OSHA Inspection: TRIDENT MACHINE TOOLS, LLC

Issued

2023-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6641.00 · Current $6641.00

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:  Company:  On, or about, November 10, 2022, Field Service Technicians were not routinely locking out equipment that was being serviced in accordance with the employer's lockout/tagout program.  The machines were multiple-energy source (electrical and hydraulic) and lockout hardware was not routinely applied while technicians were working in hazardous areas of the machine.

Issued

2023-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Company:  On, or about, January 25, 2023, the employer's Lockout/Tagout Policy did not require that each authorized employee affix a lockout device to each energy isolation device during group lockout/tagout tasks.

Issued

2023-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D):  Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment:  Company:  On, or about, January 18, 2023, each authorized employee did not affix a lockout device to each energy isolation device during a repair of a CNC machine that required two technicians to remove a spindle from the machine.

Issued

2023-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6641.00 · Current $6641.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.332(b)(1):Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:  Company:  On, or about, January 31, 2023, Field Service Technicians had not been trained regarding what work practices and protective equipment was required to protect them against electric shock, arc flash and arc blast hazards while performing live trouble-shooting and verifying whether or not electrical equipment was properly de-energized.  The online training provided was not specific to the tasks that were performed by the employees in the course of their work assignments.

Issued

2023-02-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.335(a)(1)(i):  Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with and using electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:  Company:  On, or about, January 31, 2023, personal protective equipment such as, but not limited to, voltage rated gloves, arc rated face shields, fire resistive balaclavas and hard hats were not provided to employees who performed live electrical work, including trouble-shooting, or who verified that electrical equipment was properly de-energized.