OSHA Inspection: SIGNODE INDUSTRIAL GROUP LLC DBA SIGNODE SERVICE BUSINESS

Issued

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $9450.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(9): The employer or authorized employee did not notify affected employees before the lockout or tagout devices were applied to the machine or equipment:      a) Signode Strapper Area - On or about June 7, 2014, a near miss struck-by and caught-between hazard occurred when an authorized employee did not notify affected employees lockout was performed on the 'Mainline Strapper 1st Platen' (Signode Compression Strapping Machine, Model: CLM8TTT, Serial Number: 1725).

Issued

2014-09-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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:    a) Signode Strapper Area - On or about June 7, 2014, an employee did not follow the specific lockout/tagout procedures exposing employees to struck-by and caught-between hazards when performing maintenance work on the 'Mainline Strapper 1st Platen' (Signode Compression Strapping Machine, Model: CLM8TTT, Serial Number: 1725).  An employee did not remove the key and keep the key in his/her possession until servicing/maintenance had been completed.