OSHA Inspection: ACCUTRON INC.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

Jun 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,149 · Current $4,889 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:  Company:  On, or about, March 10, 2017, the Lockout/Tagout Procedure 90-21 did not include specific procedures for multiple energy sources machines, such as, but not limited to, stencil cleaning machines.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

Jun 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2): While an employee was exposed to contact with parts of fixed electric equipment or circuits which were deenergized, the circuits energizing the parts were not locked out or tagged or both in accordance with the requirements o-f this paragraph (b) of 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2):  Wave Wash Room:  On, or about, February 24, 2017, the circuit breaker provided on the GE Flex-a-Plug mounted on the overhead buss bar was not locked out when the new receptacle project was completed by the Floor Manager.  In the alternative, the feed to the buss bar could have been de-energized and locked out.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

Jun 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i): The employer did not maintain a written copy of the procedures outlined in paragraph (b)(2) of 29 CFR 1910.333 and did not make it available for inspection by the Assistant Secretary of Labor and his or her authorized representatives:  Company:  On, or about, March 3, 2017, the company did not have either a copy of the OSHA standard or equivalent language in a safety program that included locking out of circuits and equipment and the use of test equipment to ensure that the equipment was properly de-energized.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

Jun 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,889 · Current $2,933 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    On, or about, March 3, 2017, in the following locations, the purpose of branch circuits had not been provided on the following electrical equipment:  A.  Main Floor:  A General Electric Flex-a-Plug that supplied power to the Wave Wash room. B.  Main Electrical Room:  An ITE 120/208 volt panelboard that contained five circuits in the on position.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

Jun 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,889 · Current $2,933 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    Wave Wash Room:  On, or about, March 3, 2017, Type SJOOW cord was used to energize a wall mounted receptacle.  The cord was used in lieu of permanent wiring.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

Jun 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords and cables were used where attached to building surfaces:  Wave Wash Room:  On, or about, March 3, 2017, Type SJOOW cord was attached to the wall surface using plastic clips.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

Jun 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,149 · Current $4,889 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:     Company:  On, or about, February 24, 2017, employees who worked on or around electrical equipment had not been trained regarding what work practices and protective equipment were required to protect them against electric shock, arc flash and arc blast hazards while performing live trouble-shooting and verifying whether or not electrical equipment was properly de-energized.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

Jun 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(2): Employees, who were not qualified persons, were not trained in and familiar with any electrically related safety practices not specifically addressed by 29 CFR 1910.331 through 29 CFR 1910.335, but which were necessary for their safety:   Company:  On, or about, February 24, 2017, maintenance personnel who were not qualified to work on or around electrical equipment had not been provided with additional training regarding the inherent hazards of electricity such as high voltages, electric current, arcing, grounding and lack of guarding.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

Jun 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a): Safety-related work practices were not employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work was performed near or on equipment or circuits which were or could be energized:    Company:  On, or about, February 24, 2017, the employer had not developed and implemented Electrical Safety Related Work Practices to protect employees from electrical shock, burns, arc flash and arc blast hazards when working on or around electrical equipment in the plant.  In additional to a lack of training and personal protective, employees were required to wear static dissipating ankle straps in order to prevent static that could damage circuit boards that were being manufactured.  The static dissipating straps ensured a less resistive path to ground reducing the effectiveness of any insulating property of the employees shoes.  Examples of safe work practices could include removing sensitive equipment from any work area to allow for employees to remove the ankle straps and/or the use insulating mats on the floor in the work area.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

Jun 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:    Company:  On, or about, February 24, 2017, personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, voltage rated gloves, fire resistive clothing, eye protection, face shields, hard hats and hearing protection were not provided to employees who performed live electrical work, including trouble-shooting, or who verified that electrical equipment was properly de-energized.  Also, the ESD smock that was worn by all employees in the plant contained polyester, a meltable fabric.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

Jun 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $11,408 · Current $6,845 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a)(1): Live parts to which an employee was exposed were not de-energized before the employee worked on or near them:  Wave Wash Room:  On, or about, February 24, 2017, an employee suffered serious electrical burns and shock when he attempted to attach a receptacle to a drop cord that had not been de-energized.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

Jun 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(iv)(B): Before circuits or equipment was worked as de-energized, a qualified person did not use test equipment to test the circuit elements and electrical parts of equipment to which employees would be exposed and did not verify that the circuit elements and electrical parts were de-energized:     Wave Wash Room:  On, or about, February 24, 2017, the employer did not perform testing to ensure that a drop cord that was selected to energize a new receptacle was de-energized prior to an employee attempting working on the circuit.  The employee suffered serious electrical burns and shock.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

Jun 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,149 · Current $4,889 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours:    Company:  On, or about, February 24, 2017, a temporary worker who was employed at the company as a Maintenance Technician suffered serious electrical burns and shock and was required to be hospitalized for at least two days.  The incident was not reported to OSHA within 24 hours.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

Jun 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:  Main Electrical Room:  On, or about, March 6, 2017, an opening was left in the dead front of Panel A, an ITE 120/208 volt circuit breaker panel at position 33.

Issued

May 2, 2017

Abate by

Jun 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:    Main Electrical Room:  On, or about, March 3, 2017, items were stored on the floor in front of switches and panelboards, including an ITE 120/208 volt circuit breaker panel and Panel P6, a Square D circuit breaker panel.