OSHA Inspection: LIPPERT COMPONENTS MANUFACTURING, INC.

Issued

2017-08-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8311.00 · Current $5500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) On or about 07/11/2017 - End Mill department, employees performing servicing and maintenance on machinery such as, but not limited to, an End Mill saw with two sources of energy; pneumatic and electrical power, were not utilizing specific procedures while conducting cleaning operations at the end of their shift.

Issued

2017-08-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:  a) On or about 07/11/2017 - End Mill department, employee performing service and maintenance on machinery such as, but not limited to, an End Mill saw with two sources of energy; pneumatic and electricity, were only provided one lock for the entire department that is equipped with five End Mills.

Issued

2017-08-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  a) On or about 07/11/2017 - End Milll department, employees performing servicing and maintenance on machinery such as, but not limited to, an End Mill saw did not have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to ensure their safety while performing maintenance activities.

Issued

2017-08-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8311.00 · Current $5500.00 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 07/11/2017 - End Mill department, specific procedures for equipment such as, but not limited to, the End Mill saw had not been inspected.

Issued

2017-08-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4156.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    a) On or about 07/19/2017 - End Mill department, employees used compressed air from an air hose missing the regulator end that supplied pressure above 30 p.s.i. for blowing down equipment and for blowing down their clothing to remove aluminum shavings.