OSHA Inspection: COMMUNITY TISSUE SERVICES

Issued

Apr 11, 2024

Abate by

May 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $10,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i): Energy control procedure. Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section. Note: Exception: The employer need not document the required procedure for a particular machine or equipment, when all of the following elements exist: (1) The machine or equipment has no potential for stored or residual energy or reaccumulation of stored energy after shut down which could endanger employees; (2) the machine or equipment has a single energy source which can be readily identified and isolated; (3) the isolation and locking out of that energy source will completely deenergize and deactivate the machine or equipment; (4) the machine or equipment is isolated from that energy source and locked out during servicing or maintenance; (5) a single lockout device will achieve a locker-out condition; (6) the lockout device is under the exclusive control of the authorized employee performing the servicing or maintenance; (7) the servicing or maintenance does not create hazards for other employees; and (8) the employer, in utilizing this exception, has had no accidents involving the unexpected activation or reenergization of the machine or equipment during servicing or maintenance.  a) On or before January 5, 2024, the employer had not developed, documented, and utilized an energy control procedure to control energy sources including pneumatic and electric for equipment such as, but not limited to the TMI Automatic Bone Grinder for employees performing maintenance and testing on the equipment. As a result, an employee received an amputation to their finger following unexpected startup while testing the equipment.

Issued

Apr 11, 2024

Abate by

May 29, 2024

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(f)(1):Testing or positioning of machines, equipment or components thereof. In situations in which lockout or tagout devices must be temporarily removed from the energy isolating device and the machine or equipment energized to test or position the machine, equipment or component thereof, the following sequence of actions shall be followed:  (ii) Remove employees from the machine or equipment area in accordance with paragraph (e)(2) of this section;  (iv) Energize and proceed with testing or positioning;  a) On or before January 5, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees testing the TMI Automatic Bone Grinder followed the sequence of steps for testing and positioning in that: the employer did not ensure employees were removed from the equipment area prior to energizing and testing. As a result, an employee suffered an amputation after being caught by the cylinder/shaft when it unexpectedly started.