OSHA Inspection: GENCO INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

May 11, 2018

Abate by

Jun 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,596 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    (a) A written Energy Control Program (Lockout/Tagout) was not developed and implemented to ensure employee(s) who perform maintenance, repair, machine set-up and other associated mechanical diagnostic procedures on but not limited to Molex TM4000 Terminal Press, automated Cut & Strip Benchtop (10-30ga.), automated Cut & Strip cable processing equipment, automated Cut & Strip Large Gauge (to 4/0), bench top wire stripping equipment, automatic-apply labeling equipment, and other manufacturing equipment were not exposed to unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy from mechanical equipment.

Issued

May 11, 2018

Abate by

Jun 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:   (a) Written machine/equipment specific energy control procedures were not developed, documented, and utilized by authorized personnel to follow when performing maintenance, repair, set-up and other associated mechanical diagnostic procedures on, but not limited to Molex TM4000 Terminal Press, automated Cut & Strip Benchtop (10-30ga.), automated Cut & Strip cable processing equipment, automated Cut & Strip Large Gauge, bench top wire stripping equipment, automatic-apply labeling equipment, and other manufacturing equipment and processes.  This exposed employees to mechanical and pneumatic energy sources.

Issued

May 11, 2018

Abate by

Jun 30, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee did not received 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) Authorized employees were not trained to properly isolate energy sources prior to performing maintenance or servicing of equipment.

Issued

May 11, 2018

Abate by

Jun 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed to prevent the operator from having any part of his/her body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.    (a) Molex MT4000 Terminal Press; Serial #1147; 3.5 ton capacity: The terminal press point of operation was not properly guarded, allowing the operator to inadvertently place fingers into the point of operation.  This exposed the operator to a crushing hazard and amputation injury.

Issued

May 11, 2018

Abate by

Jun 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  (A) The employer did not certify that the required workplace hazard assessment was performed.