OSHA Inspection: WINNEBAGO FOUNDRY

Issued

2016-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): The employer did not have each affected employee use, the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee(s) from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment:  On or about July 30, 2015, the employer did not have an employee use spats in addition to work boots to protect the employee's feet from burns as a result of a splash or spill of molten metal from poured castings.  The employee was injured when he pulled a jacket off of a casting and molten metal ran onto his foot and into his work boot.  Abatement documentation is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)

Issued

2016-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following: (A)  A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure; (B)  Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy; (C)  Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; and (D)  Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures:  Employees performing repairs, adjustments, testing and set-up on the Palmer Mixer were not provided with adequate lockout/tagout procedures that contain:  (a) A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure; (b) Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy; (c) Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; and  (d) Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices and other energy control measures.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2016-01-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-16 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 that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  The employer did not certify that the hazard assessments had been performed through a written certification.  The Winnebago Foundry Shop Employee PPE Procedures did not include the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, the date of the hazard assessment and a statement identifying the document as a certification of hazard assessment.   Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).