OSHA Inspection: BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

Issued

Apr 10, 2024

Abate by

May 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $16,131

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:    38 Jackson Rd, Devens, MA:  Instance a - On and before November 11, 2023, employees did not utilize all of the multiple documents that together contained the required elements of machine specific energy control procedures (ECP).  On four occasions on November 11, 2023, an employee who was performing metrology work did not use the 287 System/Equipment Release Form used for Affected Employee Notifications.   On October 24, 2023, a Maintenance Technician did not use a Safe Work Permit required to be used with the Draft Energy Control Procedure when preparing the Water For Injection 831 machine for Metrology Technicians to perform servicing activities.   Instance b - On and before October 24, 2023, employees did not utilize ECPs and/or place locks onto isolating devices when they were exposed to potentially hazardous energy.  On October 24, 2023, a Metrology Technician received burn injuries from uncontrolled pressurized steam while removing a pressure transmitter from Water For Injection 831 machine that had no energy sources isolated or locked out.

Issued

Apr 10, 2024

Abate by

May 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $16,131

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:   38 Jackson Rd, Devens, MA:  On and before October 24, 2023, employees utilized the Water For Injection 831 draft energy control procedure (ECP) that did not include all energy sources required to reach a zero energy state.  A missing electrical energy source hazard was identified during a September 2023 preventive maintenance event, but was not added to the procedure until November 29, 2023. Additionally, this draft ECP did not identify or include steps to isolate the machine's thermal and pneumatic energy sources. On October 24, 2023, a Metrology Technician received burn injuries from uncontrolled pressurized steam thermal energy while removing a pressure transmitter from this machine.

Issued

Apr 10, 2024

Abate by

May 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D):The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control:    38 Jackson Rd, Devens, MA:  On and before October 24, 2023, employees utilized the Water For Injection 831 draft energy control procedure (ECP) that did not include any specific requirements to perform visual inspections or physical tests for each energy source.  The November 29, 2023 updated version of the ECP included new steps to open valves and drain components, but did not include any verification steps.  On October 24, 2023, a Metrology Technician received burn injuries from uncontrolled pressurized steam thermal energy while removing a pressure transmitter from this machine.

Issued

Apr 10, 2024

Abate by

May 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $16,131

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:    38 Jackson Rd, Devens, MA:   As of November 27, 2023, the employer had not performed periodic inspections of energy control procedures, including, but not limited to the Water For Injection 831 machine, at least annually, to verify that the procedures were adequate and not being deviated from by authorized employees. *Abatement Notes:  A periodic inspection shall include the following elements:  - Appointment of an authorized employee to inspect each unique procedure for inadequacies and deviations during an energy control task  - A review by inspector with each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under each energy control procedure they are authorized to use - Certification that the periodic inspections had been performed by identifying the machines or equipment on which the energy control procedures were being utilized, the dates of the inspections, the employees included in the inspections, and the persons performing the inspections *Abatement notes are intended only to provide clarity regarding existing requirements under the law or agency policies. Abatement notes do not create (or diminish) legal obligations under the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Issued

Apr 10, 2024

Abate by

May 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $16,131

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:   38 Jackson Rd, Devens, MA:   On and before October 24, 2023, the employer's authorized employee training did not include the training of each employee to understand and utilize each unique energy control procedure before they were expected to use it.   On and before October 24, 2023, some unqualified technicians-in-training performed tasks where they were potentially exposed to hazardous energy.   On October 24, 2023, a Metrology Technician, who was not fully qualified as an authorized employee, received burn injuries from an uncontrolled pressurized steam release while removing a pressure transmitter from a machine.  Later that day, the same not-fully-qualified technician reinstalled that same transmitter while the supervisor/trainer observed.

Issued

Apr 10, 2024

Abate by

May 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $16,131

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D):  Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device prior to working on the machine or equipment:  38 Jackson Rd, Devens, MA:  On and before October 24, 2023, employees did not always affix a personal lockout device prior to working on a machine locked out by another.  On October 24, 2023 after a Metrology Technician received burn injuries from an uncontrolled pressurized steam release during removal of a pressure transmitter, a maintenance technician locked out the machine.  Later the same day, the same injured Metrology Technician reinstalled the same transmitter into the same machine without placing his own locks or verifying the lack of energy.