OSHA Inspection: KORENS USA, INC.

Issued

Feb 13, 2020

Abate by

Feb 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $12,145 · Current $8,000 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 August 19, 2019 and times prior; on OP50 leak tester: The employer failed to ensure adequate guarding was provided to prevent an employee from reaching over/under a guard in order to install an O-ring or properly seat the O-ring that was improperly installed by the robot arm, as the robot arm and conveyor was operating in automatic mode.  b) On or about October 15, 2019 and times prior; on the Turbbolin Machine, upper side: The employer failed to ensure adequate guarding was provided to prevent employees from getting their fingers/hands over the edge of the guards which exposed them to the hazards associated with getting caught between moving push rods, the stands, and or the edge of the guard.

Issued

Feb 13, 2020

Abate by

Feb 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $121,443 · Current $45,000 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) On or about October 15, 2019 and times prior; OP-90 robotic cell: The employer allowed clearing jam activities to be conducted without the utilization of specific Lockout Tagout procedures to lockout energy sources such as electric and pneumatic, which exposed employees to potential amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while working within the robotic cell area.     b) On or about the week of January 27-31, 2020 and times prior; OP-80: The employer allowed clearing jam activities to be conducted without the utilization of specific Lockout Tagout procedures to lockout energy sources such as electric and pneumatic, which exposed employees to potential amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while working within the robotic cell area.   c) On or about February 7, 2020 and times prior; the rear portion of the Turbolin Machine: The employer allowed clearing jam activities to be conducted without the utilization of specific Lockout Tagout procedures to lockout energy sources such as electric and pneumatic, which exposed employees to potential amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while working within the robotic cell area.   d) On or about August 15, 2019; Op-70, 80, 90, 100 robotic cells: The employer allowed changeover activities to be conducted without the utilization of specific Lockout Tagout procedures to lockout energy sources such as electric and pneumatic, which exposed employees to potential amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while working within the robotic cell areas.  e) On or about August 20, 2019; U625 Leak Tester: The employer allowed an employee to clear a jam without the utilization of specific Lockout Tagout procedures to lockout energy sources such as electric and pneumatic, which exposed employees to potential amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while working within the robotic cell areas.  f) On or about August 20, 2019; OP-60: The employer allowed an employee to clear a jam without the utilization of specific Lockout Tagout procedures to lockout energy sources such as electric and pneumatic, which exposed employees to potential amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while working within the robotic cell areas.  g) On or about September 24, 2019; OP-60-1 and times prior: The employer allowed an employee to wipe down jigs without the utilization of specific Lockout Tagout procedures to lockout energy sources such as electric and pneumatic, which exposed employees to potential amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while working within the robotic cell areas.  h) On or about August 21, 2019; Final Visual Insp. OP-110: The employer allowed an employee to get rejected parts without the utilization of specific Lockout Tagout procedures to lockout energy sources such as electric and pneumatic, which exposed employees to potential amputations and other injuries related to the inadvertent startup and/or movement of the equipment while working within the robotic cell/conveyor belt  area.

Issued

Feb 13, 2020

Abate by

Feb 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,735 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness were not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred.  a) On or about October 22, 2019; Temporary Employee: The employer failed to ensure a temporary employee of One Solutions, LLC, who was supervised by Koren USA, Inc. and was injured on October 15, 2019 when her left hand / thumb got caught on the Turbolin Machine was recorded on their OSHA 300 log within seven days of the incident.