OSHA Inspection: LEWIS PETRO PROPERTIES, INC.

Issued

2023-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $9375.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not 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, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):   On or about August 17, 2022, and at times prior thereto, the energy control procedures for the Liberty Lift Pumping Unit/Pump Jack (Model: EG 640-365-168) did not clearly and specifically outline the techniques to be used for the control of gravitational (potential) energy, exposing employees to struck-by and caught-in hazards from rotating parts such as the counterweight.

Issued

2023-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing, or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:   On or about August 17, 2022, and at time prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that employees have available lockout/tagout devices and other hardware to be used for shutting down, isolated, blocked and secured energized machines or equipment such as Liberty Lift Pumping Unit/Pump Jack (Model: EG 640-365-168), exposing employees to struck-by, caught-in or -between hazards.

Issued

2023-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $9375.00 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 procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:   On or about August 17, 2022, and at time prior thereto, the employer did not conduct an annual inspection of the energy control procedure for Liberty Lift Pumping Unit/Pump Jack (Model: EG 640-365-168), exposing employees to struck-by, caught-in or -between hazards.

Issued

2023-02-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $9375.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:   On or about August 17, 2022, and at time prior thereto, the employer did not train his employees on Lockout/Tagout program and its elements required for isolating hazardous energies for machinery, such as, but not limited to Liberty Lift Pumping Unit/Pump Jack (Model: EG 640-365-168), exposing employees to struck-by, caught-in or -between hazards.

Issued

2023-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $9375.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):   On or about August 17, 2022, and at time prior thereto, the energy sources of the Liberty Lift Pumping Unit/Pump Jack (Model: EG 640-365-168) were not isolated, exposing employees to struck-by, caught-in or -between hazards.

Issued

2023-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(5)(i): All potentially hazardous stored or residual energy was not relieved, disconnected, restrained or otherwise rendered safe after the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices:   On or about August 17, 2022, and at time prior thereto, all potentially hazardous energies of the of the Liberty Lift Pumping Unit/Pump Jack (Model: EG 640-365-168) were not restrained, exposing employees to struck-by, caught-in or -between hazards.