OSHA Inspection: BUCK COMPANY INC.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:    a) On February 8, 2016 and times prior the employer did not develop or implement a system to re-classify permit-required confined spaces including the Ductile Muller which included a written certification that all hazards in a permit space had been eliminated prior to employees entering the spaces.    b) On February 8, 2016 and times prior the employer did not implement their permit required confined space entry program (including filling out entry permits) for employees who were entering the permit required confined spaces, such as the Ductile Muller, where lock-out of hazardous energy sources was the only means utilized to control the permit required confined space hazards. The following procedures were not followed           1. Procedures to identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces.                2. Procedures necessary for safe permit space entry operations.          3. Procedures for preparing, issuing, using, and canceling entry permits.         4. Procedures for reviewing and revising entry operations.         5. Procedures for reviewing and revising the permit space program    c) On February 8, 2016 an employee was exposed to moving machine parts when the hazardous energy sources associated with the Ductile Muller were not controlled after a lock-out device was removed in order to test or position internal parts within the Ductile Muller.  The employer's permit required confined space program did not address employees re-certifying the basis for all hazards in the space being eliminated each time lock-out devices were removed for testing and positioning and were then supposed to be re-applied prior to re-entering the confined space.        Abatement documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(7)(iii): The employer did not document the basis for determining that all hazards in a permit space had been eliminated, through a written certification that contained the date, the location of the space, and the signature of the person.    a) Ductile Muller - On February 8, 2016 and times prior the employer failed to certify that all hazards in a permit space had been eliminated prior to entering the Ductile Muller. An employee suffered fatal traumatic injuries while working inside the Muller machine when it became energized.    b) Ductile Muller - On February 8, 2016 an employee was exposed to moving machine parts when working inside of the Ductile Muller after testing and repositioning internal parts without re-applying a lock-out device. The employer had no procedure developed to document the basis to determine that all hazards were eliminated prior to each and every time employee(s) entered the Ductile Muller when testing and repositioning internal parts.  An employee suffered fatal traumatic injuries while working inside the Muller after testing and re-positioning parts machine when it became energized.    Abatement documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(2): Under the permit space program required by paragraph (c)(4) of this section, the employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees enter them.    a) Ductile Muller - On February 8, 2016 and times prior the employer failed to identify and evaluate all hazards associated with the Ductile Muller. Specifically, the company failed to identify and evaluate the batch hopper air supply as an energy source required to be controlled.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(iii): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including isolating the permit space:    a) On or about February 8, 2016, means, practices or procedures to isolate the energy sources (both pneumatic and electrical energy) to the Ductile Muller, a permit required confined space, were not implemented prior to an employee entering the Muller for maintenances reasons.     b) On or about February 8, 2016, the employer did not specify the acceptable and safe entry conditions for employee(s) assigned to enter the Ductile Muller, a permit-required confined space.  The was no procedure to isolate this space from the batch hopper.    Abatement documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to items (a) through (d) of this section:    a) February 8, 2016 and times prior -  At this facility, the employer's written Lock Out/Tag Out Program did not clearly and specifically outline the procedures to be utilized for the controlling of potentially hazardous energy during maintenance and servicing operations on the Ductile Muller machine.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jul 29, 2016

Abate by

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees.    a) Ductile Muller - On February 8, 2016 and times prior, an energy isolating device was not applied to lock out the gate valve to the batch hopper air supply.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.