OSHA Inspection: ISO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

Issued

Jun 5, 2025

Abate by

Aug 25, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,310 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) On or about February 28, 2025, the employer did not train employees to ensure they had the knowledge and skills necessary prior to performing service and maintenance tasks on the ESCO Profilematic III 1680 profile saw, exposing employees to caught-in and laceration hazards.

Issued

Jun 5, 2025

Abate by

Aug 25, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.   a) On or about February 28, 2025, the employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually for the ESCO Profilematic III 1680, a profile saw.

Issued

Jun 5, 2025

Abate by

Aug 25, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,310 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) was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1) through (d)(6):   a) On or about February 28, 2025, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with the wire blade while performing servicing and maintenance activities, including cleaning the ESCO Profilematic III 1680 U16 profile saw. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off prior to performing the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.  b) On or about February 27, 2025, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with the wire blade while performing servicing and maintenance activities, including changing the blade on the ESCO Profilematic III 2530 UW1 profile saw. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off prior to performing the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.

Issued

Jun 5, 2025

Abate by

Aug 25, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures shall 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, the following:  (c)(4)(ii)(A) A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure; (c)(4)(ii)(B) Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy; (c)(4)(ii)(C) Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; and (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 February 28, 2025 and days prior, employees were performing service and maintenance on the ESCO Profilematic III 1680 profile saw. The energy control procedures in place did not contain adequate information to include:  (1) Specific scope and purpose statement to include servicing and maintenance such as cleaning the profile saw [A] (2) Clear and specific steps for shutdown, isolating, and securing the machine to control the electrical energy [B] (3) Specific steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices and the responsibilities of performing them on the profile saw [C] (4) Specific requirements for testing the machine to verify the effectiveness of the lockout and energy control measures of the profile saw [D]  b) On or about February 27, 2025 and days prior, employees were performing service and maintenance on the ESCO Profilematic III 2530 profile saw. The energy control procedures in place did not contain adequate information to include:  (1) Specific scope and purpose statement to include servicing and maintenance such as changing blades on the profile saw [A] (2) Clear and specific steps for shutdown, isolating, and securing the machine to control the electrical energy [B] (3) Specific steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices and the responsibilities of performing them on the profile saw [C] (4) Specific requirements for testing the machine to verify the effectiveness of the lockout and energy control measures of the profile saw [D]

Issued

Jun 5, 2025

Abate by

Jun 25, 2025

Penalty

Initial $4,729 · Current $2,365 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance shall be conducted at least once every three years.  a) On or about March 6, 2025, the employer failed to ensure forklift operators performance was evaluated every three years.

Issued

Jun 5, 2025

Abate by

Aug 25, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,620 · Current $3,310 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.  a) On or about February 28, 2025, employees operating the ESCO Profilematic III 1680 U16 saw were exposed to caught-in and laceration hazards due to the unguarded wire blade.  b) On or about March 6, 2025, employees operating the ESCO Profilematic III 1680 U15 saw were exposed to caught-in and laceration hazards due to the unguarded wire blade.