OSHA Inspection: STANPAC USA, LLC

Issued

Nov 3, 2017

Abate by

Nov 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,519 · Current $3,911 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(3)(ii): In demonstrating that a level of safety is achieved in the tagout program which is equivalent to the level of safety obtained by using a lockout program, the employer did not demonstrate full compliance with all tagout-related provisions of this standard together with such additional elements as are necessary to provide the equivalent safety available from the use of a lockout device.  Additional means to be considered as part of the demonstration of full employee protection shall include the implementation of additional safety measures such as the removal of an isolating circuit element, blocking of a controlling switch, opening of an extra disconnect device, or the removal of a valve handle to reduce the likelihood of inadvertent energization:  On or about October 19, 2017, and at times prior thereto, the employer's tagout program did not ensure that additional safety measures were taken to prevent the lid machine (point of operation) die from moving while employees unjammed it, exposing employees to the hazards of being caught in the lid machine die.

Issued

Nov 3, 2017

Abate by

Nov 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,519 · Current $3,911 Reduced

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, including, but not limited to the following:  1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A) A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure; 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B) Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy; 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C) Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D) Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.  On or about October 19, 2017, maintenance employees were not provided specific written procedures for locking out and/or restraining all energy sources to such machines as, but not limited to, the lid machine when conducting maintenance, exposing employees to a caught in or struck by hazard from the unexpected startup or stored energy release of the machine.

Issued

Nov 3, 2017

Abate by

Nov 24, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,519 · Current $3,911 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:  On or about October 19, 2017, the employer did not have a periodic inspection program of the lockout/tagout procedures to identify and correct deficiencies in the employers' lockout/tagout policies.