OSHA Inspection: ORBITAL ENERGY SERVICES CORP

Issued

Nov 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $8,873

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)[A], 29CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)[B], 29CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)[C], and 29CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)[D]:    On or about 7/19/2017 in the production area at 2250 Atlanta Highway, Gainesville, GA:  Where employees performed maintenance and or service on equipment such as but not limited to open lathes and Computer numerical control (CNC) lathe equipment, did not have clear and specific written energy control procedures.

Issued

Nov 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $0 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:    On or about 7/19/2017 in the production area at 2250 Atlanta Highway, Gainesville, GA: The employees required to perform maintenance and servicing activities such as setting up, cleaning, making adjustments, repairs, were not provided training on the specific energy control procedures for isolating and verifying the energy sources on the equipment.    a. CNC Lathe Machines - with electrical, pneumatic, and coolant energy sources.  b. Non-CNC Lathe Machines - with electrical, and coolant energy sources.   c. CNC Mill Machines - with electrical, pneumatic, and coolant

Issued

Nov 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $6,127 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.    On or about 7/19/2017 in the production area at 2250 Atlanta Highway, Gainesville, GA: Employees operating various lathes to polish metal parts or to rough metal material to size at speeds up to 100 rpms or more were not protected from the unguarded rotating components, parts, and hot flying metal on the equipment. The employee operating the lathe on 1/22/2016 to sand/polish the metal roller was injured.

Issued

Nov 21, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,232 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:    On or about 7/19/2017 in the production area at 2250 Atlanta Highway, Gainesville, GA:  Employees were required to transfer coolant chemicals from two separate 55 gallon drums into two non-properly labeled five (5) gallon plastic containers to be poured in the designated container on the equipment.