OSHA Inspection: SAFETY STORAGE, INC.

Issued

Sep 24, 2018

Abate by

Oct 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $6,338 Reduced

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:     On or about June 15, 2018, Safety Storage, Inc. had employees perform maintenance operations/die changes on equipment including but not limited to: punch presses and press brakes, and the employer did not develop, document, and utilize an energy control procedure for each piece of equipment.  These energy control procedures would include the following:    a. A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure,  b. Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy,   c. Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them,  d. and Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.

Issued

Sep 24, 2018

Abate by

Oct 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive 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:     On or about June 15, 2018, Safety Storage, Inc. had employees exposed to amputation hazards while performing maintenance operations/die changes on equipment including but not limited to: punch presses and press brakes, and the employer did not provide the employee with authorized employee lockout training.  This training would include the following:    a.         Recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, b.         Type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and c.         Methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.

Issued

Sep 24, 2018

Abate by

Oct 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $6,338 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  On or about June 15, 2018, Safety Storage, Inc. had employees exposed to amputation hazards while performing maintenance operations/die changes on equipment including but not limited to: punch presses and press brakes.  The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements].  As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.

Issued

Sep 24, 2018

Abate by

Oct 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $4,527 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(o)(2): Load(s) were being handled which exceeded the rated capacity of the industrial truck(s):     On or about July 9, 2018, Safety Storage, Inc. had employees exposed to bodily injury while moving buildings/containers with forklifts, causing the forklifts to tip up on front wheels due to weight and positioning of building/containers.

Issued

Sep 24, 2018

Abate by

Oct 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,467 · Current $4,527 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:     On or about June 15, 2018, Safety Storage, Inc. had employees operate forklifts on a daily basis, and the employer did not conduct daily forklift inspections.

Issued

Sep 24, 2018

Abate by

Oct 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $6,338 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  On or about June 13, 2018, Safety Storage, Inc. had an employee exposed to amputation hazards without appropriate machine guarding, while operating a Cincinnati Press Brake with a foot pedal, and point of operation guarding was not provided.

Issued

Sep 24, 2018

Abate by

Oct 3, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $6,338 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(1)(i): The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es):      On or about June 1st, June 13th, June 14th, and June 15th, 2018, Safety Storage, Inc. had an employee exposed to amputation hazards without appropriate machine guarding, while operating the following mechanical power presses:    a. Chicago Dreis & Krump, b. Kingsland Ironworker, and  c. Strippit Super 30-30.