OSHA Inspection: MURRYSVILLE MACHINERY COMPANY LLC.

Issued

Nov 13, 2020

Abate by

Dec 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,622 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:   (a)  Facility:  On or about October 8, 2020, the employer had not evaluated its workplace to determine if any areas that employees must work in were permit required confined space.  An example of this were that an employee had to work in the rock crushing area of the Screen Machine (JXT Tracked Jaw Crusher) which is a permit required confined space.

Issued

Nov 13, 2020

Abate by

Dec 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:  (a)  Facility:  On or about October 8, 2020, the employer did not have a written permit space entry program for employees that need to enter permit required spaces.  An employee was working in a permit required space (rock crushing chamber of the Screen Machine JXT Tracked Jaw Crusher.

Issued

Nov 13, 2020

Abate by

Dec 10, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $3,000 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:  (a)  Facility:  On or about October 8, 2020, the employer did not have written procedures on how the Screen Machine JXT Tracked Jaw Crusher was to be locked out nor control other sources of energy.  An example of other sources of energy was not securing of the barrel protector plate before it was removed.  Two employees were working on this machine and both were in dangerous locations.

Issued

Nov 13, 2020

Abate by

Dec 10, 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   (a)  Facility:  On or about October 8, 2020, two employees were working on a Screen Machine JXT tracked Jaw Crusher and these two employees need to be retrained in proper lockout procedures.  Both employees were working in locations where they could be injured if the machine was turned on and run.  The machine was not locked nor tagged out.

Issued

Nov 13, 2020

Abate by

Nov 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.  The periodic inspection must: [A] be performed by an authorized employee other than the ones utilizing the energy control procedure being inspected.   [B] be conducted to correct any deviations or inadequacies identified. [C] where lockout is used for energy control, include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected. [D] where tag-out is used for energy control, include a review between the inspector and each authorized and affected employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected, and the elements set forth in paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of this section:  (a)  Jobsite:  On or about October 8, 2020, the employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of its energy control program at least annually.