OSHA Inspection: LGSTX DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Jun 21, 2017

Abate by

Sep 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,243 · Current $6,155 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:    a) On or about March 7, 2017 on the work room floor, LGSTX maintenance workers performed maintenance on the sorter conveyor. The employer had not developed, documented or utilized machine specific procedures to lockout/ tagout the conveyor, exposing employees to electrical and mechanical energy.

Issued

Jun 21, 2017

Abate by

Sep 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,243 · Current $6,155 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    a) On or about March 7, 2017, LGSTX maintenance employees performed work on the sort conveyor. The energy control procedure had not been inspected annually, exposing employees to potential electrical and mechanical energy.

Issued

Jun 21, 2017

Abate by

Sep 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,243 · Current $6,155 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:    a) On or about March 7, 2017, LGSTX maintenance employees performed work on the sort conveyor. Maintenance employees had not been trained on machine specific procedures, had not verified control of electrical and mechanical energy, exposing employee to potential electrical and mechanical energies.

Issued

Jun 21, 2017

Abate by

Sep 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,243 · Current $6,155 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:    a) On or about March 7, 2017, LGSTX maintenance employees performed work on the sort conveyor, which is powered by a 480 volts. The employees had not been trained to verify the lockout by checking stored or incoming electrical. The employees were not trained on the proper electrical PPE or other procedures to protect them from electrical hazards.

Issued

Jun 21, 2017

Abate by

Sep 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,243 · Current $6,155 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(8): Conductive articles of jewelry and clothing (such a watch bands, bracelets, rings, key chains, necklaces, metalized aprons, cloth with conductive thread, or metal headgear) should not be worn where employees might contact exposed energized parts:    a) On or about March 7, 2017, LGSTX maintenance employees performed work on the sort conveyor, which is powered by 480 volts. It was found that employees were wearing metal, conductive glasses to correct vision, while working on the sort conveyor. The glasses were not covered by non-conductive material, which exposed employees to an electrical hazard.

Issued

Jun 21, 2017

Abate by

Sep 28, 2017

Penalty

Initial $7,243 · Current $6,155 Reduced

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:    a) On or about March 7, 2017, LGSTX maintenance employees performed work on the sort conveyor, which is powered by 480 volts. It was found that employees were not provided personal protective equipment to protect them from electrical hazards, such as but not limited to: electrical protective gloves, protective eye/face wear, and noncombustible clothing.

Issued

Jun 21, 2017

Abate by

Jul 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,811 · Current $1,811

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A Log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed in the detail as required by the form:    a) On or about March 16, 2017, the 2017 OSHA 300 log description did not always contain what was the injury or illness, the body part affected or how the employee was injured. All entries on the log contained inadequate information in column f.

Issued

Jun 21, 2017

Abate by

Jul 25, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not select and have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:  a) On or about March 9, 2017 at the LGSTX facility, the personal protective equipment (PPE) hazard assessment indicated that everyone except management should be wearing goggles and housekeeping and maintenance were to face masks. No employees were wearing face masks and goggles were only worn when working with batteries. The PPE selected did not accurately reflect what was to be worn or when it was to be worn.