OSHA Inspection: ELRINGKLINGER USA, INC.

Issued

Apr 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $12,675 · Current $8,000 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.      On 2/16/2017, at the Flowery Branch, Georgia facility, operators at the Atom Press (#33), who were designated "Affected Employees" were directed to perform Authorized work when setting up the press.

Issued

Apr 17, 2017

Abate by

Jan 10, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,675 · Current $8,000 Reduced

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.    On  1/12/17, at the Flowery Branch, Georgia facility in Building 2 at the Atom press #33, the e-stop pendant was not secured/affixed and fell to the floor triggering the press bars to return to a home/neutral position on the machine exposing employees to crushing injuries.

Issued

Apr 17, 2017

Abate by

Mar 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $69,713 · Current $38,000 Reduced

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.    On 2/16/17, at the Flowery Branch, Georgia facility, the employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the Lockout program. Deficiencies were found in the procedures including: not identifying all energies, incorrect magnitudes of energies, not including Authorized employees in the periodic inspection, and not including group lockout procedures in the program.     Elringklinger USA, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 949706, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 11/4/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 4961 Golden Parkway, Buford, Georgia.

Issued

Apr 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,693 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(b)(3): The employer did not correctly classify the following work-related injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.     On 2/16/17, at the Flowery Branch, Georgia facility, the employer did not correctly  identify injuries on the 2016 OSHA 300 log and indicated some injuries to have days away/restricted time, but did not record how many days were away or restricted and/or did not classify the injuries as "Other Recordable".

Issued

Apr 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,693 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA From 300 or equivalent), was not completed in detail as required by the regulation.    On 2/16/2017, at the Flowery Branch, Georgia facility, the employer did not ensure a description of the injury was entered in the detail as what the regulation requires. Entries within the last 6 months had descriptions including: 9/25  Rep mot pulling parts, 10/31  Cut/Webs of inner Webs, and 11/24  Struckby/Head should d stacker.

Issued

Apr 17, 2017

Abate by

Jan 22, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,992 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illnesses was not entered on the OSHA 300 log and/or incident report (OSHA Form 300A or equivalent) within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred.    On 2/16/17, at the Flowery Branch, Georgia facility, the employer did not record injuries within 7 days of its occurrence. On 1/12/17 a temporary labor employee incurred a recordable injury and it was not recorded within 7 days.

Issued

Apr 17, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,693 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30.    On 2/16/17, at the Flowery Branch, Georgia facility, the employer did not post the 2016 OSHA 300 A Summary sheet by 2/1/2017.

Issued

Apr 17, 2017

Abate by

May 11, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling.  On 2/16/2017, at the Flowery Branch, Georgia facility, in Building 2, multi receptacle electrical boxes had been installed and used as electrical drop pendants that had punch holes available and exposed.