OSHA Inspection: DESIGN WEAR, INC

Issued

Apr 30, 2019

Abate by

Jun 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $3,978 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:    The employer is failing to protect employees from electrical, caught in, and amputation hazards associated with repairing equipment without having written specific procedures for securing stored energy.  This was most recently evident during an inspection conducted on January 4, 2019 at the facility located at 2630 N. 27th St., Lincoln, NE 68521.  The employer has employees working on a Sprint 2000 dryer without having developed and implemented written procedures that specifically identify the steps necessary to control the release of stored energy.

Issued

Apr 30, 2019

Abate by

Jun 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to items of this section:     The employer is failing to protect employees from electrical, caught in, and amputation hazards associated with repairing equipment without having developed adequate written specific procedures for securing stored energy.  This was most recently evident during an inspection conducted on January 4, 2019 at the facility located at 2630 N. 27th St., Lincoln, NE 68521.  The employer has employees working on two SprotsmanEX auto presses without having developed and implemented adequate written procedures that specifically identify the steps necessary to control the release of stored energy.

Issued

Apr 30, 2019

Abate by

Jun 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $3,978 Reduced

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:    The employer is failing to conduct annual periodic reviews of the written specific procedures used as part of the company lockout and tag out (LOTO) program where employees are exposed to electrical shock, caught in, and amputation hazards.  This was most recently evident during an inspection conducted on January 4, 2019 at the facility located at 2630 N. 27th St., Lincoln, NE 68521.  LOTO is required while employees are performing maintenance on two SprotsmanEX auto presses.  The employer has machine specific written procedures as part of the written LOTO program; however, the procedures have not been formally reviewed within the past year as outlined in this subpart.

Issued

Apr 30, 2019

Abate by

Jun 14, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,630 · Current $3,978 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:    The employer is failing to protect employees from caught in hazards associated with using the dryer.  This was most recently evident during an inspection conducted on January 4, 2019 at the facility located at 2630 N. 27th St., Lincoln, NE 68521.  The employer has employees placing apparel on and removing it from a conveyor belt that goes through the dryer.  Employees also store admin supplies under the conveyor belt.  The machine does not have a guard on either of the four corners to prevent employees from placing their hands or other body parts near the point of operation.

Issued

Apr 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,978 · Current $2,386 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    The employer is failing to protect employees from electric shock hazards by using temporary wiring, flexible extension cord, as a substitute for fixed wiring.  This was most recently evident during an inspection conducted on January 4, 2019 at the facility located at 2630 N. 27th St., Lincoln, NE 68521.  The employer is using a flexible extension cord in place of fixed wiring to provide power to two fans which are being used to keep employees cool while working on the auto presses.  This configuration has been in place for three or four years.