OSHA Inspection: ALLSOUTH PRE-ENGINEERED COMPONENTS

Issued

Jun 19, 2018

Abate by

Jun 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,239 · Current $7,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3): Safety instruction sign(s) were not used where there was a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measure(s):  a) On or about May 1, 2018 and times prior at the Standard Seam Mill: The employer failed to ensure the markings on the pendent which indicate forward and reverse were maintained which exposed employees to potential caught-in hazards during cleaning of the rollers if they jogged the rollers the wrong way.

Issued

Jun 19, 2018

Abate by

Jun 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $7,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not 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, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):  a) On or about April 4, 2018 and times prior no lockout/tagout specific procedures: The employer failed to ensure an employee who replaced the main drive shaft on the PBR Mill properly locked out all energy sources due to no specific procedures available to indicate the energy sources such as electric, hydraulic, and pneumatic and the procedures to de-energize them and control them.

Issued

Jun 19, 2018

Abate by

Jun 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $7,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  a) On or about April 18, 2018 and times prior no lockout/tagout training: The employer failed to ensure an employee who replaced a sprocket for the chain drive on the PBR Mill was properly trained to understand the lockout procedures in that the electrical was not turned off and locked out, only the key on the control panel was turned to the jog position which exposed him to the potential unexpected start up of the equipment.  b) On or about February 4, 2018 and times prior no lockout/tagout training: The employer failed to ensure an employee who replaced a link in a chain then replaced it onto the sprocket on the Standard Seam Mill was properly trained to understand the lockout procedures in that the electrical was not turned off and locked out.  c) On or about April 4, 2018 and times prior no lockout/tagout training: The employer failed to ensure an employee who replaced the main drive shaft on the PBR Mill was properly trained to understand the lockout procedures in that the electrical was turned off but not locked out and the hydraulic and pneumatic was not bled and locked out.

Issued

Jun 19, 2018

Abate by

Jun 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $7,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(ii): Lockout devices utilized were not affixed in a manner that held the energy isolating device in a safe or off position:  a) On or about April 4, 2018 and times prior no lockout/tagout devices not used: The employer failed to ensure an employee who replaced the main drive shaft on the PBR Mill properly locked out all energy sources such as electric, hydraulic, and pneumatic to prevent inadvertent start-up.

Issued

Jun 19, 2018

Abate by

Jun 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $7,400 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) On or about January 17, 2018 at the Standard Seam Mill: The employer failed to ensure proper guarding was provided to prevent an employee from getting caught-in the feed rollers of the Standard Seam Mill during runs of over 74 feet of material on a table designed for 50 feet.  Two pallets with 3 each cardboard cylinders banded onto the pallets were positioned on the feed table to increase the length of material which required the employee to hold the end nearest to the feed rollers with either a putty knife or his hands exposing him to caught-in hazards of moving equipment.   b) On or about May 1, 2018 at the Standard Seam Mill: The employer failed to ensure proper guarding was provided to prevent employees cleaning the rollers from having their hand pulled into the roller as they hold a rag, spray cleaning solvent onto the rollers, and jogged the rollers with their hand on the roller.

Issued

Jun 19, 2018

Abate by

Jun 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical:  a) On or about May 3, 2018 and times prior proper labeling of hazardous chemicals: The employer failed to ensure various spray containers used for chemicals such as but not limited to Blaster Penterating Catalyst and Galv-off were properly marked to indicate the chemical and potential hazards of that chemical.

Issued

Jun 19, 2018

Abate by

Jun 27, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) On or about May 3, 2018 and times prior training on hazardous chemicals: The employer failed to provide training to employees who use chemicals such as but not limited to Blaster Penetrating Catalyst and Galv-off so they would know the potential hazards of the chemicals they use.