OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN SHOWA

Issued

Apr 17, 2018

Abate by

Jun 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $9,054 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.   a. On or about February 21, 2018, located throughout the facility, the employer did not perform periodic inspections of energy control procedures on over 400 machines at least annually as the standard required, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with performing service and maintenance activities.

Issued

Apr 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $9,054 Reduced

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:   The employer did not protect employees from the hazardous energy of machinery or equipment by turning off or shutting down machinery or equipment as required by energy control procedures, ensuring energy isolation devices were operated to isolate machinery or equipment from their energy source(s), and affixing lockout devices to energy isolation devices by authorized employees.   a. On or about February 14, 2018, located in the Machining Department on Rod Line #3 at the Hex Machine, the employer did not ensure that employees implemented energy control procedures prior to entering the confines of the Hex Machine where a pinch point was present while employees were engaged in the positioning of a hydraulic ram for troubleshooting reasons. The machine was not isolated from energy sources prior to engaging in this service and maintenance activity.  On February 14, 2018, an authorized employee was troubleshooting the Hex Machine by positioning a hydraulic ram when the operator reached into the confines of the machine to make an adjustment to an adjuster nut. The authorized employee cycled the ram creating a pinch point causing a finger amputation.   As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lock-out/tag-out device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.

Issued

Apr 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1): Testing or positioning of machines, equipment or components thereof. In situations in which lockout or tagout devices must be temporarily removed from the energy isolating device and the machine or equipment energized to test or position the machine, equipment or component thereof, the following sequence of actions shall be followed:  (i) Clear the machine or equipment of tools and materials in accordance with paragraph (e)(1) of this section;  (ii) Remove employees from the machine or equipment area in accordance with paragraph (e)(2) of this section; (iii) Remove the lockout or tagout devices as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section; (iv) Energize and proceed with testing or positioning; (v) Deenergize all systems and reapply energy control measures in accordance with paragraph (d) of this section to continue the servicing and/or maintenance.  a. On or about February 14, 2018, located in the Machining Department on Rod Line #3 at the Hex Machine, the employer did not ensure that employees had been safely positioned or removed from the area while a hydraulic ram within the hex machine was being positioned when troubleshooting the equipment, thereby exposing the employees to a caught-in/caught-between hazard.  On February 14, 2014 an affected employee's finger was amputated when reaching into the confines of the machine in an effort to adjust a hex nut. At that time, the authorized employee positioning the hydraulic ram cycled the ram creating the pinch point hazard.