OSHA Inspection: MIDCON PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Apr 19, 2018

Abate by

Jun 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,497 · Current $3,848 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): If the workplace contains permit spaces, the employer shall inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces.     NOTE: A sign reading DANGER -- PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER or using other similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign.    (a)  The Voeller Mixer A, Model:  CM500 / S/N:  96020001, was not labeled or effectively communicated to employees this was a permit space.    (b)  The Voeller Mixer B, Model CM650 / S/N:  2840007, was not labeled or effectively communicated to employees this was a permit space.

Issued

Apr 19, 2018

Abate by

Jun 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,497 · Current $5,497

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures shall 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, the following as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)[A]-[D]:    The Lockout/Tagout Energy Control Procedures to include but not limit Floor Mixer (a.k.a. B or #2), Line Mixer (a.k.a. A or #1), and Mesh Cutter lacked specific steps for testing the machine(s) to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Apr 19, 2018

Abate by

Jun 8, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,497 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.    The employer did not conduct periodic inspections of the energy control procedures to ensure an accurate procedure and authorized employees were familiar with their responsibilities under the procedures.

Issued

Apr 19, 2018

Abate by

May 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,497 · Current $5,497

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):    Employees performing cleaning activities were not required to:  (1)  know the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy,  (2)  turn off and shut down the machines  (3)  physically locate and operate energy isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source,  (4)  affix lockout or tagout devices to each energy isolating device,  (5)  prior to starting work on machines that have been locked out or tagged out, verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished.    (a)  The Voeller Mixer A, Model:  CM500 / S/N:  96020001, used for the roof deck application, was in operation during the cleaning process exposing employees to rotating paddles exposing employees to struck by hazards.    (b)  The Voeller Mixer B, Model CM650 / S/N:  2840007, was in operation during the cleaning process exposing employees to rotating paddles exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Apr 19, 2018

Abate by

Nov 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,497 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): General requirements for machine guards. Guards shall be affixed to the machine where possible and secured elsewhere if for any reason attachment to the machine is not possible. The guard shall be such that it does not offer an accident hazard in itself.    (a)  The Voeller Mixer A, Model:  CM500 / S/N:  96020001, used for the roof deck application, had unsecured plywood covers placed over the openings around the mixer exposing employees to struck by hazards when adding additives and checking for quality during the mixing activities.    (b)  The Voeller Mixer B, Model CM650 / S/N:  2840007, had unsecured plywood covers placed over the openings around the mixer exposing employees to struck by hazards when adding colored powder, additives, and checking for quality during the mixing activities.

Issued

Apr 19, 2018

Abate by

May 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,398 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests shall be used to support the work. They shall be of rigid construction and designed to be adjustable to compensate for wheel wear. Work rests shall be kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage. The work rest shall be securely clamped after each adjustment. The adjustment shall not be made with the wheel in motion.    In the maintenance area, a Dayton 8" Bench Grinder, Model:  2LKR9, Lot No. 120702627, had the work rest adjusted to approximately 1/4" opening exposing employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

Apr 19, 2018

Abate by

May 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,398 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Projecting shaft ends shall present a smooth edge and end and shall not project more than one-half the diameter of the shaft unless guarded by nonrotating caps or safety sleeves.    On the Roof Deck Line there was a projecting shaft with a 1 1/2" diameter which projected approximately 1 1/4" exposing employees to caught by hazards.

Issued

Apr 19, 2018

Abate by

May 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,497 · Current $3,848 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.    In the maintenance area, an electrical box with knockouts on the side was not being used in accordance with the listing and labeling in that it was wired to be an extension cord.  This exposed employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Apr 19, 2018

Abate by

May 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan shall be reviewed and updated at least annually and whenever necessary to reflect new or modified tasks and procedures which affect occupational exposure and to reflect new or revised employee positions with occupational exposure. The review and update of such plans shall also include 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv)[A]-[B]:  The Exposure Control Plan had an employee listed with responsibilities who had left the company in 2013.  The program did not reflect who was responsible for the work practice controls, personal protective equipment, regulated waste disposal, labels and signs, and Hepatitis B vaccinations after 2013.