OSHA Inspection: CCS CONTRACTOR EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY, LLC DBA SUREBUILT

Issued

May 22, 2025

Abate by

Jun 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $13,240 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 isolate:  (a) Production - On March 18, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees who serviced equipment were trained as "authorized" employees. Employees assigned the task of changing out saw blades on the HEM Inc #93, HEM Inc #94 and DoALL #95 horizontal bandsaws were not provided with the knowledge and skills needed for the safe application, usage, and removal of energy control.  (b) Threading Department- On March 18, 2025, the employer did not ensure employees servicing equipment were trained as "authorized" employees. An employees assigned the task of installing a guard on threading machine 71 was not provided with the knowledge and skills needed for the safe application, usage, and removal of energy control.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

May 22, 2025

Abate by

Jun 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $13,005 · Current $10,404 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment:  (a) Threading Department:  On March 18, 2025, the employer did not ensure when service and maintenance tasks were performed by more than one employee during the installation of  safety interlocks and barrier guards on thread rolling machine #71 that each employee affixed a personal lockout device.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

May 22, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $13,240 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) Production - On March 18, 2025, the employer failed to ensure all unused portions of saw blades, including those on the HEM Inc #93, HEM Inc #94 and DoALL #95 horizontal bandsaws, were guarded to prevent injury to employees.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

May 22, 2025

Abate by

Jun 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $65,027 · Current $52,021 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d):The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  (a)Threading Department: On March 14, 2025, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when manually tightening dies with an allen wrench on equipment such as but not limited to thread rolling machines. The employer did not implement energy control application steps such as but not limited to lockout tagout when performing these tasks [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving dissipation 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) Production - On March 18, 2025, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when changing out saw blades on equipment such as but not limited to the HEM Inc #93, HEM Inc #94 and DoALL #95 horizontal bandsaw. The employer did not implement energy control application steps such as but not limited to lockout tagout when performing these tasks [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving dissipation 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.  CCS Contractor Equipment & Supply, LLC dba Surebuilt was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(d) which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 1626621, Citation 1, Item 1, and was affirmed final order on March 22, 2023, with respect to the workplace located at 2525 Armitage Ave, Melrose Park, Illinois 60160.  CCS Contractor Equipment & Supply, LLC dba Surebuilt was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(d) which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 1624003, Citation 1, Item 2, and was affirmed final order on March 22, 2023, with respect to the workplace located at 2525 Armitage Ave, Melrose Park, Illinois 60160.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

May 22, 2025

Abate by

Jun 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that the periodic inspections have been performed:   (a) Facility Wide - On or about March 18, 2025, the employer had not certified that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures were conducted. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).