OSHA Inspection: PPG INDUSTRIES

Issued

2014-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $4550.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    On or before 7/15/13, lockout/tagout procedures were not utilized.  Employees were entering the winder/turret area for bad roll transfers, to cut the sheet, make width changes to the sheet, trim wrap ups, wrap up on the nip roll and rethreading the sheet through the winder, without locking out.

Issued

2014-01-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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):    On and before 7/15/13, the established energy control procedures as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6) for the Line 2 winder, did not address the requirements of 1910.147(d)(6) that is, de-energization of equipment.

Issued

2014-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $55000.00 · Current $55000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): 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:    Teslin Department:  On or before July 15, 2013, machine guarding was not provided on the Line 2 winder.