OSHA Inspection: MOORECO, INC.

Issued

May 23, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $4,158 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing, or likely to cause, death or serious physical harm to employees, including severe burns, in that employees were exposed to dust explosion, deflagration, or other fire hazards from accumulation of combustible wood dust:        On or about January 24, 2018, and at times prior thereto, in the cabinet shop, the employer did not provide for effective capture and control of combustible dust which was likely to ignite or explode, exposing employees to the hazards of fire and explosion.

Issued

May 23, 2018

Abate by

May 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms were not kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition:  On or about January 24, 2018, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that all elevated surfaces were kept free of hazardous accumulations of combustible dust, exposing employee(s) to the hazard of fire, deflagration and dust explosion in the main shop area.

Issued

May 23, 2018

Abate by

May 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $4,158 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees.    On or about January 24, 2018, an employee was conducting maintenance work on the Titan strapping machine and a lock was not applied to isolate the energy source, exposing the employee to the hazard of being caught in the machine.

Issued

May 23, 2018

Abate by

May 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $4,158 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing, or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources.    On or about January 24, 2018, and at times prior thereto, employees were unjamming the strapping machine and were not provided locks/tags to isolate the main power supply at the control panel, exposing employees to the hazard of being caught in the machine.

Issued

May 23, 2018

Abate by

Jun 12, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee did not 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:  On or about January 24, 2018, and at times prior thereto, an employee was conducting maintenance on the Titan strapping machine without first being trained on the lockout/tagout program, exposing the employee to the hazard of being caught in the machine.

Issued

May 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,989 · Current $2,495 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:      On or about January 24, 2018, air nozzles were routinely used for cleaning at pressures up to 45 psig, exposing employees to the hazards of being struck by chips and/ or high pressure air.

Issued

May 23, 2018

Abate by

May 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,315 · Current $4,158 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations was not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:    On or about January 24, 2018, and at times prior thereto, non-intrinsically safe equipment such as but limited to: electrical panels, receptacles and DeWalt Saws, were being used in an area of the facility that was found to be contaminated with combustible dust.

Issued

May 23, 2018

Abate by

Jul 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $16,630 · Current $8,315 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 January 24, 2018, the employer did not conduct a periodic inspection on such machines as, but not limited, rotary presses, laminating machines and saws, exposing employees to the hazards of being caught in the machinery and equipment.     The MooreCo, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(I), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1064518, citation number 01, item 001 and was affirmed as a final order on December 08, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 2885 Lorraine Ave, Temple, TX 76501