OSHA Inspection: TARPSTOP, LLC

Issued

Dec 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,017 · Current $4,000 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)    Tarpstop, LLC, located at 12000 Williams Road, Perrysburg, OH 43551: On or about July 27, 2016, the employer did not properly train employees to lockout/tagout equipment such as, but not limited to, the KMT circular cutoff saw (Model CT 350 AV, Serial # 120589002). Employees did not control hazardous electrical energy source before employees conducted activities such as, but not limited to, changing saw blades. The KMT circular cutoff saw was not isolated from electrical energy source prior to engaging in this maintenance activity, which exposed employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Dec 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,017 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):     A)    Tarpstop, LLC, located at 12000 Williams Road, Perrysburg, OH 43551: On or about July 27, 2016, the employer did not ensure that employees implement energy control procedures on the KMT circular cutoff saw (Model CT 350 AV, Serial # 120589002) prior to conducting activities such as, but not limited to, changing saw blades. The KMT circular cutoff saw was not isolated from the electrical energy source prior to engaging in this maintenance activity. The employees were exposed to amputation hazards.      As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], 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)], are not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards such as, but not limited to, changing saw blades.

Issued

Dec 2, 2016

Abate by

Dec 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $11,224 · Current $5,600 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)    Tarpstop, LLC, located at 12000 Williams Road, Perrysburg, OH 43551: On or about July 27, 2016, the employer did not ensure that one or more methods of machine guarding were provided to protect employees from moving parts such as, but not limited to, the rotating chuck of equipment such as, but not limited to, the Wilton Strands Machining Systems drill press (Type 24514, Serial # 84477). Employees were exposed to struck-by and amputation hazards.       B)     Tarpstop, LLC, located at 12000 Williams Road, Perrysburg, OH 43551: On or about August 1, 2016, the employer did not ensure that one or more methods of machine guarding were provided to protect employees from moving parts such as, but not limited to, the rotating chuck of equipment such as, but not limited to, the Jet vertical mill machine (Model JMD-18PFN, Serial # 12073493). Employees were exposed to struck-by and amputation hazards.       C)     Tarpstop, LLC, located at 12000 Williams Road, Perrysburg, OH 43551: On or about July 27, 2016, the employer did not ensure that one or more methods of machine guarding were provided to protect operators of the KMT circular cutoff saw (Model CT 350 AV, Serial # 120589002) from flying parts such as, but not limited to, aluminum angle pieces. The employer did not ensure that parts were securely clamped prior to being cut, exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Dec 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,017 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who have occupational exposure:     A)    Tarpstop, LLC, located at 12000 Williams Road, Perrysburg, OH 43551: On or about July 27, 2016, the employer did not make available the Hepatitis B vaccination and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up to all employees who were exposed to bloodborne hazards while they cleaned blood and human tissue from the scene of a personal injury accident.

Issued

Dec 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,017 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee with occupational exposure participated in a training program:     A)    Tarpstop, LLC, located at 12000 Williams Road, Perrysburg, OH 43551: On or about July 27, 2016, the employer did not ensure the each employee with occupational exposure to bloodborne hazards was trained in accordance with the 29 CFR 1910.1030 standard.  Such training should have taken place at the time of the employees initial assignment, and should have covered items such as, but not limited to, a copy of the regulatory text of the 1910.1030 standard, explanations of the modes of transmission of bloodborne pathogens, and a general explanation of the epidemiology and symptoms of bloodborne diseases.