OSHA Inspection: VARGO

Issued

Feb 20, 2018

Abate by

Mar 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,497 · Current $5,497

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.  Note: Exception: The employer need not document the required procedure for a particular machine or equipment, when all of the following elements exist: (1) The machine or equipment has no potential for stored or residual energy or reaccumulation of stored energy after shut down which could endanger employees; (2) the machine or equipment has a single energy source which can be readily identified and isolated; (3) the isolation and locking out of that energy source will completely deenergize and deactivate the machine or equipment; (4) the machine or equipment is isolated from that energy source and locked out during servicing or maintenance; (5) a single lockout device will achieve a locked-out condition; (6) the lockout device is under the exclusive control of the authorized employee performing the servicing or maintenance; (7) the servicing or maintenance does not create hazards for other employees; and (8) the employer, in utilizing this exception, has had no accidents involving the unexpected activation or reenergization of the machine or equipment during servicing or maintenance.  a. At the Micro Center Distribution center, procedures were not documented for the control of hazardous energy when employees performed service and maintenance activities on the conveyor systems that had more than one energy source.

Issued

Feb 20, 2018

Abate by

Mar 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,297 · Current $3,297

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall 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. The training shall include the following:  29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee shall 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 and control.   a. The employer did not provide authorized employee training for all employees that performed maintenance and servicing work on conveyors at the Micro Center Distribution Center.

Issued

Feb 20, 2018

Abate by

Mar 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,497 · Current $5,497

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee shall affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device, group lockbox, or comparable mechanism when he or she begins work, and shall remove those devices when he or she stops working on the machine or equipment being serviced or maintained.  a. At the Micro Center Distribution Center, each employee performing maintenance and repairs on a conveyor system did not affix a personal lock out device on the conveyor system.

Issued

Feb 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information.  a. At the site, the employer did not train employees on the new label elements and safety data sheet format by December 1, 2013.