OSHA Inspection: LOCKNUT TECHNOLOGY INC.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    Warehouse and production departments: On or about July 24, 2013, employer did not establish and implement lockout/tagout program for employees to receive training and utilize formal lockout/tagout procedures for energy isolation on the machines where the hazard of unexpected energization could occur.    Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:  Warehouse and production departments: On or about July 24, 2013, employees operating electric and propane gas powered forklifts were not evaluated for competency in safe operation.   There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  Warehouse and production departments: On or about July 24, 2013, employees operating electric and propane-gas powered forklifts were exposed to struck-by hazards when handling different loads of materials, where a refresher training including operators' performance evaluations was not conducted as specified in the standard at least once every three years.  There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  Warehouse: On or about July 24, 2013, employees were exposed to battery electrolytes where minimum protection measures such as, but not limited to, personal protective equipment were not provided when checking forklift batteries and adding water for charging operations.  There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  Warehouse: On or about July 24, 2013, employees charging and watering forklift batteries were exposed corrosive materials such as battery electrolytes where adequate eye wash stations, or other suitable facilities with appropriate design and continuous flushing capacity, were not provided in the immediate area.  There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(c)(1):  Unqualified persons performed testing work on electric circuits or equipment.    Production department: On or about July 24, 2013, an unqualified employee performing live voltage measurements and testing on production equipment was exposed to electrical shock hazards.     Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).    Abatement note:  Qualified persons shall be capable of working safely on energized circuits and shall be familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials and insulated tools.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:    Production department: On or about July 24, 2013, an employee performing live voltage measurements on electrical control circuits during servicing and repair was not provided with appropriate electrical protective equipment, including but not limited to the following, to protect against electrical shock and Arc flash/blast injuries:    a) Rubber insulating gloves with leather protectors.  b) Arc-Rated clothing such as arc-rated long-sleeve shirt and pants, or arc-rated coverall.  c) Arc-Rated flash suit, hood or balaclava.  d) Hearing protection (canal inserts).    Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).    Abatement Note: For compliance assistance, refer to NFPA 70E national consensus standard "Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, 2012 Edition", www.NFPA.org.

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(iv): Employees exposed to the danger of head injury from electric shock or burns due to contact with exposed energized parts did not wear nonconductive head protection:    Production department: On or about July 24, 2013, an employee performing live voltage measurements on electrical control circuits during servicing and repair was not provided with nonconductive head protection such as hard hats with die-electric properties, to protect against electrical shock, burns, and Arc flash/blast.     Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).    Abatement Note: For compliance assistance, refer to NFPA 70E national consensus standard "Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, 2012 Edition", www.NFPA.org

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(v): Employees exposed to the danger of injury to the eyes or face from electric arcs or flashes or from flying objects resulting from electrical explosion did not wear protective equipment for the eyes or face:    Production department: On or about July 24, 2013, an employee performing live voltage measurements on electrical control circuits during servicing and repairing equipment did not wear face protection to prevent burns or injury from flying debris in the event of an Arc flash or blast.     Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).    Abatement Note: For compliance assistance, refer to NFPA 70E national consensus standard "Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, 2012 Edition", www.NFPA.org

Issued

2013-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.1(a)(2): The company has more than ten (10) employees at any time during the last calendar year and did not keep OSHA injury and illness records.  On or about July 24, 2013, employer did not keep OSHA 300 injury and illness records where required, and a recordable injury occurred.  There is no abatement certification or documentation required for this item.