OSHA Inspection: DCP SPRING ACQUISITION COMPANY INC.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $4688.00 Reduced

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:  a.  On or about August 4, 2023, an employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard when setting up a die on a mechanical power press without control of hazardous energy procedures being developed, documented, and utilized.  b.  On or about July 26, 2023, an employee was exposed to caught-by hazards when setting up a coiling machine without control of hazardous energy procedures being developed and utilized.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):(  a. On or about August 4, 2023, an employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard when setting up a die on a mechanical power press without the machine being isolated from its energy sources.  b. On or about July 26, 2023, an employee was exposed to caught-by hazards when setting up a coiling machine without the machine being isolated from its energy source.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:   a.  On or about August 4, 2023, an employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard when setting up a die on a mechanical power press without locking out each energy isolating device.   b.  On or about July 26, 2023, an employee was exposed to caught-by hazards when setting up a coiling machine without locking out each energy isolating device.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-12-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $4688.00 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:  a.  On or about July 26, 2023, an employee was exposed to a caught-by hazard due to unguarded ingoing nip points on the W24 coiling machine.

Issued

2023-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $4688.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(c)(1)(i):The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es):  On or about August 4, 2023, an employee was exposed to a struck-by hazard when using a foot pedal to operate a mechanical power press that did not have a point of operation guard.