OSHA Inspection: ERIE STRAYER COMPANY

Issued

Mar 11, 2025

Abate by

Apr 4, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,220 · Current $2,954 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):   a.)  Erie Strayer Company - on or about 2/26/25, and at times prior thereto: The company's lockout/tagout procedures were not specific. Equipment with deficient procedures include, but was not limited to, the  blast pots, compressor, and press brake.  Deficiencies including, but not limited to, equipment identification, magnitudes of energy,  specific steps to bleed off pressure, specific requirements for testing the equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout/tagout devices and specific step to re-energize the equipment.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 11, 2025

Abate by

Apr 4, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.)  Erie Strayer Company - on or about 2/26/25, and at times prior thereto: The company had not performed an annual periodic inspection of the lockout/tagout procedures. Employees perform servicing and maintenance on equipment including, but was not limited to, the  blast pots, compressor, and press brake.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 11, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.29(b)(1):A log of all recordable work-related injuries and illness (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent) was not completed in the detail required by the regulation.  a.)  Erie Strayer Company - On or about 2/26/25, and at times prior thereto, column F on the OSHA 300 Injury and Illness log was not filled out in the detail required by the regulation.  All recordable cases for Calendar Year 2024 and 2025 did not list the object or substance that directly made the employee injured or ill.  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION OR DOCUMENATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 11, 2025

Abate by

Apr 4, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1)(ii):The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:  a.)  Erie Strayer Company; near large press - On or about 2/26/25, and at times prior thereto, the area in front of electrical disconnects was used for storage.  Items stored in front the disconnect boxes, included, but were not limited to, a broom, pieces of metal, and pieces of wood.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.