OSHA Inspection: TRAMEC HILL FASTENER, LLC

Issued

2016-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5390.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iii)(A):     Retraining shall be provided for all authorized and affected employees whenever there is a change in their job assignments, a change in machines, equipment or processes that present a new hazard, or when there is a change in the energy control procedures.

Issued

2016-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-01 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):    Cold heading department, cold heading machines - on or about December 16, 2015, employees performing "setup" (servicing) in the point-of-operation and the associated danger zone were exposed to injury from unexpected start-up and were not required to apply energy controls in the following sequence prior to starting work:     (a) prepare for shut down by recognizing energy hazards and its controls,  (b) turn off and shut down the machines,  (c) physically locate and operate energy isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source,  (d) affix lockout or tagout devices to each energy isolating device,  (e) render safe all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy,  (f) verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished.    Operators were exposed to caught-in hazards from unexpected slide motion likely to result in amputation of finger(s) and hand(s).    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2016-06-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3850.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours.    On or about December 16, 2015, a work-related incident that resulted in an in-patient hospitalization and amputation was not reported timely to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours, either in person to the OSHA Area Office that is nearest to the site of incident, by telephone to the OSHA toll-free central telephone number, 1-800-321-OSHA (1-800-321-6742), or by electronic submission using the reporting application located on the OSHA public web site at www.osha.gov.    Abatement certification is required of this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(c).