OSHA Inspection: WILSON PRESS AND MAIL HOUSE

Issued

2018-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, 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, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated, and rendered inoperative in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):  a) At the establishment, on or about 5/2/2018: The employer permitted servicing and maintenance activities on the Bourg Tower, without establishing a lockout/tagout program which includes written energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections, to prevent serious injuries from the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy of the equipment.

Issued

2018-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a) At the Maintenance Shop, on or about 6/21/2018: Employees operated a Jet Drill Press without a barrier guard to chain and sprockets.

Issued

2018-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not free and unobstructed. Materials or equipment were placed, either permanently or temporarily within the exit route.        a) At the establishment, on or about 5/2/2018: The emergency exit was blocked by pallets of excess product.