OSHA Inspection: REGAL WARE, INC.

Issued

2022-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14502.00 · Current $10151.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B):Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy;  (a) On or about July 7, 2022 the employer did not ensure that the energy control procedures addressed all potentially hazardous energy sources for employees who were performing serving operations on the buffers. Servicing operations included, adjusting buffer arms, replacing buffing wheels, and unclogging polish guns.   (1) Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy pursuant to 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)[B]. The procedure did not address controlling the hazardous energy sources of electrical, and pneumatic energy prior to performing service and maintenance activities on the equipment.

Issued

2022-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(d)(9)(i):The employer shall establish a die-setting procedure that will insure compliance with paragraph (c) of this section.  (a) On or about July 7, 2022 and times prior, the employer did not have lockout procedures established for die-setting procedures while performing setup for mechanical power presses.

Issued

2022-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14502.00 · Current $10151.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.  (a) On of about July 7, 2022 and times prior the employer had not performed annual periodic inspections of the energy control procedures mechanical power presses, hydraulic presses, buffers, oilers, and other metal fabricating equipment to ensure that procedures and requirements of the standard are being followed and that employees who implement energy control procedures understand their application.

Issued

2022-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14502.00 · Current $10151.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):Each authorized employee shall receive 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.  (a) On or about July 7, 2022 and times prior, at the workplace, the employer failed to provide authorized employees training to buffer operators prior to employees engaging in servicing and maintenance activities, such as  buffer arm adjustments.

Issued

2022-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B):Each affected employee shall be instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure.  (a) On or about July 7, 2022, and times prior the employer did not train affected employees in energy control procedures purpose.

Issued

2022-12-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14502.00 · Current $10151.00 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:  (a) On or about July 7, 2022, and times prior. At the workplace located at 1100 Schmidt Road, West Bend, WI 53090, the employer did not ensure employees implemented energy control procedures prior to entering the point of operation of buffer 10413 to perform polish wheel change out, polish nozzle adjustments, and polishing wheel adjustments. The machine was not isolated from all energy sources prior to engaging in these servicing and maintenance activities.   (b) On or about July 7, 2022, and times prior. At the workplace located at 1100 Schmidt Road, West Bend, WI 53090, the employer did not ensure employees implemented energy control procedures prior to entering the point of operation of buffer 10879 to perform polish wheel change out, polish nozzle adjustments, and polishing wheel adjustments. The machine was not isolated from all energy sources prior to engaging in these servicing and maintenance activities.   As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lock-out/tag-out device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from the unexpected energization, startup, or release of stored energy during machine servicing and maintenance activities.

Issued

2022-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 July 7, 2022 and prior, buffer 10413 did not have adequate guarding to prevent employee access to rotating and moving parts during normal operations. Exposing employees to amputation and caught in hazards. (b) On or about July 7, 2022 and prior, buffer 10879 did not have adequate guarding to prevent employee access to rotating and moving parts during normal operations.  Exposing employees to amputation and caught in hazards.

Issued

2022-12-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10360.00 · Current $7252.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii):The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.  (a) On or about July 7, 2022, employees are exposed to point of operations hazards while placing flat metal stock on the portable oilers, due to guarding being inadequate, exposing employees to in going nip point/caught in hazards.