OSHA Inspection: KARAVAN TRAILERS, LLC

Issued

Apr 12, 2024

Abate by

Apr 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,524 · Current $5,762 Reduced

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.  a) On or about and at times prior to March 20, 2024, at the previously addressed inspection site, procedures were not utilized for the control of hazardous energies when employees servicing the Accurpress 710010 #16 press brake.  b) On or about and at times prior to March 15, 2024, at the previously addressed inspection site, procedures were not utilized for the control of hazardous energies when employees servicing the Accurpress 710010 #16 press brake.

Issued

Apr 12, 2024

Abate by

Apr 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, including, but not limited to Items of this section.   a) On or about and at times prior to March 20, 2024, at the previously addressed inspection site, a basic energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically outline the techniques to be utilized to control hazardous energies of machines and equipment at the site, exposing employees to hazardous energies and injuries.

Issued

Apr 12, 2024

Abate by

Apr 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed.  a) On or about and at times prior to March 20, 2024, at the previously addressed inspection site, periodic inspection(s) of the energy control procedure(s) were not conducted at least annually or more frequently.

Issued

Apr 12, 2024

Abate by

Apr 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6).  a) On or about and at times prior to March 20, 2024, at the previously addressed inspection site, employees servicing the Accurpress 710010 #16 press brake were exposed to machine hazards and associated moving parts because applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.

Issued

Apr 12, 2024

Abate by

Apr 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,524 · Current $5,762 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices.  a) On or about and at times prior to March 20, 2024, at the previously addressed inspection site, adequate training ensuring employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices was not provided to employees servicing and performing maintenance on machines.

Issued

Apr 12, 2024

Abate by

Apr 26, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,524 · Current $5,762 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks.  a) On or about and at times prior to February 2, 2024, at the previously addressed inspection site, employees operating a Tube Bender C 2x3 machine were exposed to amputation, crushing, point of operation, nip point, and shearing hazards, because machine guarding was not present.

Issued

Apr 12, 2024

Abate by

May 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,524 · Current $5,762 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded.   a) On or about and at times prior to March 20, 2024, at the previously addressed inspection site, employees operating the Accurpress 710010 #16 were exposed to amputation and crushing hazards because there was no effective machine safeguarding to prevent employees from the point of operation area.