OSHA Inspection: CORPORATE GLASS INC.

Issued

Feb 22, 2016

Abate by

May 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not 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, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):      A.)  Corporate Glass Inc. - On or about 1/21/16, and at times prior thereto, employees were conducting servicing and maintenance on equipment/machinery including, but not limited to, the shear, press brake, and belt sander.  The lockout procedures did not provide sequential steps to bring the machinery to a zero energy state.  In addition, the lockout procedures were missing information including, but not limited to, the intended use of the procedure; sources and magnitudes of energy; notification of affected employees prior to and following the lockout of equipment; specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing equipment; specific procedural steps for placement, specific techniques for bleeding, blocking and locking lines, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; specific requirements for testing equipment determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures; and steps to release the lockout.

Issued

Feb 22, 2016

Abate by

Mar 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,200 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:    A.)  Corporate Glass, Inc. - On or about 1/21/16, and at times prior thereto, the belt sander was not guarded adequately.  The sides of the sanders were exposed, the pulley was exposed and 10 inches of the front of the belt was exposed.      B.)  Corporate Glass, Inc. - On or about 1/21/6, the hold downs on the Niacara shear were not guarded.    C.) Corporate Glass, Inc. - On or about 1/21/16, the back side of the Niacara shear was not guarded.  Employees were exposed to the movement of the rear machine components, the material when it falls out of the backside of the shear, and the point of operation.

Issued

Feb 22, 2016

Abate by

May 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    A.)  Corporate Glass Inc. - On or about 9/10/15, and at times prior thereto, an employee suffered an amputation on the Birmingham press brake.  The press brake was not guarded protect against amputation and crush injuries.  In addition, alternative methods of protection such as a safety distance program were not utilized as a means of protection.

Issued

Feb 22, 2016

Abate by

Mar 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation:    A.)  Corporate Glass Inc. - On or about, 1/21/16, and at times prior thereto, the entries in the classification column on the OSHA 300 Injury and Illness log for Calendar Year 2015 were not filled it.     B.)  Corporate Glass Inc., - On or about 1/21/16, and at times prior thereto, the column for days away form work/restricted days was not filled out on the OSHA 300 Injury and Illness log for Calendar Year 2015.      C.)  Corporate Glass Inc. - On or about 1/21/16, and at times prior thereto, the  totals were not added and recorded properly on the OSHA 300 Injury and Illness log for Calendar Year 2015.

Issued

Feb 22, 2016

Abate by

Mar 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 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.      A.)  Corporate Glass Inc. - On or about, 9/10/15, and at times prior thereto, the company did not report a work related amputation within 24 hours of it occurring.  The amputation occurred on or about 9/10/15.  The amputation was not reported to OSHA.  The amputation was discovered upon review of the 300 OSHA Injury and Illness logs during an inspection.