OSHA Inspection: EMPLOYEE SOLUTIONS ADDISON, LLC

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

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:  (a) On or about November 14, 2016 written energy control procedures did not outline the requirements for testing the foil press machines to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout/tagout devices, exposing foil press operators and mechanics to hazards associated with the unexpected release of energy.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): 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:  (a) On or about February 22, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedures for the foil press machines, exposing foil press operators and mechanics to hazards associated with the unexpected release of hazardous energy.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1): The authorized employee did not have knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy before the authorized  employee turned off the machine or equipment:  (a) On or about November 14, 2016 foil press operators cleaning the foil press machines did not have knowledge of the various types of energy utilized by the machines, including hydraulic and pneumatic, exposing foil press operators to hazards associated with the unexpected release of hazardous energy.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment:  (a) On or about November 14, 2016 the employer did not ensure that while being cleaned the foil press machines were turned off in accordance with the establish written procedures, exposing foil press operators to hazards associated with the unexpected release of hazardous energy;  (b) On or about February 15, 2017 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that while being repaired/maintained the foil press machines were turned off in accordance with the establish written procedures, exposing mechanics to hazards associated with the unexpected release of hazardous energy.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:  (a) On or about November 14, 2016 the employer did not provide locks to foil press operators while they cleaned the foil press machines, exposing foil press operators to hazards associated with the unexpected releases of hazardous energy.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  (a) On or about November 14, 2016 the employer did not ensure that lockout devices were affixed to all sources of hazardous energy while foil press machines were being cleaned and maintained, including but not limited to hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical sources exposing foil press operators and mechanics to hazards associated with the unexpected release of energy.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(5)(i): Following the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices, all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy were not relieved, disconnected, restrained, and otherwise rendered safe:  (a) On or about November 14, 2016, the employer did not assure that all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy sources such as pneumatic and electric on foil press machines are relieved, disconnected, restrained, and otherwise rendered safe, exposing foil press operators and mechanics to hazards associated with the unexpected release of energy;  (b) On or about February 15, 2017, the employer did not assure that all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy sources such as gravity on Franklin foil number machines (numerators) are relieved, disconnected, restrained, and otherwise rendered safe, exposing mechanics to hazards associated with the unexpected release of energy.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(e)(3): Each lockout or tagout device was not removed from each energy isolating device by the employee who had applied the device:  (a) On or about February 15, 2017 and at times prior thereto, the maintenance supervisor removed lockout devices placed on machines by maintenance employees, exposing employees to hazards associated with the unexpected release of hazardous energy.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(4): Specific procedures were not utilized during shift or personnel changes to ensure the continuity of lockout or tagout protection, including provision for the orderly transfer of lockout or tagout device protection between off-going and oncoming employees, to minimize exposure to hazards from the unexpected energization or start-up of the machine or equipment, or the release of stored energy:   (a) On or about February 15, 2017 and at times prior thereto, the maintenance supervisor removed lockout devices placed on foil press machines by maintenance employees, when they left the facility at the end of the work shift, exposing employees to hazards associated with the unexpected release of hazardous energy.

Issued

Mar 14, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device, group lockbox, or comparable mechanism when he or she began work, and did not remove those devices when he or she stopped working on the machine or equipment being serviced or maintained:  (a) On or about February 14, 2017 and at times prior thereto, at least three maintenance employees repaired a foil press machine without each applying a separate lockout device, exposing employees to hazards associated with the unexpected release of hazardous energy.