OSHA Inspection: DOUGLAS PRESS, INC.

Issued

2022-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $5000.00 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) through (d) of this section:   a) Jarticket Room - On or about August 22, 2022, the employer did not ensure that the energy control procedures that were established, were specific to the equipment such as the Jarticket Printing Press #128, where it clearly outlined the following: a specific statement of the intended use of the procedure (servicing, maintenance, and/or un-jamming), procedural steps for shutting down, isolating and securing the machine to control hazardous energy (electrical, and pneumatic), procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them, and specific requirements for testing the machine to determine and verify the effectiveness of the lockout devices, tagout devices and other energy control measures.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2022-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

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 procedures and the requirements of this standard are being followed:   a) On or about August 22, 2022, the employer did not conduct periodic inspections of their energy control procedures to ensure that the procedures and the requirements of their energy control program were being followed by employees.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2022-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $10000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:  a) Jarticket Room - On November 22, 2022, the employer did not ensure employees  who manually lubricated rollers of the Jarticket Printing Presses #125, and #135, were trained as Authorized lockout employees.  Employees performed this servicing and maintenance task without the knowledge and skills needed for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2022-12-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) covered the following elements, however, the actions were not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147 (d)(1)-(6):  a) Jarticket Room - On November 22, 2022, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts while manually lubricated rollers of the Jarticket Printing Presses #125, and #135.    The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work such as unjamming paper from the conveyor line [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)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect the employee from machine servicing hazards.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.