OSHA Inspection: UNITED RENTALS, INC.

Issued

2023-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $15625.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii):Procedures did not 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, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):  a) For the shop or yard area, on or about 10/10/2023 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to struck-by/crushing hazards, in that, energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope of the procedure and what similar types of equipment it addressed; rather, the procedure just referred, in general, to generic "equipment and machinery".  b) For the shop or yard area, on or about 10/10/2023 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to struck-by/crushing hazards, in that, energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the types, locations and steps to be followed for the utilization of energy isolating devices for the control of hazardous energy on equipment such as, but not limited to, scissor lifts or similar equipment. Hazardous energy existed in the form of electrical energy, gravitational energy and hydraulic energy on scissor lifts or similar equipment serviced.  c) For the shop or yard area, on or about 10/10/2023 and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to struck-by/crushing hazards, in that, energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps to take for the lockout/tagout of scissor lifts or similar equipment serviced.

Issued

2023-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-11-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $15625.00

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) For the shop or yard area on site, on or about 10/04/2023, the employer exposed employees to struck-by/crushing hazards, in that, employees worked with parts of their body underneath the platform lifting mechanism of scissor lifts without de-energizing the lift's electrical power at the electrical disconnect switch. As a result, employees were exposed to hazards of being pinned/crushed by the lift's scissor stack or being run over/crushed by the lift in motion.

Issued

2023-11-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-01-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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) For the shop or yard area, on or about 10/04/2023, the employer exposed employees to crushing/struck-by hazards, in that, locks were not placed on energy isolating disconnect switches for scissor lifts while employees were working on the lifts and had parts of their body underneath the platform within the lifting mechanism.  b) For the shop or yard area, on or about 10/10/2023, the employer exposed employees to crushing/struck-by hazards, in that, locks were not placed on energy isolating disconnect switches, or other devices, for scissor lifts while employees were working on the lifts and had parts of their body underneath the platform within the lifting mechanism.