TROY, OH —
OSHA Inspection: CLOPAY CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CLOPAY CORPORATION in 1400 W MARKET STREET, TROY, OH 45373 (NAICS 321911). OSHA activity number 344800560.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- CLOPAY CORPORATION
- Site address
- 1400 W MARKET STREET
- City
- TROY
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45373
- Mailing
- 1400 W MARKET STREET, TROY, OH 45373
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321911
- Employees
- 1400
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Sep 17, 2020
- Abate by
- Nov 4, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence: (2) turn off and shut down the machine (3) physically locate and operate the energy isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy sources. (4) affix lockout or tagout devices to each energy isolating device (5) Following the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices, all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy shall be relieved, disconnected, restrained, and otherwise rendered safe. (6) Prior to starting work on machines that have been locked out or tagged out, verify that isolation and deenergizing of the machine or equipment have been accomplished. a) On or about 6/15/2020, located on the garage door line, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with rotating shafts while performing production operations, including removal of excess glue from LES/Retail Packaging conveyor system. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the conveyor was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i), and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $13494
1910.219 C03
- Issued
- Sep 17, 2020
- Abate by
- Nov 4, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $10,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(3): Guarding vertical and inclined shafting. Vertical and inclined shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform, excepting maintenance runways, shall be enclosed with a stationary casing in accordance with requirements of paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section. a) On or about 6/15/2020 the LES/Retail Packaging conveyor system for the garage door line allowed employees to access the rotating shafts (operating at 2005 RPMs) due to the shaft not being properly guarded with methods such as barrier guards and electronic safety devices. Employees were exposed to a caught in hazard while operating the machine. An employee working on the LES/Retail Packaging line. saw excess glue built up on the shaft (2005 RPMs)(approx. 4" below the rollers)that moves the conveyer system, As the employee reached in-between the rollers (approx. 5" gap), the employee's right hand was caught in the shaft.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $10000
- — Z (S) $13494
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 344800560.
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