OSHA Inspection: UNIFLYTE, INC.

Issued

Jan 20, 2026

Abate by

Apr 13, 2026

Penalty

Initial $12,769 · Current $8,938 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A): The energy control procedures did not contain a specific statement on the intended use of the procedure.  On or about September 25, 2025, an employee was exposed to ingoing nip points while performing servicing and maintenance on the flight machine because the procedures did not contain a specific statement on the intended use of the procedures.

Issued

Jan 20, 2026

Abate by

Apr 13, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:  On or about September 25, 2025, an employee was exposed to ingoing nip points while performing service and maintenance activities, because the procedures for flight machines did not clearly identify how to shut down and isolate the energy sources.

Issued

Jan 20, 2026

Abate by

Apr 13, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them:  On or about September 25, 2025, an employee was exposed to ingoing nip points while performing service and maintenance activities, because the procedures for flight machine did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them.

Issued

Jan 20, 2026

Abate by

Apr 13, 2026

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control:  On or about September 25, 2025, an employee was exposed to ingoing nip points while performing servicing and maintenance activities, because the procedure for the flight machine did not clearly outline how to verify the effectiveness of the lockout.

Issued

Jan 20, 2026

Abate by

Apr 13, 2026

Penalty

Initial $12,769 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:  On September 25, 2025, the employer did not conduct periodic inspection of the lockout procedures to ensure that they were adequate, and that energy control steps were followed prior to starting servicing and maintenance tasks.

Issued

Jan 20, 2026

Abate by

May 11, 2026

Penalty

Initial $12,769 · Current $8,938 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee had not received 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:  On or about September 25, 2025, an employee conducting a change over on the flight machine had not received authorized training, and the employer had not ensure that each employee engaged in servicing and maintenance task were trained as lockout authorized employee to safely de-energize machine or equipment prior to starting work.

Issued

Jan 20, 2026

Abate by

May 11, 2026

Penalty

Initial $12,769 · Current $8,938 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):  Employees who performed servicing and maintenance were not required to:  (1)	Know 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)	Turn off and shut down the machine,  (3)	Physically locate and operate energy isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source,  (4)	Affix lockout or tagout devices to each energy isolating device,  (5)	Prior to starting work on machines that have been locked out or tagged out, verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished.  (6)	Prior to starting work on machines that have been locked out or tagged out, verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished.   On or about September 25, 2025, an employee was exposed to ingoing nip points while performing servicing and maintenance activities on the flight machine because the employer did not cover the actions listed above and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6).

Issued

Jan 20, 2026

Abate by

Jul 13, 2026

Penalty

Initial $12,769 · Current $8,939 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:  On or about September 25, 2025, employees operating the balancer were exposed to caught-in and amputation hazards because effective machine guarding was not in place to protect operators from rotating parts.

Issued

Jan 20, 2026

Abate by

Feb 4, 2026

Penalty

Initial $10,214 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    On or about September 25, 2025, an employee using a hoist crane in Cell 15, was exposed to electrical hazards because the extension cords were daisy chained and not in accordance with the listing, labeling, or certification instructions.