OSHA Inspection: U.S DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR - BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT - NEEDLES FIELD OFFICE

Issued

Feb 20, 2019

Abate by

Mar 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, 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, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  Shop Area: An energy control program had not been developed, documented, and implemented to ensure de-energization while performing maintenance and servicing on equipment, such as changing oil in the air compressor. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards.

Issued

Feb 20, 2019

Abate by

Mar 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  Shop Area: Energy control procedures had not been developed, documented, and implemented to ensure de-energization while performing maintenance and servicing equipment, such as changing oil in the air compressor. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards.

Issued

Feb 20, 2019

Abate by

Mar 11, 2019

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:   Shop Area: Training on the control of hazardous energy was not provided to employees authorized to perform maintenance and servicing on equipment, such as changing oil in the air compressor. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards.

Issued

Feb 20, 2019

Abate by

Mar 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  Exterior grounds: Employees operate the Bobcat (Model 963) with fork attachments to unload trucks and pull trailers. The operator's performance was last evaluated April 14, 2011. Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Feb 20, 2019

Abate by

Mar 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):  Exterior grounds: Employee(s) operate the Bobcat (Model 963) with fork attachments to unload trucks and pull trailers. The Bobcat was in service with a flat rear left tire and holes burned into the forks. Employee(s) were exposed to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Feb 20, 2019

Abate by

Mar 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(i): The operator did not report a defect or safety hazard to his supervisor and the use of the equipment was not discontinued until safety has been reassured:   Shop area: Employee(s) perform welding operations with the Millermatic 251 wire welder. The jacket covering the grounding cable was pulled back from the clamp and the equipment was not removed from service. Employees were exposed to electrical hazards.