OSHA Inspection: SEAL & DESIGN INC.

Issued

2023-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6340.00 · Current $3000.00 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 11/02/2022, in the Bun Splitter Area, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) procedures were not utilized when changing the blade on the F-K Bun Splitter #1603 exposing employees to the unexpected startup of the F-K Bun Splitter #1603.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2023-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee had not received 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 11/2/2022, Bun Splitter Area, employer did not provide Lockout/Tagout(LOTO) training to authorized employees that performed maintenance and servicing activities on machines such as, but not limited to: replacing blade on F-K Bun Splitter #1603.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2023-01-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13052.00 · Current $7500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible  a) On or about 10/21/2022, in Clean & Pack, when employee was operating the grommet machine, the guard was not affixed to the machine, exposing employee to fingertip amputations when grommet machine was actuated.   NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2023-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-01-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4754.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a) On or about 11/2/2022, in Clean & Pack, employees are exposed to flying debris when using airlines for cleaning parts with compressed air pressures of about 105 p.s.i without a regulated nozzle.  b) On or about 11/2/2022, in the Bun Splitter Area, employees are exposed to flying debris when using airlines for cleaning F-K-Bun Splitter machine with compressed air pressures of about 83 p.s.i without a regulated nozzle.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED