OSHA Inspection: LEGGETT & PLATT COMPONENTS COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Oct 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,661 · Current $10,565

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1):     (1) Walking-working surfaces are inspected, regularly and as necessary, and maintained in a safe condition;

Issued

Oct 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,661 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(9): Ladders were not inspected before the initial use in each work shift, or more frequently as necessary, to identify any visible defects that could cause injury:    (a) Press Department - On or about August 21, 2019 the employer did not ensure that step ladders, used for access to the presses, were inspected before the press operators used them to complete die set-up operations exposing the employees to a fall hazard when using defective step ladders.

Issued

Oct 11, 2019

Abate by

Nov 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260

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) Facility - On or about August 21, 2019 the employer did not ensure procedures specific to each machine were developed, documented and utilized for the control of energy sources on equipment such as but not limited to the Rivet Machines and the Jenfab Rivet Washer when employees performed servicing and maintenance, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Oct 11, 2019

Abate by

Nov 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Facility - On or about August 21, 2019 the employer had not performed the required periodic inspection of their energy control procedures for equipment such as but not limited to, Minster presses, rivet machines, Jenfab Rivet Washer, prior to employees performing servicing and maintenance exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Oct 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $0 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) Press 9 - On or about August 21, 2019 the employer did not ensure that the guard was secured at the in going nip point on the roller feed, exposing employees to caught in hazard.

Issued

Oct 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:  (a) Facility  - On or about August 21, 2019 the employer did not have the date recorded for the training and evaluation for all of the forklift operators, exposing employees to struck-by hazards when operators are not adequately trained.