OSHA Inspection: SOLOMON COLORS, INC.

Issued

Dec 13, 2021

Abate by

Jan 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $9,655 · Current $4,823 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i):  Procedures had not been developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy while employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  On or about October 20, 2021, an employee was exposed to potential amputation hazards during clean down on the two Slide Gates in the Granular Department, and the employer had not developed, documented, or utilized equipment specific energy control procedure. This procedure would include the following:  a.	A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure, b.	Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy, c.	Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices and the responsibility for them, d.	Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.

Issued

Dec 13, 2021

Abate by

Jan 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,516 · Current $6,758 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):  Authorized employee(s) had not received training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:  On or about September 24, 2021, employees were exposed to amputation hazards while performing maintenance and servicing operations, and the employer had not provided each employee with authorized lockout training.

Issued

Dec 13, 2021

Abate by

Jan 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,516 · Current $6,758 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d):  The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) had not covered the actions listed in and had not been done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):   On or about September 24, 2021, an employee was exposed to amputation hazards and received an amputation injury, while checking beneath the Blender for pigment clogging, and the employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements}.  As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect the employee from machine servicing hazards.

Issued

Dec 13, 2021

Abate by

Jan 31, 2022

Penalty

Initial $9,655 · Current $4,823 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7):  Powered industrial truck(s) which were used on a round-the-clock basis had not been examined for defects after each shift:   On or about September 27, 2021, employees were exposed to potential safety hazards associated with the operation of forklifts at the facility, and the employer had not performed forklift inspections on second shift in the Granular Department.