OSHA Inspection: MOOG, INC.

Issued

Mar 31, 2020

Abate by

Apr 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,554 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(2)(iv)(d): Flammable liquids were not drawn from or transferred into vessels, containers, or portable tanks within a building only through a closed piping system, from safety cans, by means of a device drawing through the top, or from a container or portable tanks by gravity through an approved self-closing valve:  a) On or about 02/27/2020 in dept. M-47 (Space and Defense); where two 5 gallon metal containers used for dispensing isopropyl alcohol were not equipped with self-closing valves.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 31, 2020

Abate by

Apr 21, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,193 · Current $7,000 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 02/05/2020; where the employer did not develop and document specific energy control procedures for machines and equipment such as, but not limited to: the Vacuum Heat Treat Furnace (asset #108645) electrical, mechanical and pneumatic energy.   b) On or about 02/13/2020; where energy control procedures were not utilized for set up operations such as, but not limited to: plant 17 - pump and motor test bays. Employees set up test apparatus without securing energy isolating devices by locking them in the "off" position.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 31, 2020

Abate by

Apr 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  a) On or about 02/13/2020 in the plant 17 model shop; where the area supervisor applies a lock to the band saw then different employees change the blade on the band saw. The employees performing the work, the "authorized" employees, were not the employees who applied the lock to the energy isolating device.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 31, 2020

Abate by

Apr 21, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,193 · Current $7,000 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:  a) On or about 02/03/2020 throughout establishment; where the energy control program had been reviewed just one time (2017) since a 2008 revision.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 31, 2020

Abate by

Apr 21, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(C): Where lockout was used for energy control, the periodic inspection did not include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected:    a) On or about 02/03/2020 throughout establishment; where the last periodic reviews of "authorized" employees was in 2018.  "Authorized" employees perform servicing and maintenance activities such as but limited to: setting up machines and equipment, changing saw blades and changing motors on machines and equipment.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 31, 2020

Abate by

Apr 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,554 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a) On or about 02/26/2020 in Space & Defense; where 3 non-regulated/non-reduced air pressure nozzles were in use, in the Model Shop, and were dispensing compressed air at line pressure (approximately 80-100 psi).    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 31, 2020

Abate by

Apr 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,916 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  a) On or about 02/13/2020 in the Aircraft Department and on or about 02/26/2020 in Space and Defense; where extension cords were used in place of fixed wiring at work center 115109 and at the Aqueous Clean/Pulse Flush Area to energize cooling fans.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 31, 2020

Abate by

Apr 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii): Lockout devices and tagout devices were utilized for other purposes than controlling energy:  a) On or about 02/19/2020 Plant 5 shuttle and plant 3B repair areas where locks identified for controlling hazardous energy were used as "out of service" locks for equipment that was not being actively serviced/maintained.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 31, 2020

Abate by

Aug 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:  a) On or about 02/03/2020 throughout establishment; where new affected employees have not been trained since 2018.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED