OSHA Inspection: MILARK INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Oct 21, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,471 · Current $11,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation:    A)    Milark Industries, Inc., located at 20 Baird Parkway, Mansfield, OH 44903: On or about May 9, 2016, the employer did not properly train employees to lockout/tagout equipment such as, but not limited to, the turn table robotic welding cells # 100058, # 100059, and # 100071. Employees did not control multiple hazardous electrical energy sources before employees conducted activities such as, but not limited to, cleaning nozzles, changing welding tips, and adjusting welds. The OTC DR-4000 Weld Robots, Almega EX-V6 Weld Robots, and turn tables of the robotic welding cells were not isolated from electrical energy sources prior to engaging in these servicing and maintenance activities, which exposed employees to struck-by and crushing hazards.

Issued

Oct 21, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $124,709 · Current $100,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment are not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    The employer does not protect employees from the hazardous energy of machinery or equipment by turning off or shutting down machinery or equipment as required by energy control procedures, ensuring energy isolation devices are operated to isolate machinery or equipment from their energy source(s), and affixing lockout devices to energy isolation devices by authorized employees:      A)    Milark Industries, Inc., located at 20 Baird Parkway, Mansfield, OH 44903: The employer does not ensure that employees locate the energy isolating devices of the turn table robotic welding cell # 100058 and operate those devices in such a manner as to isolate the OTC DR-4000 Weld Robots and turn table from electrical energy source prior to allowing employees to enter the point of operation in order to conduct activities such as, but not limited to, cleaning nozzles, changing welding tips, and adjusting welds. The OTC DR-4000 Weld Robots and turn table of the robotic welding cell are not isolated from the electrical energy source prior to engaging in these servicing and maintenance activities. The employees are exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards.      The most recent failure to protect employees from hazardous energy or equipment occurred on or about May 9, 2016, when the employer did not ensure an employee located the energy isolating devices of the turn table robotic welding cell # 100058 and operated those devices in such a manner as to isolate the OTC DR-4000 Weld Robots and turn table from electrical energy source prior to entering the robotic welding cell. The machine was not isolated from all energy sources prior to engaging in this activity.      As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving lock-out/tag-out device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards such as, but not limited to, cleaning nozzles, changing welding tips, and adjusting welds.      To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that machinery or equipment are turned off or shut down, energy isolation devices are operated in a manner to isolate the machinery or equipment from the energy source(s), and lockout devices are affixed to energy isolation devices as part of the hazardous energy control process for servicing and maintenance activities including, but not limited to, cleaning nozzles, changing welding tips, and adjusting welds.

Issued

Oct 21, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4): A lockout device is not attached to all power sources:    The employer does not protect employees from the hazardous energy of machinery or equipment by turning off or shutting down machinery or equipment as required by energy control procedures, ensuring energy isolation devices are operated to isolate machinery or equipment from their energy source(s), and affixing lockout devices to energy isolation devices by authorized employees:    A)    Milark Industries, Inc., located at 20 Baird Parkway, Mansfield, OH 44903: The employer does not ensure that employees apply lockout/tagout devices in order to control hazardous energy of the turn table robotic welding cell # 100058 prior to allowing employees to enter the point of operation in order to conduct activities such as, but not limited to, cleaning nozzles, changing welding tips, and adjusting welds. The OTC DR-4000 Weld Robots and turn table of the robotic welding cell are not isolated from the electrical energy source prior to engaging in these servicing and maintenance activities. The employees are exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards.                                              The most recent failure to protect employees from hazardous energy or equipment occurred on or about May 9, 2016, when the employer did not ensure an employee applied lockout/tagout devices in order to control hazardous energy of the turn table robotic welding cell # 100058 and isolate the OTC DR-4000 Weld Robots and turn table from electrical energy source prior to allowing employee to enter the robotic welding cell.      As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards such as, but not limited to, cleaning nozzles, changing welding tips, and adjusting welds.       To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that machinery or equipment are turned off or shut down, energy isolation devices are operated in a manner to isolate the machinery or equipment from the energy source(s), and lockout devices are affixed to energy isolation devices as part of the hazardous energy control process for servicing and maintenance activities including, but not limited to, cleaning nozzles, changing welding tips, and adjusting welds.

Issued

Oct 21, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $124,709 · Current $100,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment are not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    The employer does not protect employees from the hazardous energy of machinery or equipment by turning off or shutting down machinery or equipment as required by energy control procedures, ensuring energy isolation devices are operated to isolate machinery or equipment from their energy source(s), and affixing lockout devices to energy isolation devices by authorized employees:      A)    Milark Industries, Inc., located at 20 Baird Parkway, Mansfield, OH 44903: The employer does not ensure that employees locate the energy isolating devices of the turn table robotic welding cell # 100059 and operate those devices in such a manner as to isolate the OTC DR-4000 Weld Robots and turn table from electrical energy source prior to allowing employees to enter the point of operation in order to conduct activities such as, but not limited to, cleaning nozzles, changing welding tips, and adjusting welds. The OTC DR-4000 Weld Robots and turn table of the robotic welding cell are not isolated from the electrical energy source prior to engaging in these servicing and maintenance activities. The employees are exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards.      The most recent failure to protect employees from hazardous energy or equipment occurred on or about May 16, 2016, when the employer did not ensure an employee located the energy isolating devices of the turn table robotic welding cell # 100059 and operated those devices in such a manner as to isolate the OTC DR-4000 Weld Robots and turn table from electrical energy source prior to entering the robotic welding cell. The machine was not isolated from all energy sources prior to engaging in this activity.      As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving lock-out/tag-out device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards such as, but not limited to, cleaning nozzles, changing welding tips, and adjusting welds.      To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that machinery or equipment are turned off or shut down, energy isolation devices are operated in a manner to isolate the machinery or equipment from the energy source(s), and lockout devices are affixed to energy isolation devices as part of the hazardous energy control process for servicing and maintenance activities including, but not limited to, cleaning nozzles, changing welding tips, and adjusting welds.

Issued

Oct 21, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4): A lockout device is not attached to all power sources:    The employer does not protect employees from the hazardous energy of machinery or equipment by turning off or shutting down machinery or equipment as required by energy control procedures, ensuring energy isolation devices are operated to isolate machinery or equipment from their energy source(s), and affixing lockout devices to energy isolation devices by authorized employees:    A)    Milark Industries, Inc., located at 20 Baird Parkway, Mansfield, OH 44903: The employer does not ensure that employees apply lockout/tagout devices in order to control hazardous energy of the turn table robotic welding cell # 100059 prior to allowing employees to enter the point of operation in order to conduct activities such as, but not limited to, cleaning nozzles, changing welding tips, and adjusting welds. The OTC DR-4000 Weld Robots and turn table of the robotic welding cell are not isolated from the electrical energy source prior to engaging in these servicing and maintenance activities. The employees are exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards.      The most recent failure to protect employees from hazardous energy or equipment occurred on or about May 16, 2016, when the employer did not ensure an employee applied lockout/tagout devices in order to control hazardous energy of the turn table robotic welding cell # 100059 and isolate the OTC DR-4000 Weld Robots and turn table from electrical energy source prior to allowing employee to enter the robotic welding cell.      As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards such as, but not limited to, cleaning nozzles, changing welding tips, and adjusting welds.       To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that machinery or equipment are turned off or shut down, energy isolation devices are operated in a manner to isolate the machinery or equipment from the energy source(s), and lockout devices are affixed to energy isolation devices as part of the hazardous energy control process for servicing and maintenance activities including, but not limited to, cleaning nozzles, changing welding tips, and adjusting welds.

Issued

Oct 21, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $124,709 · Current $12,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment are not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    The employer does not protect employees from the hazardous energy of machinery or equipment by turning off or shutting down machinery or equipment as required by energy control procedures, ensuring energy isolation devices are operated to isolate machinery or equipment from their energy source(s), and affixing lockout devices to energy isolation devices by authorized employees:    A)    Milark Industries, Inc., located at 20 Baird Parkway, Mansfield, OH 44903: The employer does not ensure that employees locate the energy isolating devices of the turn table robotic welding cell # 100071 and operate those devices in such a manner as to isolate the Almega EX-V6 Weld Robots and turn table from electrical energy source prior to allowing employees to enter the point of operation in order to conduct activities such as, but not limited to, cleaning nozzles, changing welding tips, and adjusting welds. The Almega EX-V6 Weld Robots and turn table of the robotic welding cell are not isolated from the electrical energy source prior to engaging in these servicing and maintenance activities. The employees are exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards.      The most recent failure to protect employees from hazardous energy or equipment occurred on or about May 18, 2016, when the employer did not ensure an employee located the energy isolating devices of the turn table robotic welding cell # 100071 and operated those devices in such a manner as to isolate the Almega EX-V6 Weld Robots and turn table from electrical energy source prior to entering the robotic welding cell. The machine was not isolated from all energy sources prior to engaging in this activity.      As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving lock-out/tag-out device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards such as, but not limited to, cleaning nozzles, changing welding tips, and adjusting welds.      To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that machinery or equipment are turned off or shut down, energy isolation devices are operated in a manner to isolate the machinery or equipment from the energy source(s), and lockout devices are affixed to energy isolation devices as part of the hazardous energy control process for servicing and maintenance activities including, but not limited to, cleaning nozzles, changing welding tips, and adjusting welds.

Issued

Oct 21, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4): A lockout device is not attached to all power sources:    The employer does not protect employees from the hazardous energy of machinery or equipment by turning off or shutting down machinery or equipment as required by energy control procedures, ensuring energy isolation devices are operated to isolate machinery or equipment from their energy source(s), and affixing lockout devices to energy isolation devices by authorized employees:    A)    Milark Industries, Inc., located at 20 Baird Parkway, Mansfield, OH 44903: The employer does not ensure that employees apply lockout/tagout devices in order to control hazardous energy of the turn table robotic welding cell # 100071 prior to allowing employees to enter the point of operation in order to conduct activities such as, but not limited to, cleaning nozzles, changing welding tips, and adjusting welds. The Almega EX-V6 Weld Robots and turn table of the robotic welding cell are not isolated from the electrical energy source prior to engaging in these servicing and maintenance activities. The employees are exposed to struck-by and crushing hazards.      The most recent failure to protect employees from hazardous energy or equipment occurred on or about May 18, 2016, when the employer did not ensure an employee applied lockout/tagout devices in order to control hazardous energy of the turn table robotic welding cell # 100071 and isolate the Almega EX-V6 Weld Robots and turn table from electrical energy source prior to allowing employee to enter the robotic welding cell.      As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards such as, but not limited to, cleaning nozzles, changing welding tips, and adjusting welds.      To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that machinery or equipment are turned off or shut down, energy isolation devices are operated in a manner to isolate the machinery or equipment from the energy source(s), and lockout devices are affixed to energy isolation devices as part of the hazardous energy control process for servicing and maintenance activities including, but not limited to, cleaning nozzles, changing welding tips, and adjusting welds.