OSHA Inspection: PLYMOUTH TUBE COMPANY

Issued

2025-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14895.00 · Current $12660.00 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:  On or about October 4, 2024, the 2189 Pointer machine (S/N PP-456) hazardous energy control procedure was not utilized when an employee was changing a set of dies.

Issued

2025-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.   (a) On or about October 4, 2025, the employer did not ensure that the energy control procedures addressed all potentially hazardous energy sources for employees who were performing serving operations on equipment such as, but not limited to, the 2189 Pointer Machine. Servicing operations included, machine setup, and clearing a jam. Noted deficiencies included, but may not be limited to, the following:  Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other control measures pursuant to 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)[D]. The procedure lacked specific steps to verify that isolation and de-energization was accomplished, such as but not limited to attempting to restart the equipment, dissipating hazardous heat, operating relieve valves, and otherwise rendering potentially hazardous stored or residual energy safe.

Issued

2025-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14895.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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 and control.  On or about October 4, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees conducting setup operations on 2189 Pointer machine (S/N PP-456) were trained to be an authorized employee to apply hazardous energy control for energy isolation and control.

Issued

2025-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-12-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10641.00 · Current $7980.00 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 October 15, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the machines were not equipped with one or more methods of machine guarding to prevent the operator from being exposed to amputation and/or caught-in hazards, from rotating parts, during normal operations, while operating the 208B Pointer Machine.  (b) On or about October 15, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the machines were not equipped with one or more methods of machine guarding to prevent the operator from being exposed to amputation and/or caught-in hazards, from rotating parts, during normal operations, while operating the 203 WeldMill machine.  (c) On or about October 15, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the machines were not equipped with one or more methods of machine guarding to prevent the operator from being exposed to amputation and/or caught-in hazards, from rotating parts, during normal operations, while operating the 208 WeldMill machine.  (d) On or about October 15, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the machines were not equipped with one or more methods of machine guarding to prevent the operator from being exposed to amputation and/or caught-in hazards, from rotating parts, during normal operations, while operating the 2003 WeldMill machine.  (e) On or about October 15, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the machines were not equipped with one or more methods of machine guarding to prevent the operator from being exposed to amputation and/or caught-in hazards, from rotating parts, during normal operations, while operating the 2006 WeldMill machine.  (f) On or about October 15, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the machines were not equipped with one or more methods of machine guarding to prevent the operator from being exposed to amputation and/or caught-in hazards, from rotating parts, during normal operations, while operating the 2007 WeldMill machine.  (g) On or about October 15, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the machines were not equipped with one or more methods of machine guarding to prevent the operator from being exposed to amputation and/or caught-in hazards, from rotating parts, during normal operations, while operating the 1676 WeldMill machine.  (h) On or about October 15, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the machines were not equipped with one or more methods of machine guarding to prevent the operator from being exposed to amputation and/or caught-in hazards, from rotating parts, during normal operations, while operating the 1694 WeldMill machine.

Issued

2025-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-03-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The periodic inspection certification of energy control procedures did not contain the required documentation on identification of the machine or equipment, inspection date, employees included, and the person performing the inspection.   On or about October 4, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the periodic inspection certification of the energy control procedure contained both the employees included, and the person performing the inspection.