OSHA Inspection: ALLOYD SUPPLY COMPANY

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.   a) On and before April 6, 2023, Alloyd Supply Co did not establish an energy control program that consisted of energy control procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections in that employees were exposed to hazardous energy during set up of the Model ULC-6 insulation laminator.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d):Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence:   (d)(1) Preparation for shutdown. Before an authorized or affected employee turns off a machine or equipment, the authorized employee shall have knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazard of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy;   (d)(2) Machine or equipment shutdown. The machine or equipment shall be turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment. An orderly shutdown must be utilized to avoid any additional or increased hazard(s) to employees as a result of the equipment stoppage;   (d)(3) Machine or equipment isolation. All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s);   (d)(4) Lockout or tagout device application. (d)(4)(i) Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees.   (d)(4)(ii) Lockout devices, where used, shall be affixed in a manner to that will hold the energy isolating devices in a "safe" or "off" position.   (d)(4)(iii) Tagout devices, where used, shall be affixed in such a manner as will clearly indicate that the operation or movement of energy isolating devices from the "safe" or "off" position is prohibited.   (d)(4)(iii)(A) Where tagout devices are used with energy isolating devices designed with the capability of being locked, the tag attachment shall be fastened at the same point at which the lock would have been attached.   (d)(4)(iii)(B) Where a tag cannot be affixed directly to the energy isolating device, the tag shall be located as close as safely possible to the device, in a position that will be immediately obvious to anyone attempting to operate the device  (d)(5)(i) Following the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices, all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy shall be relieved, disconnected, restrained, and otherwise rendered safe.   (d)(5)(ii) If there is a possibility of re-accumulation of stored energy to a hazardous level, verification of isolation shall be continued until the servicing or maintenance is completed, or until the possibility of such accumulation no longer exists.  a) On or about April 6, 2023, Alloyd Supply Co did not follow the requirements of (d1 thru d5ii) for establish energy isolation procedures prior to performing servicing or maintenance for equipment including of the Model ULC-6 insulation laminator in that each employee performing servicing and maintenance does not apply a lockout device to each energy source for their protection. Employees were last exposed on or about April 15, 2023 while installing guards on the Model ULC-6 insulation laminator.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): Machine Guarding. Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.  a) On or about February 21, 2023, the Model ULC-6 laminating machine's applicator roll, insulation cradle, power mandrel, material roll, and adjustable compression roll were not guarded. It was last observed on April 6, 2023.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4688.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(f)(3):Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets.  a) On and before April 6, 2023, Alloyd Supply Co did not ensure all sprocket wheels and chains were enclosed on the Model ULC-6 insulation laminator in that the chain and sprockets used to rotate the rollers located on the front right, rear right, middle left, and rear left operated at 80 RPM and were not enclosed.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2679.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(b)(1): Examination, installation, and use of equipment. Electric equipment shall be free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Safety of equipment shall be determined using the following considerations:   (b)(1)(ii): Mechanical strength and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other equipment, the adequacy of the protection thus provided;  (b)(1)(iii): Wire-bending and connection space;  (b)(1)(viii) Other factors that contribute to the practical safeguarding of persons using or likely to come in contact with the equipment.  a) On and before April 6, 2023, the light fixture located in the compressor room located over the air compressor was not secure and hanging.

Issued

2023-06-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-07-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4018.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(2)(ii): 600 Volts, nominal, or less. Guarding of live parts. In locations where electric equipment is likely to be exposed to physical damage, enclosures or guards shall be so arranged and of such strength as to prevent such damage.  a) On or before April 6, 2023, the receptacle located in the compressor room on the left side of the air compressor had a faceplate that was not screwed onto the junction box.  b) On or before April 6, 2023, the 125/250 volt disconnect switch that controlled the air compressor in the compressor room had a door that was not closed, exposing energized electrical parts.  c) On or before April 6, 2023, the 120 volt junction box located on the insulation cradle of the Model ULC-6 insulation laminator machine had exposed wires.