OSHA Inspection: FORMED FIBER TECHNOLOGIES, LLC

Issued

2014-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $70000.00 · Current $38436.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    a)      On or about June 11, 2014, the employer did not conduct annual audits of its energy control procedures to assure that proper lockout/tagout procedures and requirements were being followed.  Lack of procedure audits exposed employees to injuries when employees accessed hazard areas of machines while performing mold changes on the trim presses.

Issued

2014-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $70000.00 · Current $38436.00 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):     a) On or about June 11, 2014, employees were exposed to crushing injuries while the Pinette trim presses on lines 3, 4 and 5 were not locked out prior to performing mold changes.  Prior to accessing the hazard areas of the machine to perform these tasks the employer failed to implement energy control application steps as required by paragraph (d) of this section  - the employer did not:            *    Ensure that equipment was turned off or shut down.          *    Physically operate energy isolating devices to control energy sources and affix lockout device(s).          *    Ensure that all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy was relieved, disconnected, and rendered safe.          *    Verify that isolation and deenergiziation of the machine or equipment had been accomplished.

Issued

2014-12-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:   a)    On or about June 11, 2014 the employer did not certify that a hazard assessment was performed to address the chemical and physical hazards found in the workplace.