OSHA Inspection: RIGIDIZED METALS CORPORATION

Issued

2024-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $8469.00 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:  a) On or about 10/22/2024, in the Mill area; Where Lockout/Tagout procedures were not developed, documented, and utilized, while employees were cleaning the Bliss 48-inch rolling mill machine, resulting in an amputation injury from in-running pinch points as the machine was still running (not shut down, de-energized, or locked out).  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2024-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-23 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 10/22/2024, in the Mill area; Employees were exposed to amputation hazards when performing servicing and/or maintenance activities such as, but not limited to: cleaning, and changing rolls on the Bliss 48-inch rolling mill machine, 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.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2024-12-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2025-01-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  a) On or about 11/05/2024, throughout the establishment; employer did not conduct periodic inspections of the Lockout/Tagout procedures at least annually to verify each procedure was adequate and being properly used by employees responsible for locking out machines during servicing or maintenance, such as but not limited to;  Bliss 48-inch rolling mill machine.   ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2024-12-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $8469.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by ingoing pinch points:  a) On or about 10/22/2024, in the Mill area; where the Mill helper was exposed to amputation hazards when the guard on the Bliss 48-inch rolling mill machine did not adequately enclose the pinch point created by the ingoing rollers.   NO ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED