OSHA Inspection: WILSTON ENTERPRISES INC.

Issued

2022-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3522.00 · Current $2642.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  a) On or about 08/12/2022, in the structural department; employees did not utilize lockout procedures when setting up the Angle Line exposing employees to the unexpected start of machine and amputation hazards.   b) On or about 08/12/2022, in the rail department; employees did not utilize lockout procedures when replacing the saw blade on the Cold Saw exposing employees to amputation hazards.  c) On or about 08/12/2022, in the rail department; employees did not utilize lockout procedures when replacing the saw blade on the Horizontal Bands exposing employees to amputation hazards.  d) On or about 08/12/2022, in the rail department, lockout procedures were not developed for the Cold Saw which has multiple sources of energy such as, but not limited to, electrical and pneumatic sources. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards.   ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2022-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):Authorized employee(s) did not 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:  a) On or about 08/12/2022, in the structural department, employees involved in blade changing on the Cold Saw were exposed to amputation hazards when they were not trained in the methods and means necessary for hazardous energy control before engaging in these types of activities.   b) On or about 08/12/2022, in the rail department, employees involved in blade changing on the Horizontal Band Saw were exposed to amputation hazards when they were not trained in the methods and means necessary for hazardous energy control before engaging in these types of activities.   c) On or about 08/12/2022, in the structural department, employees involved in die changing on the Press Brake were exposed to amputation hazards when they were not trained in the methods and means necessary for hazardous energy control before engaging in these types of activities.   d) On or about 08/12/2022, in the structural department, employees involved in die changing on the Angle Line were exposed to amputation hazards when they were not trained in the methods and means necessary for hazardous energy control before engaging in these types of activities.  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2022-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3522.00 · Current $2642.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:   a) On or about 08/12/2022 throughout the establishment; where employees perform maintenance/servicing activities such as, but not limited to: changing the blade on the Cold Saw and Horizontal Band Saw and changing dies on the Press Brake and Angle Line, the employer did not perform periodic inspections of each employee performing lockout operations.   ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2022-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3522.00 · Current $2642.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(f)(3)(i):A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft, department or other group:  a) On or about 08/12/2022 in the structural department; employees performing servicing and/or maintenance operations such as, but not limited to changing dies on the Press Brake did not utilize a group lockout/tagout procedure. An authorized employee was performing the servicing/maintenance on the press brake, however, the machine was locked out by another employee.  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2022-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1):Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment.  a) On or about 08/12/2022, in the structural department,  the electrical panel was blocked by out of service equipment, radio and other items placed there for long term storage, exposing employees to contusions if there was an emergency which required shut off at the electrical panel.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2022-08-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2022-10-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(e)(3): Specific procedures and training were not developed, documented and incorporated into the employer's energy control program for removal of a lockout or tagout device under the direction of the employer when the authorized employee who applied the lockout or tagout device is not available to remove it:  a) On or about 08/12/2022 in the Rail department and Structural department; where employer's documented energy control program did not include procedures for removal of lockout device(s) from energy isolation device(s) by someone other than the employee who applied the lockout device. Procedures must include, at a minimum, the means to accomplish the requirements in 1910.147(e)(3)(i) through 1910.147(e)(3)(iii).   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED