OSHA Inspection: ST. PIERRE MANUFACTURING CORPORATION

Issued

Apr 12, 2024

Abate by

Jun 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,452 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed 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: 317 East Mountain St, Worcester, MA:  On and before April 2, 2024, the employer had not established an energy control program to protect employees and outside contractors who performed maintenance and servicing activities on company machinery. Abatement Notes:  Energy control procedures are required to be documented for all multiple-energy source machines including the mechanical power shear. Energy control training is required to be documented and provided for all employees who are, or may be, in an area where energy control procedures may be utilized. A periodic inspection shall include the following elements:  - Appointment of an authorized employee to inspect each local procedure for deviations and inadequacies 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 have 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 12, 2024

Abate by

Jun 28, 2024

Penalty

Initial $3,687 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years: 317 East Mountain St, Worcester, MA:  On and for many years before April 2, 2024, the employer had not conducted triennial performance evaluations of any powered industrial truck operators.

Issued

Apr 12, 2024

Abate by

Sep 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,452 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(c)(1)(i):  The employer did not provide and ensure the usage of point of operation guards or properly applied point of operation devices on every operation performed on mechanical power press(es) to conform to the maximum permissible openings of Table O-10:   317 East Mountain St, Worcester, MA:  On and before April 2, 2024, employees operated three mechanical power presses to assemble chain products.  None of the three presses had guarding or devices to prevent employee access to their points of operation.

Issued

Apr 12, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.179(j)(3):  Periodic inspection. Complete inspections of the crane were not performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section, depending upon its activity, severity of service, and environment, or as specifically indicated below.  These inspections did not include the requirements of paragraph (j)(2) of this section and the items specified in subparagraphs (j)(3)(i) through (x): 317 East Mountain St, Worcester, MA:  On and for more than a year before April 2, 2024, the employer had not performed a complete crane inspection of their overhead crane.