OSHA Inspection: WIXON INC.

Issued

Oct 22, 2021

Abate by

Nov 18, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,778 · Current $8,778

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy controls:  (a) On or about July 8, 2021, at the worksite located at 1450 E. Bolivar Avenue, Saint Francis, WI, the employer did not ensure the established procedure clearly and specifically outlined the requirements for testing the equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy controls. Hazardous energy control procedures were established for the Effytec feeder system # 16, however, the procedures did not contain adequate information pertaining to, at minimum, the verification that hazardous energy was isolated.   (b) On or about July 8, 2021, at the worksite located at 1450 E. Bolivar Avenue, Saint Francis, WI, the employer did not ensure the established procedure clearly and specifically outlined the requirements for testing the equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy controls. Hazardous energy control procedures were established for the Effytec feeder system # 17, however, the procedures did not contain adequate information pertaining to, at minimum, the verification that hazardous energy was isolated.

Issued

Oct 22, 2021

Abate by

Jan 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,778 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d):The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  (a) On or about July 8, 2021, at the worksite located at 1450 E. Bolivar Avenue, Saint Francis, WI, on the Effytec machine, the employer did not ensure the established procedure for the application of energy control covered the actions listed and was performed in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6) when performing service and maintenance activities.   As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lock-out/tag-out device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from the unexpected energization, startup, or release of stored energy during machine servicing and maintenance activities.

Issued

Oct 22, 2021

Abate by

Nov 18, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,778 · Current $8,778

General-duty citation text

1910.147(c)(6)(ii)  The employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection. 29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i)(C): Where lockout was used for energy control, the periodic inspection did not include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected(a):  (a) On or about July 8, 2021, at the worksite located at 1450 E. Bolivar Avenue, Saint Francis, WI, the employer did not ensure the periodic inspection included a review between the inspector and each authorized employee, and the employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected. The periodic review of hazardous energy control procedures did not include a review of all persons who are authorized to utilize lockout devices and procedures for controlling hazardous energy for equipment such as, but not limited to, the Effytec feeder systems.

Issued

Oct 22, 2021

Abate by

Jan 12, 2022

Penalty

Initial $8,778 · Current $8,778

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  (a) On or about July 8, 2021, at the worksite located at 1450 E. Bolivar Avenue, Saint Francis, WI, the employer did not ensure training was provided to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program were understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees who utilize hazardous energy control, or, who are responsible for work tasks such as, but not limited to, set-up, clearing jams, cleaning, clearing debris, etc.

Issued

Oct 22, 2021

Abate by

Nov 18, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,778 · Current $6,144 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:  (a) On or about July 8, 2021, at the worksite located at 1450 E. Bolivar Avenue, Saint Francis, WI, the employer did not ensure machine guarding was provided to protect employees from hazards created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, etc. Effytec machine # 16 and # 17 contained a loading hopper that did not have adequate guarding to protect workers from rotating auger components.