OSHA Inspection: ENGINEERED MOBILE SOLUTIONS, INC.

Issued

2023-09-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:  (B) Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy;  a) On or about 5/30/2023, employer did not ensure that adequate specific lockout procedures contained specific instructions for how to control the hydraulic stored energy for the ram of an Accurshear (Model:637512 Serial#6587) that contained a shear's cutting blade and hold downs.

Issued

2023-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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.  (B)The periodic inspection shall be conducted to correct any deviations or inadequacies identified.  a) On or about 05/30/2023, employer did not ensure that periodic inspections of the specific energy control procedure for procedures for equipment such as but not limited to; the Accurshear (Model:637512 Serial #6587) were being conducted to correct the inadequacies of the procedures such as not listing the hydraulic stored energy for the ram and the specific procedure to remove that potential hazardous energy prior to employees cleaning up scraps of metal behind the machine.

Issued

2023-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · 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 hazards 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)(i) Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees. (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)(6) Verification of isolation. Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that have been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee shall verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished.   a) On or about 5/30/2023, the employer did not ensure that each authorized employee cleaning scraps of metal behind the Accurshear Model 637512 Serial #6587 performed elements (d1-d6) of the requirements to ensure all energy sources were secured to prevent exposure to the shear's cutting blade and hold downs.

Issued

2023-09-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):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 4/27/2023, employer did not ensure adequate guards were in place for an Accurshear (Model: 637512 Serial #6587) exposing employees to caught in hazards from the machine's hold down cylinders.  b) On or about 5/30/2023, employer did not ensure adequate guarding in the rear of the Accurshear (Model:637512 Serial #6587) exposing employees to the shear's cutting blade and hold downs while employees clean up the cut metal pieces from behind the machine during production.