OSHA Inspection: WCJ PILGRIM LLC

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Abate by

Feb 10, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $2,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  (a)  WET DRAW AREA, ABOVE MACHINE HBZ01 - Employees who maintained the equipment on the electrical cabinet mezzanine were exposed to an 11 foot fall hazard through the approximate 18 inch gap between the end of the guardrail and the railing of the ladder stand that was used to access the mezzanine, on or about August 13, 2021.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,340 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.141(a)(3)(i):Places of employment were not kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allowed:  (a)  DRY DRAW AREA - The floor near the dry draw equipment contained areas that had multiple puddles of water and piles of dried lubrication powder that created slip and trip hazards, on or about July 28, 2021.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Abate by

Feb 10, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $2,600 Reduced

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:  (a)  PRODUCTION AREA - The employer did not develop and implement an energy control program to control the unexpected start-up of machinery while employees performed service and repair on equipment in the facility, on or about July 28, 2021.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Abate by

Feb 10, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  PRODUCTION AREA - The employer did not provide lock out tag out training to employees who performed service and repair on equipment, or to any employees who would be considered affected or other employees, on or about July 28, 2021.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Abate by

Feb 10, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,901 · Current $2,600 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)  WET DRAW DEPARTMENT SCHMIDT WIRE DRAWING MACHINES HBZ01 through HBZ07 and HBZ11 - The employer did not protect employees from amputation hazards at multiple points of the process which included at the accumulators and at the guide and dancer pulleys where drawn wire was passing through the pulleys, on or about July 28, 2021.  (b)  WET DRAW DEPARTMENT GEMINI 2 WIRE DRAWING MACHINE - The employer did not protect employees from amputation hazards from the wire being drawn at the team spooler, on or about July 28, 2021.  (c)  DRY DRAW DEPARTMENT WIRE DRAWING MACHINE - The employer did not protect employees from amputation hazards from the wire being drawn at the East end from the die blocks, on or about July 28, 2021.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $4,681 · Current $2,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(2):Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  (a)  DRY DRAW AREA, BACK ROOM - The employer utilized a combination of a relocatable power tap (surge protector) and three extension cords to provide electrical power to a Schaefer industrial fan and a Nikro industrial vacuum, on or about July 28, 2021.  (b)  DRY DRAW AREA, BACK ROOM - The employer utilized a relocatable power tap (surge protector) in conjunction with an extension cord to provide electrical power to the air dyer unit and the condensate relief valve for the air compressor that was installed near the evaporator equipment, on or about July 28, 2021.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(a)(2)(i):Temporary electrical power and lighting installations rated 600 volts, nominal, or less were used for purposes other than those permitted in subparagraphs (A), (B) and (C) of this paragraph:  (a)  DRY DRAW AREA, BACK ROOM - The employer utilized a yellow, three outlet extension cord to provide electrical power to a Venco Mac 36-322-C5-J1 industrial fan, on or about July 28, 2021.  (b)  DRY DRAW AREA, BACK ROOM - The employer utilized a combination of three extension cords in conjunction with a relocatable power tap (surge protector) to provide electrical power to a Schaefer industrial fan and a Nikro industrial vacuum, and a circulation pump, on or about July 28, 2021.  (c)  DRY DRAW AREA, BACK ROOM - The employer utilized an extension cord in conjunction with a relocatable power tap (surge protector) to provide electrical power to the air dyer unit condensate relief valve for the air compressor that was installed near the evaporator equipment, on or about July 28, 2021.  (d)  DRY DRAW AREA, BACK ROOM - The employer utilized an extension cord to provide electrical power to the Hisense AC unit and a temperature sensor that was being used to cool the electrical cabinet for the dry draw wire equipment that was installed on the North wall, on or about July 28, 2021.  (e)  WET DRAW AREA, HBZ02, HBZ03, HBZ04, HBZ05 WIRE DRAWING MACHINES - The employer utilized two extension cords in series to provide electrical power to the finish wire lubrication pump installed on each of the HBZ wire drawing machines, on or about July 28, 2021.  (f)  WET DRAW AREA, HBZ02, HBZ03, HBZ04, HBZ05 WIRE DRAWING MACHINES - The employer utilized a three outlet extension cord to provide electrical power to the lubrication circulation pump, the finish block coolant circulation pump, and the coolant feed water pump on each of the HBZ wire drawing machines, on or about July 28, 2021.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $2,340 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1):Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  (a)  DRY DRAW AREA, NEAR EAST SIDE NEAR RESTROOMS - The area in front of the electrical breaker panel on the South wall of the restrooms was used for temporary storage of machine parts and electrical wires, on or about July 28, 2021.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Jan 14, 2022

Penalty

Initial $3,121 · Current $2,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(2)(iii):Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  (a)  DRY DRAW AREA, BACK ROOM - The employer utilized a yellow, three outlet extension cord to provide electrical power to a Venco Mac 36-322-C5-J1 industrial fan, and the strain relief from the plug to the cord had been compromised which exposed approximately two inches of the electrical conductors, on or about July 28, 2021.  No abatement certification or documentation required.