OSHA Inspection: HONEMATIC MACHINE CORPORATION

Issued

2023-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $4465.00

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: 222 Shrewsbury St, Boylston, MA:   On January 26, 2023 and at times prior, employees who performed maintenance and servicing activities on machines, including but not limited to the Mazak QT-550, did not utilize the existing energy control procedures.

Issued

2023-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B):The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy. 222 Shrewsbury St, Boylston, MA:  On January 26, 2023 and at times prior, some energy control procedures, including but not limited to the procedures for the Mazak QT-550, did not list pneumatic energy sources as present on the machines or the specific steps for shutting down and isolating the pneumatic energy sources.

Issued

2023-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4465.00 · Current $0.00 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: 222 Shrewsbury St, Boylston, MA:  On January 26, 2023 and for over two years prior, the employer had not performed a comprehensive periodic inspection of energy control procedures including, but not limited to the procedure for the Mazak QT-550 machine, at least annually, to verify that each procedure was adequate and being used properly by employees. *Abatement Notes:   A periodic inspection shall include the following elements:  -  Appointment of an authorized employee to inspect each unique procedure for inaccuracies during an actual energy control task   -  A review by inspector with each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under each energy control procedure they are authorized to use -  Certification that the periodic inspections have been performed by identifying the machines or equipment on which the energy control procedures were being utilized, the dates of the inspections, the employees included in the inspections, and the persons performing the inspections *Abatement notes are intended only to provide clarity regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies.  Abatement notes do not create (or diminish) legal obligations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act

Issued

2023-03-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-28 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 and control:  222 Shrewsbury St, Boylston, MA:  On January 26, 2023 and for more than two years prior, the employer had not trained the primary maintenance-performing employee on the company machine specific energy control procedures.