OSHA Inspection: ROPER CORPORATION

Issued

2020-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13494.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them.  a) Scott line, Fabrication Department: On or about February 11th, 2020, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by and/or caught-between hazards in that, there was a change in the procedure to lockout hydraulic press 209 which required two people to perform. The machine specific procedures did not reflect this change and therefore did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them.

Issued

2020-05-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iii)(A): Retraining was not provided for authorized and affected employees when there was a change in their job assignments, a change in machines, equipment or processes that presented a new hazard, or when there was a change in the energy control procedures.   a) Scott line, Fabrication Department: On or about February 11th, 2020, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by and/or caught-between hazards in that, there was a change in the procedures to lockout hydraulic press 209 which required two people to perform. Retraining was not provided for authorized and affected employees to effectively communicate the change and ensure that employees understood the new procedures.