OSHA Inspection: OSI GROUP, LLC

Issued

Jun 1, 2023

Abate by

Jun 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,278 · Current $12,278

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:  On or about February 15, 2023, the employer did not ensure the procedure for controlling hazardous energy on the Line 8 Tiromat machine  (Rebuilt S/N 500/494) was developed prior to an employee reaching into the machine to clear a jam and/or perform adjustments, exposing employee(s) to amputation hazard(s).

Issued

Jun 1, 2023

Abate by

Jun 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,278 · Current $12,278

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i):Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:  On or about February 15, 2023, the employer did not ensure that hardware for isolating, securing or blocking of electrical and/or pneumatic energy sources was provided to an employee prior to reaching into the Line 8 Tiromat machine (Rebuilt S/N 500/494) to guide film, clear jams and/or perform adjustments.

Issued

Jun 1, 2023

Abate by

Jun 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,278 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  On or about February 15, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employee(s) reaching into the Line 8 Tiromat machine (Rebuilt S/N 500/494) to make adjustments, clear jams and/or guide plastic film were provided training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program were understood and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of energy controls was acquired by employee(s).

Issued

Jun 1, 2023

Abate by

Jun 15, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,278 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(2)(i):When outside servicing personnel were engaged in activities in a facility, the onsite employer and the outside employer did not inform each other of their respective lockout or tagout procedures:  On or about February 15, 2023, the onsite employer, OSI Group, LLC, did not inform outside personnel performing sanitation of equipment of their respective lockout or tagout procedures for equipment including, but not limited to, the Tiromat Machine (Rebuilt S/N 500/494) on Line 8.

Issued

Jun 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $11,718 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  On or about February 15, 2023, adequate machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area of the Tiromat Machine (Rebuilt S/N 500/494) on Line 8 from hazards such as those created by point of operation and/or rotating parts.

Issued

Jun 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,455 · Current $1,473 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.41(a)(2):  The establishment had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and the establishment was classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, and the employer did not electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee by the specified date:   On or about March 2, 2023, the employer did not electronically submit their information from their 2022 OSHA 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee.