OSHA Inspection: OVERHEAD DOOR CORPORATION

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

May 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,525 · Current $5,115 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:    a. On or February 14, 2019, a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures was not performed to ensure that lockout/tagout procedure and requirements of 29 CFR 1910.147 were being followed.  The employer did not assure that the energy control procedure for the TD-95 router was inspected.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

May 7, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,525 · Current $8,525

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:    a. On or February 14, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees who setup the TD-95 router were trained in the skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of energy controls.  Employees that setup the machine's stop-blocks and changed cutting bits were not trained to isolate and/or render energy sources safe.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

May 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,525 · Current $0 Reduced

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 February 14, 2019, employees were exposed to pinch point and rotating part hazards in that the TD-95 panel router machine was not locked out prior to machine setup tasks. The employer did not ensure that energy control application steps were implemented to control the machine's pneumatic and electrical/mechanical energy sources prior to the servicing tasks; the employer did not:  - Ensure employees had the method or means to control hazardous energy.  - Affix lockout device(s) to control the energy source(s).   - Verify that isolation and de-energization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished.

Issued

Apr 24, 2019

Abate by

May 3, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,934 · Current $7,160 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:    a. On or about February 12, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from pinch point hazards when the #2 pneumatic foam impactor closed.  An employee sustained finger amputation injuries when caught between a platen of the impactor and a platen spacer.    b. On or about February 12, 2019, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from pinch point hazards created when the #1 pneumatic foam impactor closed.  Employees were exposed to the pinch point created between the machine's platen and spacer.    c. On or about February 11, 2019, the employer did not ensure that rotating bits located on the TD-95 router and drill machine were guarded to protect employees against rotating part hazards.  Employees that operated the equipment were exposed to amputation and laceration injuries from the unguarded rotating parts.