OSHA Inspection: TRANSIT MANAGEMENT RICHLAND

Issued

2018-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $4527.00 Reduced

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 January 17, 2018, the employer did not ensure employees were adequately trained in the purpose and function of the energy control program. Employees were required to perform activities such as, troubleshooting activities on the #222 American Bus (2017 E450 Champion) and were exposed to crush hazards from gravitational energy, in that the equipment was not properly deenergized.

Issued

2018-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $4527.00 Reduced

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):     a.)    On or about January 11, 2018, employees were exposed to crushing hazards while troubleshooting the air suspension system on the #222 American Bus transit bus in that the bus was not locked out prior to work beginning. An employee was attempting to troubleshoot the air suspension system and his chest was crushed underneath the bus after failing to block the gravitational energy. The employer did not ensure that energy control application steps to control the gravitational and pneumatic energy sources were implemented prior to maintenance tasks  the employer did not:  �  Physically operate energy isolating devices to control energy sources and affix lockout device(s).  �  Ensure that all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy was relieved, disconnected, and rendered safe.  �  Verify that isolation and deenergiziation of the machine or equipment had been accomplished.