OSHA Inspection: EDSAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLC

Issued

Jun 9, 2025

Abate by

Jul 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550

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) Production - On or about March 18, 2025, and days prior to, authorized employees were required to perform servicing and/or maintenance on the Morrill and Moeller ovens, Midwest Mixing mixers, Morrill and Moeller washers, Dayton exhaust fans, and other operating equipment. The employer did not ensure periodic inspections of the energy control procedures were performed at least annually as required by the standard.

Issued

Jun 9, 2025

Abate by

Jul 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550

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 isolation:  a) Rooftop - On March 18, 2025, an employees performed the service and maintenance task of inspecting an exhaust fan belt.  The employer failed to ensure that employees who perform service and/or maintenance received training in the energy control program, and recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the types and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control, thereby exposing employees to the unexpected energization and/or startup of the equipment.

Issued

Jun 9, 2025

Abate by

Jul 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550

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) Rooftop - On or about March 19, 2025, an employee sustained a left middle fingertip amputation when a second employee performed service and maintenance on an exhaust fan unit.   The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform 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 9, 2025

Abate by

Jul 7, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550

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.) Roof - On or about March 26, 2025, the employer failed to provide effective guarding to protect employees working at or near an exhaust fan.  Power was restored to an exhaust fan unit while an employee inspected the belt's installation, causing a middle fingertip amputation.