OSHA Inspection: TCLAD INC.

Issued

Jan 30, 2024

Abate by

May 3, 2024

Penalty

Initial $14,518 · Current $9,437 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:  (a) Coating room; Written energy isolation (LOTO) procedures were not evaluated annually.  The HST oven lockout procedures were last evaluated in 2019.

Issued

Jan 30, 2024

Abate by

Mar 6, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and controls.  (a) Coating room; On or before August 14, 2023, authorized level lockout training was not provided to each employee before they entered the HST oven to perform servicing and maintenance activities of manually cleaning debris from internal machine and conveyor belt surfaces.

Issued

Jan 30, 2024

Abate by

Mar 6, 2024

Penalty

Initial $14,518 · Current $9,437 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment:  (a) Coating room; On or about August 16, 2023, the established procedures were not used to turn off or shutdown electric, pneumatic, and gravitational energy sources on the HST oven and related conveyor systems before an employee entered the machine enclosure to perform servicing and maintenance activities of troubleshooting the function of inlet side conveyor components.  An employee's finger was partially amputated after being crushed by an exposed cylinder when it retracted to lower the inlet belt conveyor during production operations.

Issued

Jan 30, 2024

Abate by

Mar 6, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Coating room; On or about August 16, 2023, energy isolation devices were not used to control electric, pneumatic, and gravitational energy sources on the HST oven and related conveyor systems before an employee entered the machine enclosure to perform servicing and maintenance activities of troubleshooting the function of inlet side conveyor components.  An employee's finger was partially amputated after being crushed by an exposed cylinder when it retracted to lower the inlet belt conveyor during production operations.  (b) Coating room; On or about August 14, 2023, energy isolation devices were not used to control electric, pneumatic, and gravitational energy sources on the HST oven and related conveyor systems before four employees entered the machine enclosure to perform servicing and maintenance activities of manually cleaning debris from internal machine and conveyor belt surfaces.   (c) Coating room; On or about August 14 through 16, 2023, energy isolation devices were not used to control electric, pneumatic, and gravitational energy sources on the HST oven and related conveyor systems before an employee entered the machine enclosure to perform servicing and maintenance activities of removing, cleaning, and replacing material stop pins on the inlet side conveyor system.  (d) Coating room; On or about August 16 through August 18, 2023, energy isolation devices were not used to control electric, pneumatic, and gravitational energy sources on the HST oven and related conveyor systems before two employees entered the machine enclosure and knelt down to perform servicing and maintenance activities of tensioning bottom rack return conveyor belts.

Issued

Jan 30, 2024

Abate by

Mar 6, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Coating room; On or about August 16, 2023, lockout devices were not affixed to electrical and pneumatic energy isolation points on the HST oven and related conveyor systems before an employee entered the machine enclosure to perform servicing and maintenance activities of troubleshooting the function of inlet side conveyor components.  An employee's finger was partially amputated after being crushed by an exposed cylinder when it retracted to lower the inlet belt conveyor during production operations.  (b) Coating room; On or about August 14, 2023, lockout devices were not affixed to electrical and pneumatic energy isolation points on the HST oven and related conveyor systems before four employees entered the machine enclosure to perform servicing and maintenance activities of manually cleaning debris from internal machine and conveyor belt surfaces.   (c) Coating room; On or about August 14 through 16, 2023, lockout devices were not affixed to electrical and pneumatic energy isolation points on the HST oven and related conveyor systems before an employee entered the machine enclosure to perform servicing and maintenance activities of removing, cleaning, and replacing material stop pins on the inlet side conveyor system.  (d) Coating room; On or about August 16 through August 18, 2023, lockout devices were not affixed to electrical and pneumatic energy isolation points on the HST oven and related conveyor systems before two employees entered the machine enclosure and knelt down to perform servicing and maintenance activities of tensioning bottom rack return conveyor belts.