OSHA Inspection: AHLSTROM-MUNKSJO

Issued

Dec 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.     Note: Exception: The employer need not document the required procedure for a particular machine or equipment, when all of the following elements exist: (1) The machine or equipment has no potential for stored or residual energy or reaccumulation of stored energy after shut down which could endanger employees; (2) the machine or equipment has a single energy source which can be readily identified and isolated; (3) the isolation and locking out of that energy source will completely deenergize and deactivate the machine or equipment; (4) the machine or equipment is isolated from that energy source and locked out during servicing or maintenance; (5) a single lockout device will achieve a locker-out condition; (6) the lockout device is under the exclusive control of the authorized employee performing the servicing or maintenance; (7) the servicing or maintenance does not create hazards for other employees; and (8) the employer, in utilizing this exception, has had no accidents involving the unexpected activation or reenergization of the machine or equipment during servicing or maintenance.    On or about September 16, 2019, energy control procedures were not developed, documented, or utilized when performing cleaning and unjamming activities for the Coating Kitchen S/L:  626-01-09 by the Silo Metering Valve exposing employees to caught between hazards.

Issued

Dec 4, 2019

Abate by

Jan 27, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,472 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.    (a)  The employer did not select a representative sample of authorized employees when conducting the periodic inspection exposing employees to caught between hazards.  A representative sample was not conducted for those who performed individual lockout/tagout.    (b)  The employer did not conduct annual reviews of the energy control procedures to ensure accuracy.