OSHA Inspection: TOMBIGBEE TOOLING, INC

Issued

2019-08-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6763.00 · Current $4058.00 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:  a) Shop Floor: On or about March 7, 2019, written specific energy control procedures were not developed for machines that required to be locked out, exposing employees to an amputation hazards.

Issued

2019-08-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6763.00 · Current $4058.00 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:  a) Shop Floor: On or about March 7, 2019, the energy control procedures were not reviewed at least annually to verify if the procedures were adequate and that authorized employees were complying with the processes. The employees were exposed to an amputation hazards.

Issued

2019-08-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4508.00 · Current $2705.00 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) Shop Floor: On or about April 16, 2019, the employer failed to provide guards for the grinding machine (identified as HG4 and AG2), exposing employees to caught-in hazards.

Issued

2019-08-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not 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:  a) Shop Floor: On or about March 7, 2019, the employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood and that the knowledge and skills required are acquired by employees. The employees were exposed to an amputation hazard.