OSHA Inspection: PRECISION ENGINEERING, L.L.C.

Issued

2023-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D):The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices and other energy control measures. 29 Industrial Dr., Uxbridge, MA:  On and before April 4, 2023, energy control procedures, for machines including but not limited to the Laser Punch ELMK, did not specifically state which button(s) to push to verify that the energy sources were actually isolated.

Issued

2023-05-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6250.00 · 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: 29 Industrial Dr., Uxbridge, MA:  On and for a three years before April 4, 2023, the employer had not performed a comprehensive periodic inspection of energy control procedures including, but not limited to the Laser Punch ELMK machine, at least annually to verify that each procedure was adequate and being properly used 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.