OSHA Inspection: CARDINAL GLASS INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

2026-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11823.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i)(A): The periodic inspection of the energy control procedure was not performed by an authorized employee other than the one utilizing the energy control procedure being inspected:  On or about February 5, 2026, the employer did not ensure periodic inspections of the Furnace Conveyance Energy Control Procedures were performed by an authorized employee. This condition exposed employees to an unexpected release of hazardous energy that could result in caught-in/between and amputation hazards.

Issued

2026-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11823.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(8): Lockout or tagout was not performed only by the authorized employees who are performing the servicing or maintenance:  On or about February 5, 2026, the employer did not ensure that energy control procedures were performed only by authorized employees.  Affected employees were given locks and allowed to place their locks on the Furnace Conveyance during major maintenance activities.  This condition exposed employees to an unexpected release of hazardous energy that could result in caught-in/between and amputation hazards.

Issued

2026-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11823.00 · Current $11823.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment:  On or about February 5, 2026, employees were exposed to caught-in/between and amputation hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in servicing and/or maintenance work on the furnace conveyance Zone 2 Drive motor.  The employer did not ensure that employees implemented energy control procedures or equivalent protective measures prior to addressing a fault condition.

Issued

2026-06-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 February 5, 2026, employees were required to perform Lockout/Tagout on the Furnace Conveyance Drive motor without the employer ensuring the established Lockout/Tagout procedures contained specific requirements on how and where to verify that the machine was de-energized.  This condition exposed employees to caught-in/between and amputation hazards.

Issued

2026-06-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11823.00 · Current $11823.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(m)(1)(i): Standard conditions were not secured by the use of the following materials:  expanded metal, perforated or solid sheet metal, wire mesh on a frame of angle iron, or iron pipe securely fastened to floor or to frame of machine:  On or about February 5, 2026, the employer did not ensure the expanded metal guards on each of the Furnace Conveyance Drive Motors were secured to the floor or the frame of the machine.  The guards were able to be lifted and removed, exposing employees to caught-in/between and amputation hazards.