, maintenance, etc., thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with performing service and/or maintenance on the robots.    d. Located at EESW Group 1, the employer's written lockout/tagout procedure for the Jones Packer did not include specific information on the intended use of the procedure i.e. removing a jam, making adjustments, maintenance, etc., thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with performing service and/or maintenance on the robots.    The General Electric Circleville Lamp Plant was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 959773, citation number 1, item number 2a and was affirmed as a final order on April 23, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 559 East Ohio Street Circleville, Ohio 43113.

Issued

Apr 14, 2016

Abate by

May 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $33,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): Machine or equipment shutdown. The machine or equipment shall be turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment. An orderly shutdown must be utilized to avoid any additional or increased hazard(s) to employees as a result of the equipment stoppage.  a. On or about December 1, 2015, located at the Jones Packer, an authorized employee entered an interlocked gate in order to remove a jam that did not have its pneumatic energy relieved.  The Jones Packer had not been shut down according to the lockout/tagout procedures, thereby exposing the employee to a caught-between hazard.  b.  On or about December 1, 2015, located at Group 18 South 18 Bender #2, employees entered an interlocked gate in order to paint a mold with boron nitrate and then sand the mold by hand without shutting down the bender, thereby exposing the employees to a struck-by/caught-between hazard.     c.  On or about December, 1, 2015, located at #5 flare machine, employees made adjustments to the flare machine by placing their hands with tools within the confines of the machine while the machine was in operation, thereby exposing the employees to a caught-in hazard.     The General Electric Circleville Lamp Plant was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.147(d)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 959773, citation number 1, item number 2a and was affirmed as a final order on April 23, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 559 East Ohio Street Circleville, Ohio 43113.

Issued

Apr 14, 2016

Abate by

May 4, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): Machine or equipment isolation. All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s).  a. On or about December 1, 2015, located at the Jones Packer, employees entered an interlocked gate in order to remove cardboard jams without relieving the equipment's pneumatic energy.  The employee did not perform lockout/tagout which would have included the application of locks/tags, thereby exposing the employee to a caught-between hazard.      b.  On or about December 1, 2015, located at Group 18 South Bender #2, employees entered an interlocked gate in order to paint a mold with boron nitrate and then sand the mold by hand without performing lockout/tagout which would have included the application of locks/tags, thereby exposing the employees to the moving parts of the bender.    c.  On or about December 1, 2015, located at #5 flare machine, employees made adjustments to the flare machine by placing their hands with tools within the confines of the machine while the machine was in operation.  The employees did not perform lockout/tag out which would have included the application of locks/tags, thereby exposing the employees to the rotating parts of the flare machine.     The General Electric Circleville Lamp Plant was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.147(d)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 959773, citation number 1, item number 2b and was affirmed as a final order on April 23, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 559 East Ohio Street Circleville, Ohio 43113.