OSHA Inspection: DI-EL TOOL MFG., INC.

Issued

2020-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, or equivalent intermediate structure members were not installed between the top edge of the guardrail system and the walking/working surface when there was no wall or parapet wall at least 21 inches (53 cm) high.    ESTABLISHMENT: The guardrail system installed on the stairway used by employees to reach an upper storage area was not equipped with midrails.

Issued

2020-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4048.00 · Current $2450.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge.     ESTABLISHMENT: Employees were exposed to the hazard of entrapment while working in an area where the main entrance door was locked.

Issued

2020-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    ESTABLISHMENT: Two (2) emergency exits were not marked by signs reading "EXIT".

Issued

2020-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated and rendered inoperable.    ESTABLISHMENT: The employer did not establish and implement a site specific hazardous energy control lockout/tagout program consisting of machine specific step-by-step written energy control procedures and employee training for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) P1 Model 450-B and P14 Model C45.

Issued

2020-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  ESTABLISHMENT: The employer did not develop, document and utilize step-by-step hazardous energy control lockout/tagout procedures in the machine specific, including alternative measures for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) P1 Model 450-B and P14 Model C45.

Issued

2020-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-15 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.  ESTABLISHMENT: The employees, as "authorized, affected and/or other" types were not provided with training and information in the controlling of potentially hazardous and unexpected release of energy sources (lockout/tagout) during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) P1 Model 450-B and P14 Model C45.

Issued

2020-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the following elements and actions and did not done in the following sequence;(d)(1), (d)(2), (d)(3) and (d)(4) of this standard.        ESTABLISHMENT: The authorized employees preparing to set up machines, such as (but not limited to) P1 Model 450-B and P14 Model C45 did not use lockout devices and/or tagout procedures after energy sources had been shut down.

Issued

2020-03-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2892.00 · Current $1510.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and de-energization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished.    ESTABLISHMENT: Prior to starting the work on equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employees did not verify that the isolation and de-energization of equipment, such as (but not limited to) P1 Model 450-B and P14 Model C45, had been accomplished.