OSHA Inspection: BELDEN BRICK COMPANY, LLC.

Issued

Nov 22, 2022

Abate by

Dec 5, 2022

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $8,701 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 14, 2022, and at times prior, the energy control procedure for the Grinding Plant 6 - Conveyor Belt #3 did not include specific procedural steps for shutting down and isolating the equipment to ensure that the electrical energy sources with the machine were controlled. As a result, employees were exposed to caught-in, and caught-between hazards associated with moving parts and pinch points on the machinery.

Issued

Nov 22, 2022

Abate by

Dec 5, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(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 July 14, 2022, and at times prior, the energy control procedure for the Grinding Plant 6 - Conveyor Belt #3 did not include the specific procedural steps for testing the machinery to verify the effectiveness of the energy control procedure. As a result, employees were exposed to caught-in, and caught-between hazards associated with moving parts and pinch points on the machinery.

Issued

Nov 22, 2022

Abate by

Dec 13, 2022

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $8,701 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 14, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that each authorized employee was trained on the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control, or the type and magnitude of energy associated with the machines, such as, but not limited to, Grinding Plant 6 - Conveyor #3 and the associated electrical energy. As a result, employees were exposed to caught-in, and caught-between hazards associated with moving parts and pinch points on the machinery.

Issued

Nov 22, 2022

Abate by

Dec 5, 2022

Penalty

Initial $14,502 · Current $8,701 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) was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1) through (d)(6):  a. In the Grinding Plant 6, on or about July 14, 2022, and at times prior, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts and pinch points during activities such as, but not limited to, cleaning and clearing jammed product from the Conveyor Belt #3. The employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [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)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.

Issued

Nov 22, 2022

Penalty

Initial $10,360 · Current $6,216 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 July 20, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that the rotating parts and ingoing nip points of the belt roller running underneath Conveyor #3 in the Plant 6 - Grinding Plant were guarded, thereby exposing employees to caught-in and caught-between hazards associated with the machinery.