OSHA Inspection: AMRAN, LLC

Issued

Jul 21, 2025

Abate by

Sep 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $7,945 · Current $3,973 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control 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 Items A-D of this section:  a) On or about April 2, 2025, in the winding department, the energy control procedure for winding and taping machines did not include a specific statement of the intended use of the procedure when employees performed machine maintenance activities.  b) On or about April 2, 2025, in the winding department, the energy control procedure for winding and taping machines did not include specific procedural steps for shutting down and isolating the machines when employees performed machine maintenance activities.  c) On or about April 2, 2025, in the winding department, the energy control procedure for winding and taping machines did not include procedural steps for placing lockout devices or tagout devices when employees fixed the crossover on the machines.  d) On or about April 2, 2025, in the winding department, the energy control procedure for winding and taping machines did not include procedural steps for verifying effectiveness of energy control measures when employees fixed the crossover on the machines.

Issued

Jul 21, 2025

Abate by

Sep 5, 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 requirements of this standard were being followed:  a) On or about April 2, 2025, in the winding department, the energy control procedure for winding and taping machines was not inspected at least annually to ensure that the requirements of this standard were being followed when employees performed machine maintenance activities.

Issued

Jul 21, 2025

Abate by

Sep 5, 2025

Penalty

Initial $7,945 · Current $1,387 Reduced

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 were understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls were acquired by employees:  a) On or about April 2, 2025, in the winding department, the machine operators 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 and control when they fixed the crossover on the winding machines.  b) On or about April 2, 2025, in the winding department, the machine operators were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure when the winding machines were being serviced.

Issued

Jul 21, 2025

Abate by

Aug 14, 2025

Penalty

Initial $7,945 · Current $3,973 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):  a) On or about March 25, 2025, in the winding department, the electrical energy source of JG7204 winding machine was not isolated when an employee was fixing a crossover on the machine.

Issued

Jul 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $7,945 · Current $3,973 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) On or about April 2, 2025, in the winding department, the rotating magazine of winding machine was not guarded when employees were operating the winding machines.

Issued

Jul 21, 2025

Abate by

Aug 14, 2025

Penalty

Initial $1,324 · Current $662 Reduced

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) On or about April 2, 2025, Column F of OSHA 300 Form for 2025 was not sufficiently detailed in describing events, materially impairing understandability of cause of the injuries.

Issued

Jul 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $1,324 · Current $662 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records kept under part 1904 within four business hours:  a) On or about April 3, 2025, the employer did not provide OSHA 301 forms within four business hours upon the request.

Issued

Jul 21, 2025

Penalty

Initial $744 · Current $372 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(2)(i): Caution signs were not used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices:  a) On or about April 2, 2025, in the winding department, caution signs against unsafe practice of placing fingers or hands in the danger zone were not posted on the winding machines.