OSHA Inspection: SUN AMERICA, LLC

Issued

May 15, 2020

Abate by

Jun 4, 2020

Penalty

Initial $133,588 · Current $93,512 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):         a) On or about March 9, 2020 the employer failed to shut down or turn off the machine to perform servicing in accordance with their established procedure, thereby exposing employees to the hazards of moving machine parts and in-going nip points while they serviced the GN800 thermoformer outside of normal production.  The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as LOTO devices were not applied to the electrical disconnect and the pneumatic valve [per the 1910.147(d)(4) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from servicing hazards.       prepare for shutdown [(d)(1)]; - ensure authorized employee has knowledge of the type, magnitude, the hazard, and the method or means to control the energy;      shutdown the machine or equipment [(d)(2)];      machine isolation [(d)(3)]; physically locate and operate all energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s);      LOTO device application [(d)(4)]; affix a lockout or tagout device to each energy isolating device;      dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)]; relieve, disconnect, restrain, and otherwise render safe all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy;      verification of isolation [(d)(6)]; verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment has been accomplished;      Sun America Converting LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.147(d), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1340853 , citation number 1, item number 2B and was affirmed as a final order on November 13, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 46 North Rock Hill Ave, Alliance, OH.      Sun America Converting LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.147(d), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1439482 , citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on January 30, 2020 with respect to a workplace located at 46 North Rock Hill Ave, Alliance, OH.