OSHA Inspection: WORTHINGTON INDUSTRIES

Issued

Dec 21, 2016

Abate by

Feb 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,880 · Current $400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a)  On or about December 7, 2016, the exit route of the Boiler Room was obstructed by Brine System containers. The double-door exit route was equipped with a panic bar on the east door which was partially obstructed by the containers. The west door had no mechanism for opening from inside unless the east door had been opened first via the panic bar.

Issued

Dec 21, 2016

Abate by

Feb 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,880 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:    a)  On or about September 27, 2016, the employer did not verify through a written certification the workplace evaluated, the person certifying the evaluation has been performed, and the date(s) of the hazards assessment when a hazard assessment for the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) was conducted for Machining Tasks.

Issued

Dec 21, 2016

Abate by

Feb 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:  a)  On or about September 21, 2016, the employer did not provide Machinist employees in the Machine Shop with training on when cut resistant gloves were required and which types of gloves were required as described in the hazard assessment for PPE regarding Machining Tasks.  All provisions of 29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)(i) through (v) must be covered in personal protective equipment training. Requirements include, but are not limited to the following:  1)  When PPE is necessary 2)  What PPE is necessary 3)  How to properly don, doff, adjust, and wear PPE 4)  The limitations of the PPE 5)  The proper care, maintenance, useful life and disposal of the PPE

Issued

Dec 21, 2016

Abate by

Feb 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,799 · Current $4,900 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 and control:    a)  On or about September 27, 2016, Machinist employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in tool change activities on the Davenport and Acme screw machines in the Machine Shop. The employees did not receive authorized employee training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the types and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.

Issued

Dec 21, 2016

Abate by

Feb 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,799 · Current $0 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):    On or about September 27, 2016, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in tool change activities on the Davenport and Acme screw machines in the Machine Shop. The employer did not ensure that Machinist employees implemented energy control application steps prior to allowing them to reach into the Davenport and Acme screw machines to conduct tool changes. The machines were not deenergized prior to the employees engaging in the tool changes.    As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lockout/tagout device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.

Issued

Dec 21, 2016

Abate by

Feb 28, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,471 · Current $8,730 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)  Fifteen (15) Davenport screw machines located in the Machine Shop were not provided with guarding to protect the Machinists from exposure to points of operation, ingoing nip points and rotating parts in the milling enclosure portions of the machines. Machinist employees were required to engage the machines' clutches within the milling enclosures which put their hands within 8 inches to 15 inches of moving parts.    b)  Fifteen (15) Davenport screw machines located in the Machine Shop were not provided with guarding to protect the Machinists from exposure to rotating parts  at the bar stock loading end of the machines. Machinist employees could be exposed to rotating parts of the bar stock turret or to moving stock loaded into the bar stock turret.    c)  Nine (9) Acme screw machines located in the Machine Shop were not provided with guarding to protect the Machinists from exposure to points of operation, ingoing nip points and rotating parts in the milling enclosure portions of the machines. Machinists would adjust oil lines within the milling enclosure while the machine was operating which put their hands within 3 inches to 6 inches of moving parts. Acme #5 was equipped with interlocks on the mill enclosure; however, employees were able to bypass the interlock to adjust the oil lines during operation.    d)  Seven (7) Acme screw machines located in the Machine Shop were not provided with guarding to protect the Machinists from exposure to ingoing nip points and rotating parts of the bar stock turret-drive portion of the machines. Machinist employees were required to operate the collet lever located adjacent to the moving equipment which put their hands within 2 feet to 3 feet of moving parts.     e)  Eight (8) Acme screw machines located in the Machine Shop were not provided with guarding to protect the Machinists from exposure to rotating parts of the bar stock turrets of the machines. Acme machines (#2, 4, 6, 7, 9, and 10) had incomplete guarding which did not protect the bottom side or the bar stock loading end of the bar stock turrets. Acme machine #3 was equipped with a fully enclosed the bar stock turret and loading end; however, the enclosure was not interlocked and employees could open the enclosure and be exposed to the rotating turret and/or bar stock in the turret during operation.

Issued

Dec 21, 2016

Abate by

Feb 1, 2017

Penalty

Initial $9,799 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts (as measured from the live parts where they were exposed or from the enclosure front or opening if they were enclosed) was less than indicated in Table S-1 of Subpart S of Part 1910:    On or about September 27, 2016, the depth of the working space in front of two (2) electrical disconnects for the Chip Spinner machine and its overhead crane/hoist, was less than 3 feet measured in the direction of access to live parts. The working space was occupied by the Chip Spinner machine, its oil drain pipe, 5 gallon buckets and a drip tray.