OSHA Inspection: THE SERVICE MANUFACTURING GROUP INC.

Issued

2024-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $3458.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not documented or utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  a) On or about 10/26/2024, in the shop area, energy control procedures (Lockout/Tagout LOTO) were not documented and were not utilized when employees performed servicing and/or maintenance activities such as, but not limited to: changing the blade on the horizontal saw and setting up dies on the press brake. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2024-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-12-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  a) On or about 10/24/2024 throughout the establishment; where employees perform servicing and/or maintenance activities such as, but not limited to: changing blades on saws and setting up dies on presses, employees were not trained to recognize hazardous energy sources in the workplace and the means and methods (procedures) used to control those hazardous energy sources during servicing and/or maintenance of the machines and equipment in the workplace. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2024-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $3458.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding were 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 10/24/2024, in the Shop Area, employees were exposed to amputation hazards when operating the Punch Press with open guards.  b) On or about 10/24/2024, in the Shop Area, employees were exposed to amputation hazards when operating the Press Brake without point of operation guarding.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED