OSHA Inspection: TNT CRUST LLC

Issued

Mar 15, 2019

Abate by

May 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii):  The procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 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; and (D)  Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.  a.  On or about January 3, 2019, the employer did not ensure that energy control application steps to control the electrical and pneumatic energy sources of the Biro band saw on Line 2 included steps for testing the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures prior to allowing employees to perform maintenance or cleaning of the band saw.

Issued

Mar 15, 2019

Abate by

May 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:   a.  On or about January 3, 2019, the employer did not ensure that energy control application steps to control the electrical and pneumatic energy sources of the Biro band saw on Line 2 were understood by employees cleaning line 2 prior to allowing employees to clean the Biro band saw.  The machine was not shut down or turned off prior to engaging in this servicing and maintenance activity.

Issued

Mar 15, 2019

Abate by

May 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):  a.  On or about December 31, 2018, an employee was exposed to machine hazards associated with a moving band saw blade when they engaged in servicing and maintenance activities on the L2 Biro Band Saw.  The employer did not ensure that energy control application steps to control the electrical and pneumatic energy sources were implemented prior to allowing employees to clean the Biro Band Saw on Line 2.  The machine was not shut down or turned off prior to engaging in this servicing and maintenance activity.  b. Employees routinely would clean pizza crust trimmings from the L2 Biro Band Saw, during normal operation without controlling the hazardous movement of the blade, and the guard did not protect employees from the moving blade where the guard was cut at a 45 degree angle near the band saw table.  The machine was not shut down or turned off prior to engaging in this servicing and maintenance activity.    As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lockout/tagout device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.

Issued

Mar 15, 2019

Abate by

May 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  a.  On or about December 31, 2018, the employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed for employees working at the 1438 Cedar Street and 508 Elizabeth Street facilities.