OSHA Inspection: MORIARTY MACHINERY & SUPPLY INC.

Issued

Dec 29, 2022

Abate by

Apr 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $2,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.147(c)(4)(i)  Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.  Note: Exception: The employer need not document the required procedure for a particular machine or equipment, when all of the following elements exist: (1) The machine or equipment has no potential for stored or residual energy or reaccumulation of stored energy after shut down which could endanger employees; (2) the machine or equipment has a single energy source which can be readily identified and isolated; (3) the isolation and locking out of that energy source will completely deenergize and deactivate the machine or equipment; (4) the machine or equipment is isolated from that energy source and locked out during servicing or maintenance; (5) a single lockout device will achieve a locker-out condition; (6) the lockout device is under the exclusive control of the authorized employee performing the servicing or maintenance; (7) the servicing or maintenance does not create hazards for other employees; and (8) the employer, in utilizing this exception, has had no accidents involving the unexpected activation or reenergization of the machine or equipment during servicing or maintenance.  a) Moriarty Machinery & Supply Inc. On or about October 06, 2022, at the address of 143 Broadway St. Toledo, OH; The employer failed to establish an Energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training, and period inspections prior to employees servicing equipment such as but not limited to Doosan 335 HP compressors. Employees accessing the unguarded operational motor bay, without the benefit of an energy control plan in place were exposed to amputation hazards.