OSHA Inspection: BDG WRAP-TITE, INC

Issued

2019-04-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $5400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:       On or about December 14, 2018, an employee was exposed to a machine hazard associated with moving parts and an in-going nip point hazard during a maintenance servicing task while cleaning the fluff grinder cyclone at the #3 extruder machine in the unit B area. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as LOTO devices were not applied to the electrical disconnect [per the 1910.147(d)(4) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from servicing hazards.     prepare for shutdown [(d)(1)]; - ensure authorized employee has knowledge of the type, magnitude, the hazard, and the method or means to control the energy;    shutdown the machine or equipment [(d)(2)];    machine isolation [(d)(3)]; physically locate and operate all energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s);    LOTO device application [(d)(4)]; affix a lockout or tagout device to each energy isolating device;    dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)];    relieve, disconnect, restrain, and otherwise render safe all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy;  verification of isolation [(d)(6)];    verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment has been accomplished;

Issued

2019-04-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:  On or about December 14, 2018, the motor to the gear box assemblies at the E3 extrusion machine had coupling guards that were not completely affixed and secured in place over the rotating couplings.