OSHA Inspection: FORBES PRODUCTS CORPORATION

Issued

2015-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2975.00 · Current $2231.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  a) On or about 12/16/2015 in the production area; where the Virgo Machine is cleaned daily and energy control procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the cleaning procedure which requires employees to place their hands in and near the point of operation and power transmission apparatus during the cleaning.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1785.00 · Current $1339.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  a) On or about 12/16/2015 in the production area; where a metal receptacle box was used at the end of a flexible cord to provide power to a light, a trouble light and rollers at the Helionat machine. The metal box was not secured in place as required by the National Electrical Code and instructions included on the listing and labeling of such pieces of equipment.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $100.00 · Current $75.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): 29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness was not entered on the OSHA 300 Log and/or an incident report (OSHA Form 301 or equivalent) within seven (7) days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:  a) On or about 12/16/2015 in the office; where a lost time injury which had taken place approximately 6 months prior to the OSHA inspection, had not yet been recorded on the OSHA 300 log.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2015-12-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:  a) On or about 12/16/2015 in the maintenance office, where the employer had specific energy control procedures for machines and equipment, but did not document/certify that energy control procedures were reviewed at least annually.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED