OSHA Inspection: KANZAKI SPECIALTY PAPERS, INC

Issued

Jul 11, 2016

Abate by

Jul 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(14): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not review the permit-required confined space program, using the canceled permits retained under paragraph (e)(6) of this section within 1 year after each entry;    Tank EX-1, Kanzaki Specialty Papers, 20 Cummings Street, Ware, Massachusetts; The permit required confined space program was not reviewed within 1 year after each entry for tank EX-1.

Issued

Jul 11, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,825 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(j)(2): The employer did not ensure that each entry supervisor verified, by checking that the appropriate entries had been made on the permit, that all tests specified by the permit had been conducted and that all procedures and equipment specified by the permit were in place before endorsing the permit and allowing entry to begin:    Tank EX-1, Kanzaki Specialty Papers, 20 Cummings Street, Ware, Massachusetts; May 23, 2016, The permit for the permit required confined space, tank EX-1, was signed as having the lockout/tagout of the equipment completed  without verifying the locks had been hung and the equipment properly deenergized before entry was permitted.

Issued

Jul 11, 2016

Abate by

Jul 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(3): Whenever an authorized entrant entered a permit space to perform rescue services, retrieval systems or methods were not used to facilitate non-entry rescue:    Tank EX-1, Kanzaki Specialty Papers, 20 Cummings Street, Ware, Massachusetts; May 23, 2016, the employer did not ensure a retrieval system was available when an employee was assigned to enter permit required confined space, tank EX-1.

Issued

Jul 11, 2016

Abate by

Jul 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(3)(i): Each authorized entrant did not use a chest or full body harness, with a retrieval line attached at the center of the entrant's back near shoulder level, or above the entrant's head:    Tank EX-1, Kanzaki Specialty Papers, 20 Cummings Street, Ware, Massachusetts; May 23, 2016, an employee entered a permit required confined space, Tank EX-1, with the entry permit signed, without having a harness with a retrieval line attached.

Issued

Jul 11, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,825 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.    Tank EX-1, Kanzaki Specialty Papers, 20 Cummings Street, Ware, Massachusetts; May 27, 2016, the lockout procedure used to lockout tank EX-1 was reviewed.  The procedure did not include procedures for shutting down the tank to control hazardous energy.

Issued

Jul 11, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures:  Tank EX-1, Kanzaki Specialty Papers, 20 Cummings Street, Ware, Massachusetts; May 27, 2016, The energy control procedure for tank EX-1 in the mixing department did not include requirements for testing to verify the effectiveness of lockout devices and other energy control measures.

Issued

Jul 11, 2016

Abate by

Jul 19, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished    Tank EX-1, Kanzaki Specialty Papers, 20 Cummings Street, Ware, Massachusetts; May 27, 2016, the employer did not ensure the authorized employee performing the work on tank EX-1 verified the isolation and deenergization of tank EX-1 prior to entering the tank.

Issued

Jul 11, 2016

Abate by

Aug 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,825 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): Periodic inspection.  The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.      Tank EX-1, Kanzaki Specialty Papers, 20 Cummings Street, Ware, Massachusetts; May 27, 2016, The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed since 2014.

Issued

Jul 11, 2016

Abate by

Jul 21, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,825 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(8): Lockout or tagout was not performed only by the authorized employees who are performing the servicing or maintenance:    Tank EX-1, Kanzaki Specialty Papers, 20 Cummings Street, Ware, Massachusetts; May 23, 2016, The air valves for tank EX-1, a permit required confined space, were locked out by the entry supervisor and attendant in lieu of the employee entering the tank to perform servicing or maintenance.