OSHA Inspection: ABB, INC.

Issued

Sep 30, 2025

Abate by

Nov 3, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550

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 May 8, 2025, the employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures being used by its employees servicing equipment in Robotic Cell 5607. By failing to verify at least annually that these procedures were being followed and remained effective, employees were exposed to amputation hazards from the unexpected release of hazardous energy.

Issued

Sep 30, 2025

Abate by

Nov 3, 2025

Penalty

Initial $16,550 · Current $16,550

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) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence:  (1) Preparation for shutdown. Before an authorized or affected employee turns off a machine or equipment, the authorized employee shall have knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy. (2) Machine or equipment shutdown. The machine or equipment shall be turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment. An orderly shutdown must be utilized to avoid any additional or increased hazard(s) to employees as a result of the equipment stoppage. (3) Machine or equipment isolation. All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s). (4) Lockout or tagout device application. (4)(i) Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees. (5) Stored energy. (5)(i) Following the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices, all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy shall be relieved, disconnected, restrained, and otherwise rendered safe. (5)(ii) If there is a possibility of reaccumulation of stored energy to a hazardous level, verification of isolation shall be continued until the servicing or maintenance is completed, or until the possibility of such accumulation no longer exists. (6) Verification of isolation. Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that have been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee shall verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished.   a) On or about 04/30/2025, the employer failed to ensure that all sources of hazardous energy were isolated before employees performed servicing on Cell 5. While clearing a jam in the machine, the pneumatic system remained energized and under pressure, exposing the employee to struck-by hazards from the unexpected release of stored energy. The absence of necessary lockout or tagout device applications, leaving the machine's energy sources exposed to unexpected activation. Additionally, the stored energy in the pneumatic system was not appropriately addressed, and there was no verification of isolation performed prior to service, exposing employees to the hazard of struck-by hazards due to the unexpected release of stored energy.