OSHA Inspection: SUPER BRUSH, LLC

Issued

Sep 12, 2019

Abate by

Oct 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,956 · Current $5,306 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:      800 Worcester St, Springfield, MA: On May 28, 2019 and at times prior, employees who performed maintenance and servicing actions on machines including the Series 4000 did not utilize the documented energy control procedures.  Mechanic and machine operator employees activated the emergency stops, but did not place locks on isolation devices as instructed in the energy control procedures.  On May 28, 2019, an employee received a fingertip amputation injury after reaching into a machine with energy sources that were not isolated and locked.

Issued

Sep 12, 2019

Abate by

Dec 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,956 · Current $0 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:    800 Worcester St, Springfield, MA: As of May 28, 2019, the employer had not performed an annual periodic inspection that ensured each energy control procedure was inspected for inaccuracies during an actual energy control task.  The employer did not ensure that the inspector reviewed each authorized employee's responsibilities under each energy control procedure.

Issued

Sep 12, 2019

Abate by

Oct 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.     800 Worcester St, Springfield, MA: On May 28, 2019 and at times prior, the employer had not provided adequate energy control training to all newcomer authorized, affected, and other employees who entered the production areas to ensure that that the purpose and function of the company energy control program was understood.  On May 28, 2019, a machine operator employee received A fingertip amputation injury after reaching into a machine that was not locked out and the employee had not been trained on the company energy control procedures.

Issued

Sep 12, 2019

Abate by

Oct 30, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $5,304

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:  800 Worcester St, Springfield, MA: On May 31, 2019 and at times prior, employees were exposed to caught between and burn hazards while placing handles into feed hoppers, operating machines with removed guards, and operating incompletely guarded machines including but not limited to the series 4000.