OSHA Inspection: CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.

Issued

Feb 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $7,956 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:  Employees were not protected from stored or residual energy sources such as electrical and pneumatic hazards while performing servicing or maintenance to the Salt Eductor.  The employer did not provide machine specific lockout/tagout procedures to be used by employees to prevent the unexpected energization, start up  or release of stored energy for the Salt Eductor.  On or about September 25, 2018, an employee received an amputation injury from the slide gate for the Salt Eductor which had no machine specific lockout tagout procedures to be used during maintenance procedures.

Issued

Feb 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $7,956 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:  Employees were exposed to amputation hazards from an unguarded slide guard for the salt tank screw auger.  The unguarded slide guard created a pinch point when the slide guard closed.  On or about September 25, 2018, an employee received a partial finger amputation when the slide guard closed when unjamming the machine.

Issued

Feb 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,472 · Current $5,683 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours.   Church & Dwight Co., Inc. of Harrisonville, Missouri did not report an amputation as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four hours.  An incident occurred on or about September 25, 2018 which involved a partial amputation of a finger and the incident was not reported to OSHA until October 26, 2018.