OSHA Inspection: ST. CROIX CASTINGS, INC.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

Jun 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $6,300 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) Green Sand Department, Dump Stations; Lockout/tagout procedures were not utilized for employee(s) performing cleaning operations.    (b) Green Sand Department, Sand Conveyors; Lockout/tagout procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for employee(s) performing cleaning operations.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

Jun 24, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,410 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedures to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:     (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not conduct periodic inspections of all energy control procedures at least annually to ensure the procedures were accurate, employees were knowledgeable on the procedures, and the requirements of this standard were being followed; 4 of the 49 listed procedures provided had been reviewed in 2015.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

Jun 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $6,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:    (a) Green Sand Department, Dump Stations; The employer did not provide training to ensure employees performing cleaning operations understood the requirements of lockout/tagout, the hazardous energy sources and isolation points, and the equipment required to be rendered safe before and while work was performed.

Issued

May 5, 2016

Abate by

Jun 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $6,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):     (a) Green Sand Department; On or about January 22, 2016, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts, nip points, and struckby hazards when they were engaged in cleaning operations under and around the dump stations. The employer did not ensure that employees implemented energy control application steps prior to allowing employees to vacuum underneath the dump stations, specifically dump station #3. The machine was not shut down or turned off prior to engaging in this servicing activity.  As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lockout/tagout device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.