OSHA Inspection: LUKJAN METAL PRODUCTS NORTH INC

Issued

Nov 12, 2021

Abate by

Jan 3, 2022

Penalty

Initial $13,516 · Current $13,516

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:  On or about October 15, 2021 the employer failed to ensure that an annual inspection of machine specific procedures for equipment serviced and maintained at the facility had taken place. The employer had not performed the inspection in the last calendar year and up to the time of inspection. Equipment at the facility includes but is not limited to crimpers and presses. Hazardous energies present on the equipment include but are not limited to mechanical, pneumatic, and electrical.

Issued

Nov 12, 2021

Abate by

Dec 2, 2021

Penalty

Initial $19,311 · Current $0 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:  On or about September 29, 2021  the employer failed to ensure that effective machine guarding was in place on the radial sheet metal crimping machine. Employees were not protected from the closing action of the top crimping gear onto the lower crimping gear. Employees are able to place their hands into the hazardous area when the clamping action is actuated by foot pedal. Additionally, employees are not protected from the movement of the pneumatic powered mechanical arm. Employees are exposed to the moving machine parts of the arm and clamp when it is also actuated by foot pedal.   Lukjan Metal Products North Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard  29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1304483, citation number 1, item number3 (b)and was affirmed as a final order on October 16, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 780 River Ave. S.,  Prairie Farm, WI 54762 .

Issued

Nov 12, 2021

Abate by

Dec 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $27,033 · Current $15,448 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii):  The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items A-D of this section:   a) On or about September 29, 2021 the employer failed to clearly identify all of the specific steps to be followed by employees to isolate and disable the radial sheet metal crimping machine in order to safely de-energize the equipment and control the hazardous energies present.  The procedure lacked specific steps to relieve the hazardous pneumatic and subsequent mechanical energy of the radial sheet metal crimping machine prior to the equipment being serviced or maintained. Specific verification steps were then not prescribed to determine the effectiveness of the energy control measures.  Lukjan Metal Products North Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard  29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1304483, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on October 16, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 780 River Ave. S.,  Prairie Farm, WI 54762 .

Issued

Nov 12, 2021

Abate by

Dec 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d):  The established procedure for the application of energy control (the energy control procedures) did not cover the following elements or actions and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR �� 1910.147(d)(1) through (d)(6):   a) Radial sheet metal crimping machine - The attempted adjustment of the pneumatic clamping mechanism and related mechanical parts resulted in the inadvertent release of these hazardous energies because the company's procedure for shutdown was inadequate. Specifically, the procedure lacked specific steps to relieve the hazardous pneumatic and mechanical energy of the radial sheet metal crimping machine prior to the equipment being serviced or maintained. As a result the following control measure elements and actions could not sequentially be performed in accordance with the established company procedure:   1.	Employees were not knowledgeable about the pneumatic energy present and the means to control the energy as required by �1910.147(d)(1).  For example, the operators were not aware of the appropriate pneumatic energy isolation measures as they were not identified in the company's energy control procedure.  2.	An orderly shutdown to avoid increased hazards, as required by 1910.147(d)(2), was not performed because the company's general procedure was not completely effective or lacked identification of all the hazardous energies present.   3.	All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the hazardous energy for the crimping machine, as required by 1910.147(d)(3), were not operated in such a manner as to isolate the equipment from the energy sources.  Therefore, LOTO devices could not be affixed in accordance with �1910.147(d)(4).  4.	Residual energy was not relieved or otherwise rendered safe in accordance with �1910.147(d)(5)(i).  Lukjan Metal Products North Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard  29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1304483, citation number 1, item number 2(a) and was affirmed as a final order on October 16, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 780 River Ave. S.,  Prairie Farm, WI 54762 .