OSHA Inspection: NORTH HEIGHTS LINEN SERVICE

Issued

2024-03-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9680.00 · Current $5808.00 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.   On or about November 21, 2023, employees doing maintenance on the Batch press extractor were exposed to caught in between hazards. The employer had not established a program, employee training or periodic inspections.

Issued

2024-03-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-04-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(f)(1)(ii): Remove employees from the machine or equipment area in accordance with paragraph (e)(2) of this section;   On or about November 21, 2023, employees doing maintenance on the Batch press extractor were exposed to caught in between hazards, due to the employer not being sure the area was clear before energizing the machine.