OSHA Inspection: TROTTER MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

2020-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9446.00 · Current $6000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  Plant #2, Ghiringelli Loader.  On or about October 20, 2020, employees were exposed to the unguarded rotating parts of the loader intake chamber as it revolved when receiving and discharging piece parts from the chamber to the conveyor below.  Employees were exposed to amputation and laceration injuries to hands and fingers.  There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

2020-12-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6747.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.  On or about October 20, 2020, the employer did not report to OSHA within 24 hours or any time thereafter the work-related amputation injury of an employee on October 20, 2020 (see Case No. 02 on CY 2020 OSHA 300 Log).  There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

2020-12-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  Entire Facility.  On or about October 30, 2020 through December 17, 2020, the employer did not have an established lockout/tagout program for the control of hazardous energy during servicing and maintenance of equipment and machinery, that included the following components:  1.  Documented machine-specific lockout/tagout procedures 2.  Employee training for "Authorized", "Affected" and "Other" employees (with certification /documentation of training) 3.  Periodic inspections (at least annual) of all procedures, including a review with each authorized employee as to their responsibilities under the procedures (with certification/documentation of the periodic inspections)  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1904.19(d).

Issued

2020-12-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii):  An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  Entire Facility.  Employees who operated powered industrial trucks did not receive a performance evaluation (driving test) every three years, which could contribute to potential injury incidents.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1904.19(d).