OSHA Inspection: MAP INDUSTRIES LF, INC.

Issued

Nov 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,482 · Current $4,489 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.  On or about August 2, 2016, at MAP Industries LF, Inc., the employer did not develop and utilize energy control procedures for their employees while they were required to perform maintenance by changing hose fittings and changing out the tooling and blades on the Burr Oak cut to length machine Model STC08.  Employees are exposed to pinching, crushing and amputations.  b.  On or about August 2, 2016, at MAP Industries LF, Inc., the employer did not develop and utilize energy control procedures for their employees while they were required to perform maintenance by changing hose fittings and changing out the tooling and blades on the Burr Oak cut to length machine Model STC0.  Employees are exposed to pinching, crushing and amputations.  c.  On or about August 2, 2016, at MAP Industries LF, Inc., the employer did not develop and utilize energy control procedures for their employees while they were required to perform maintenance by changing hose fittings and changing out the tooling and blades on the T-Drill cut to length machine Model TCC-45.  Employees are exposed to pinching, crushing and amputations.  d.  On or about August 2, 2016, at MAP Industries LF, Inc., the employer did not develop and utilize energy control procedures for their employees while they were required to perform maintenance by changing hose fittings and changing out the tooling and blades on the T-Drill cut to length machine Model 311-36.  Employees are exposed to pinching, crushing and amputations.

Issued

Nov 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  a.  On or about August 2, 2016 at MAP Industries LF, Inc., the employer did not conduct periodic inspections at least annually on lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures and requirements.  Employees were not locking out machines when changing tooling and blades and did not have record of periodic inspections for the machines they operated.  Employees are exposed to pinching, crushing, amputations and permanent disabling injuries.

Issued

Nov 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. On or about August 2, 2016, at MAP Industries, LF, Inc. the employer did not provide training to employees servicing the cut to length machines about the hazards and procedures to minimize those hazards.  Employees were exposed to crushing, amputations and disabiliting injuries.

Issued

Nov 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,482 · Current $4,489 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  a.  On or about August 2, 2016, at MAP Industries LF, Inc., the employer by-passed a safety lock disconnect switch while operating the Burr Oak cut to length machine Model STC0.  Employees are exposed to pinching, crushing and amputations.

Issued

Nov 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:  a.  On or about August 2, 2016 on the east side of the facility, employees were using a T-Drill cut to length machine Model # 215.that was not guarded by a barrier around the feeding rollers, exposing employees to cuts, bruises, and amputation hazards.