OSHA Inspection: COLOR VISION, LTD.

Issued

Mar 23, 2020

Abate by

May 11, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,588 · Current $2,294 Reduced

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.    During the month of February 2020 and thereafter, energy control procedures were not developed, documented, and utilized when performing set-up and cleaning activities on equipment such as but not limited to the laminating equipment exposing employees to accidental or inadvertent restart of the equipment.

Issued

Mar 23, 2020

Abate by

May 11, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,588 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):  The employer shall 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. The training shall include the following:    (A)  Each authorized employee shall 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 and control.  (B)  Each affected employee shall be instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure.  (C)  All other employees whose work operations are or may be in an area where energy control procedures may be utilized, shall be instructed about the procedure, and about the prohibition relating to attempts to restart or reenergize machines or equipment which are locked out or tagged out.    During the month of February 2020 and thereafter, the employer did not provide training to employees regarding the use, purpose, function of an effective energy control program.    NOTE:  1910.147(c)(7)(iv) The employer shall certify that employee training has been accomplished and is being kept up to date. The certification shall contain each employee's name and dates of training.

Issued

Mar 23, 2020

Abate by

Apr 20, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,588 · Current $2,294 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.    (a)  During the month of February 2020 and thereafter,on the outfeed side of the D & K Custom Machine Design, Inc. #1 Laminator Cutter (Model: Accu II HS, S/N:  AHS32-15147) the guard did not extend to prevent employees from reaching under and contacting the point of operation.     (b)  During the month of February 2020 and thereafter, on the outfeed side of the D & K Custom Machine Design, Inc. #2 Laminator Cutter (Model: Accu II HS, S/N:  AHS32-15106) the guard did not extend to prevent employees from reaching under and contacting the point of operation.