OSHA Inspection: SK TECH, INC.

Issued

2022-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $6000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The control of hazardous energy. The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 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 or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; and (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.   a) On or about February 11, 2022, during setup and cleanup,  the AIDA 2000 mechanical power press lockout procedure was inadequate in that it did not contain a statement of intended use, so the procedure was only being used when the pneumatics were being worked on.  b) On or about February 11th, 2022, the AIDA 2000 mechanical power press lockout procedure did not contain specific procedural steps for isolating gravitational energy from the ram.  c) On or about February 11th, 2022, the AIDA 2000 mechanical power press lockout procedure did not contain specific procedural steps for the removal of lockout tagout devices.  d) On or about February 11th, 2022, the AIDA 2000 mechanical power press lockout procedure did not contain specific procedural steps to verify the isolation of electrical and pneumatic energy.

Issued

2022-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d): Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence: (1) Preparation for shutdown. Before an authorized or affected employee turns off a machine or equipment, the authorized employee shall have knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy. (2) Machine or equipment shutdown. The machine or equipment shall be turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment. An orderly shutdown must be utilized to avoid any additional or increased hazard(s) to employees as a result of the equipment stoppage. (3) Machine or equipment isolation. All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s). (4)(i) Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees.  29 CFR 1910.147(d): Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence: (1) Preparation for shutdown. Before an authorized or affected employee turns off a machine or equipment, the authorized employee shall have knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy. (2) Machine or equipment shutdown. The machine or equipment shall be turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment. An orderly shutdown must be utilized to avoid any additional or increased hazard(s) to employees as a result of the equipment stoppage. (3) Machine or equipment isolation. All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s). (4)(i) Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees.  a) On or about February 11, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees  applied lockout /tagout when press operators cleaned in front of and behind the mechanical power presses such as but not limited to the AIDA 2000 Mechanical Power Press exposing employees to pneumatic energy from the lines in the area, electrical energy, hydraulic energy, and gravitational energy from the dies.  b) On or about February 11, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees applied lockout /tagout when press operators set up and made adjustments at the dies on mechanical power presses such as but not limited to the AIDA 2000 Mechanical Power Press, exposing employees to gravitational energy from the dies.  c) On or about February 11, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees applied lockout tagout for pneumatic and gravitational energy when maintenance employees worked on mechanical power presses such as but not limited to the AIDA 2000 Mechanical Power Press. Pneumatic energy was only locked out when working on the pneumatic air and a blocking device was used for gravitational energy only when working on the ram.

Issued

2022-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $6000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(c)(1)(i): It shall be the responsibility of the employer to provide and insure the usage of "point of operation guards" or properly applied and adjusted point of operation devices on every operation performed on a mechanical power press. See Table O-10.   a) On or about February 11, 2022, the employer had not established a procedure to be followed by employees when working with the die. During a die set up, a press operator had their hands in and near the die without any point of operation guarding, and no safety procedures in use to protect the employee from gravitational energy from the upper die in that the interlocked safety block was not used.

Issued

2022-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(d)(9)(i): The employer shall establish a diesetting procedure that will insure compliance with paragraph (c) of this section.  a) On or about February 11, 2022, the employer had not established a procedure to be followed by employees when working with the die. During a die set up, a press operator had their hands in and near the die without any point of operation guarding, and no safety procedures in use to protect the employee from gravitational energy from the upper die in that the interlocked safety block was not used.

Issued

2022-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i)(A): Conduct periodic and regular inspections of each power press to ensure that all of its parts, auxiliary equipment, and safeguards, including the clutch/brake mechanism, antirepeat feature, and single-stroke mechanism, are in a safe operating condition and adjustment.  a) On or about February 11, 2022, the employer had not conducted an adequate periodic inspection of the AIDA 2000 Mechanical Power Press.   b) On or about February 11, 2022, the employer had not conducted an adequate regular inspection of the AIDA 2000 Mechanical Power Press.

Issued

2022-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(e)(3): Training of maintenance personnel. It shall be the responsibility of the employer to insure the original and continuing competence of personnel caring for, inspecting, and maintaining power presses.  a) On or about February 11, 2022, maintenance was not properly trained to use correct safety procedures such as the use of safety blocks when working in the areas of the dies and the recognition of proper guarding.

Issued

2022-06-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(f)(2): Instruction to operators. The employer shall train and instruct the operator in the safe method of work before starting work on any operation covered by this section. The employer shall insure by adequate supervision that correct operating procedures are being followed.   a) On or about February 11, 2022, press operators not properly trained to use correct safety procedures such as the use of safety blocks when working in the areas of the dies and the recognition that point of operation guarding was not present.