OSHA Inspection: SUN CHEMICAL CORPORATION/ SUN CHEMICAL PERFORMANCE PIGMENTS

Issued

Dec 17, 2024

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $9,678 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.   a.) On or about September 10, 2024, in the Annex Building, the employer did not ensure an energy control procedure for the Sunjet #2 Packout Machine was developed and utilized by each authorized employee cleaning or changing out the air actuated ball valve exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Dec 17, 2024

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee shall 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 and control.  (A) Each authorized employee shall 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 and control.  a.) On or about September 10, 2024, in the Annex Building, the employer did not ensure Operator Technicians performing servicing and maintenance such as cleaning or changing out the air actuated ball valve for the Sunjet #2 Packout Machine were trained as authorized employees on the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control in that each employees were not trained as authorized employees to lockout hazardous energy sources such as pneumatic energy, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Dec 17, 2024

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d): Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence:  (1) Preparation for shutdown. Before an authorized or affected employee turns off a machine or equipment, the authorized employee shall have knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy. (2) Machine or equipment shutdown. The machine or equipment shall be turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment. An orderly shutdown must be utilized to avoid any additional or increased hazard(s) to employees as a result of the equipment stoppage. (3) Machine or equipment isolation. All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s). (4) Lockout or tagout device application.  (i) Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees.  (ii) Lockout devices, where used, shall be affixed in a manner to that will hold the energy isolating devices in a "safe" or "off" position. (5) Stored energy. (i) Following the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices, all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy shall be relieved, disconnected, restrained, and otherwise rendered safe. (6) Verification of isolation. Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that have been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee shall verify that isolation and de-energization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished.  a.) On or about September 10, 2024, in the Annex Building, the employer did not ensure (d)(1) through (d)(6) were followed by each authorized employee cleaning or changing out the air actuated ball valve on the Sunjet #2 Packout Machine, by isolating each energy source such as pneumatic energy, exposing employees to an amputation hazard.