OSHA Inspection: CHOWEL USA

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $6,236 · Current $2,930 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 energizing, 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:  a) On or about August 30, 2016 and times prior throughout the facility: The employer exposed employees to the hazards associated with the uncontrolled release of energy such as electric while employees were allowed to perform cleaning and/or tip replacement of robot welders due to equipment not being locked out.

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Oct 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,930 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not required to wear appropriate goggles, to protect them from the rays when noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields were not used:  a) On or about August 30, 2016 and times prior; AO line robot welders: The employer failed to maintain proper adjustment of the welding screens which exposed employees to the hazards associated with arc flash.

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $700

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness were not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:  a) On or about August 30, 2016 and times prior: The employer failed to record a work related lost time incident on the OSHA 300 log within 7 days of June 8, 2016.

Issued

Oct 17, 2016

Abate by

Oct 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1): Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4)(a):  a) On or about August 30, 2016; guard for portable grinder: The employer failed to ensure portable grinders using 4 and 1/2 inch grinding/cutting disc were properly guarded to prevent point-of-operation and/or flying debris from striking the employee.