OSHA Inspection: MILARK INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Oct 21, 2016

Abate by

Mar 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $124,709 · Current $80,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    The employer did 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 were 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 128 Rupp Road, Mansfield, OH 44903: On or about April 22, 2016, the employer did not ensure that employees located all energy isolating devices of the J8 Comco Bender # 100308 (Model KB-50NT; Serial # K-02Z), located in the bending department, and operated those devices in such a manner as to isolate the J8 Comco Bender # 100308 from allowing employees to conduct maintenance activities such as, but not limited to, setting up the clamp. The J8 Comco Bender # 100308 was not isolated from electrical and hydraulic energy sources prior to engaging in this maintenance activity, exposing employees to amputation hazards.    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, setting up a clamp.    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, setting up a clamp.

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 was not attached to all power sources:    The employer did 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 were 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 128 Rupp Road, Mansfield, OH 44903: On or about April 22, 2016, the employer did not ensure that employees applied lockout/tagout devices in order to control hazardous energy of the J8 Comco Bender # 100308 (Model KB-50NT; Serial # K-02Z), located in the bending department, prior to allowing employees to conduct maintenance activities such as, but not limited to, setting up the clamp. The J8 Comco Bender # 100308 was not isolated from electrical and hydraulic energy sources prior to engaging in this maintenance activity, exposing employees to amputation hazards.    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, setting up a clamp.    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, setting up a clamp.