OSHA Inspection: HDT EXPEDITIONARY SYSTEMS INC (ESG)

Issued

Mar 30, 2020

Abate by

Apr 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $0 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:    On or about February 12, 2020, the employer failed to fully develop and implement a program to address the various hazardous energy sources associated with machines, to include but not limited to, the Trumpf Press Brake (serial#50504A0465).  The employers program did not identify the machines hydraulic energy sources.

Issued

Mar 30, 2020

Abate by

Apr 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,639 · Current $0 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.    On or about February 12, 2020, the employer failed to conduct an audit of their control of hazardous energy program to ensure that the program procedures are up to date and effective.  The last review of this program was conducted in 2018 and since that date, there have been new employees and systems put into service, to include adding locking out the hydraulic energy source on the presses.  Presses to include but not limited to the Trumpf Press Brake (serial#50504A0465).

Issued

Mar 30, 2020

Abate by

Apr 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $13,494

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation:  On or about February 12, 2020, the employer failed to ensure that authorized employees were fully trained in the elements of a successful and complete lock out tag out of various machinery, to include but not limited to, the Trumpf Press Brake (serial #50504A0465).  Press operators were not trained as authorized to perform tasks such as die change outs and set up processes.

Issued

Mar 30, 2020

Abate by

Apr 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about February 12, 2020, the employer failed to retrain authorized employees on the elements of their written lock out tag out program as required when new machines, processes and changes were made to the program to include but not limited to new equipment or processes.

Issued

Mar 30, 2020

Abate by

Apr 17, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $13,494

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  On or about February 12, 2020, the employer failed to ensure that the point of operation, including but not limited to, on the Trumpf Press Brake (serial #50504A0465) was effectively guarded in order to protect employees from struck by and/or caught in between hazards.