OSHA Inspection: DECEUNINCK NORTH AMERICA, LLC.

Issued

2023-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(a): Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.   a) On or about February 1, 2023, employees working on the 602 line were exposed to burn hazards in that there were no shields or barriers in place to prevent employees from coming into contact with profile dies heated up to 380 degrees Fahrenheit.   b) On or about February 1, 2023, employees working on the 604 line were exposed to burn hazards in that there were no shields or barriers in place to prevent employees from coming into contact with profile dies heated up to 380 degrees Fahrenheit.

Issued

2023-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10436.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  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) On or about February 1, 2023, the employer did not ensure a written Lock Out, Tag Out procedure was developed for employees changing out the profile dies on line 602 that included the isolation of the thermal energy sources from the dies.   b) On or about February 1, 2023, the employer did not ensure a written Lock Out, Tag Out procedure was developed for employees changing out the profile dies on line 604 that included the isolation of the thermal energy sources from the dies.

Issued

2023-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.  a) On or about February 1, 2023, the employer did not ensure that the periodic inspection performed on the LOTO procedures for the profile dies employees changed out on line 602 addressed the thermal energy sources from the dies.   b) On or about February 1, 2023, the employer did not ensure that the periodic inspection performed on the LOTO procedures for the profile dies employees changed out on line 604 addressed the thermal energy sources from the dies.