OSHA Inspection: PANDROL USA, LP

Issued

Nov 20, 2018

Abate by

Jan 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:    a)  PANDROL USA, LP - Line 1 + 2:  The lockout/tagout energy control procedures were not specific for  the shear Line 1 + 2 (Die Replacement Procedure).  The procedure did not clearly and specifically outline how maintenance employees can control each individual energy source and perform the die replacement operation on the Shear Line 1+2 machine without exposing themselves to the machine hazards while it was ON.  Occurred on or about 08/10/2018.

Issued

Nov 20, 2018

Abate by

Jan 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    a)  PANDROL USA, LP - Line 1 + 2:  The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection at least annually on the lockout/tagout procedures (shear Line 1 + 2 Die Replacement Procedure), occurred on or about 08/10/2018.

Issued

Nov 20, 2018

Abate by

Jan 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,054 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    a)  PANDROL USA, LP - Line 1-2:  Where it was required, an energy isolating device had not been operated in a manner that isolated the machine from its energy source. A maintenance employee was injured while he was aligning the cropping dies and adding shims to the shear blocks while the machine was ON.  The employee got his hand caught in a pinch point near the point of operation when the machine shear was activated to cycle.  Occurred on or about 08/10/2018.

Issued

Nov 20, 2018

Abate by

Jan 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment:    a)  PANDROL USA, LP - Line 1-2: Each authorized employee did not affix a lock when performing lock out on machines including but not limited to; Line 1 + 2 shear cutter. Occurred on or about 8/10/2018.

Issued

Nov 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $18,108 · Current $11,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3): Point of operation guard were not provided:    a)  PANDROL USA, LP - Line 1-2:  Machine operators are exposed to hazards while placing their hands/fingers into the point of operation of the Line 1-2 shear machine to cut steel bars.   An employee suffered a partial amputation of his left index finger while to unjamming a steel bar at the point of operation. Occurred on or about 06/19/2018.      PANDROL USA, LP was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number1126874, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 5/31/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 501 Sharptown Road, Bridgeport NJ 08014.