OSHA Inspection: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

Issued

Mar 15, 2021

Abate by

Jun 11, 2021

Penalty

Initial $13,653 · Current $4,505 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(b): Loads.  The employer must ensure that each walking-working surface can support the maximum intended load for that surface.  On or about 1/7/2021 the employer did not ensure that the working surface of the Powder Coat Cure Oven roof could support the load of employees while performing maintenance on the exhaust fans located on the top of the oven.  Employees were exposed to an approximately 12' fall hazard if falling through the roof of the cure oven.

Issued

Mar 15, 2021

Abate by

Apr 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $13,653 · Current $8,192 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:  B) Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy;    a) On or about 10/30/2020 the energy control procedure for the Powder Coat Cure Oven were inadequate in that they did not include specific procedural steps for safely shutting down and  isolation of the natural gas lines.  The procedure did not identify the means of bleeding off the excess natural gas, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with natural gas.  b) On or about 1/21 an employee was in the process of performing maintenance on the PullMax PB46.  The employee followed the machine specific lock out procedures while preforming maintenance.  This resulted in the employee being exposed to a crush by hazard as a result of the lock out procedures not securing the both hydraulic pumps to the machine.

Issued

Mar 15, 2021

Abate by

Apr 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $13,653 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer shall 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.  On or about 1/07/2021 the employer did not conduct periodic inspection of the energy control procedures annually, for equipment such as but not limited to;  Mylar Former 700, Paint Line Dryoff oven, EHRT HP 160 and RF 103 Rollform.  The procedures posted on the equipment were from December of 2019, the procedures were changed in January of 2021 but no certification was provided showing the change were part of a periodic inspection of the procedures.

Issued

Mar 15, 2021

Abate by

Apr 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $13,653 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(iii)(A): Retraining shall be provided for all authorized and affected employees whenever there is a change in their job assignments, a change in machines, equipment or processes that present a new hazard, or when there is a change in the energy control procedures.   On or about 1/07/2021 the employer did not ensure that each authorized employee was re-trained to recognize the hazards associated with performing maintence on equipment such as but not limited to; EHRT HP 160, RF 103 and PullMax PB46  without following energy isolation procedures.    a) The employer provided machine specific loto procedures dated 12/18/2019, made changes to the procedures,  did not provide re-training on the new updated methods of securing the energy sources dated 1/08/2021 for the EHRT HP 160.  b) The employer provided machine specific loto procedures dated 12/11/2019, made changes to the procedures, did not provide re-training on the new updated methods of securing the energy sources dated 12/22/2020 for the Pullmax PB 46.  c) The employer provided machine specific loto procedures dated 12/11/2019, made changes to the procedures, did not provide re-training on the new updated methods of securing the energy sources dated 1/014/2021 for the RF 103 (Roll Form).

Issued

Mar 15, 2021

Abate by

Apr 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $13,653 · 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:  (1) authorized employee shall have knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy. (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) 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.  The employer did not provide accurate machine specific lock out procedure which would allow authorized employees to be able to properly lock out machines prior to performing servicing on the machines.   a) On or about 10/30/2020 an employee was in the process of performing maintenance on the Powder Coat Line Cure Oven.  The employee was exposed to the hazards associated with natural gas.  The employee followed the machine specific lock out procedures provided by the employer which did not include the bleeding of the natural gas line.   b)On or about 1/21 an employee was in the process of performing maintenance on the PullMax PB46.  The employee followed the machine specific lock out procedures while preforming maintenance.  This resulted in the employee being exposed to a shock hazard as a result of the lock out procedures not securing the power to the PLC on the machine.

Issued

Mar 15, 2021

Abate by

Apr 8, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d)(5)(i):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.  On or before 1/7/2021 the employer did not ensure that all energy sources were secure on machine such as but not limited to; Powder Coat Cure Oven and Pull Max PB46 prior to employees performing maintenance on the machines.   Employees were exposed to hazards associated with non secured energy sources.