OSHA Inspection: LONGHORN TUBE LP

Issued

2022-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $3481.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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.  On or about January 28, 2022, employees were exposed to caught in hazard when by not having an energy control program when performing maintenance on line 3 rolling square tubing.

Issued

2022-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5801.00 · Current $3481.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.  a) On or about January 28, 2022, and times prior employees were exposed to amputation hazard by not having guards on the 10 stations of line 3 rolling square tubing machine.  b) On or about January 28, 2022, and times prior employees were exposed to caught in hazard by not having a guard in line 3 rolling square tubing machine de-coiling.