OSHA Inspection: SET ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

2019-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7577.00 · Current $5303.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(3): Walking-working surfaces were not maintained free of hazards such as sharp or protruding objects, loose boards, holes, corrosion, leaks, spills, snow, and ice:    a. On or about October 5, 2018, on Press 7 and Press 5, the chute covers were damaged and had bent up edges causing tripping hazards when the employee were required to walk next to the press.     b.  On or about October 5, 2018, on Line 6, the employees were exposed to a floor hole by the controls for the gooseneck, thereby exposing employee to trip and fall hazards.    c. On or about October 5, 2018, in the production area, the employer failed to keep the aisles free of oil on the floor, thereby exposing employee to slip hazards.

Issued

2019-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5683.00 · Current $3978.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(v)(A): The employer did not ensure each employee was protected from falling through a hatchway and chute-floor hole by a hinged floor-hole cover that meets the criteria in � 1910.29 and a fixed guardrail system that leaves only one exposed side. When the hole was not in use, the employer did not ensure the cover was closed or a removable guardrail system was provided on the exposed sides.    a. On or about October 5, 2018, in the production area, operators working on Line 7 were exposed to falls into the chutes that were opened for scrap to fall though during some production.

Issued

2019-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13260.00 · Current $9282.00 Reduced

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 September 22, 2018, in the production area, maintenance employees were required to service and maintain equipment that had two or more energy sources, but were only provided one lock for tasks such as, but not limited to, repairing a pump loop or changing a motor. The employees were exposed to the hazard of uncontrolled energy.

Issued

2019-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5683.00 · Current $3978.00 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. In the production area, employees performed maintenance on various machines.  The employer had not performed annual periodic inspections to ensure that documented lockout/tagout procedures were being followed by employees and that the procedures were effective.

Issued

2019-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13260.00 · Current $9282.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation:    a. On or about September 22, 2018, in the facility, the employer did not provide effective training to each employee to include all of the elements in (a) through (c), thereby exposing employees to unexpected re-energization of equipment.  Press operators were required to use interlocks for isolation devices when entering hazardous locations such as the gated areas of the press lines and the basement under the press 7.  Employees were thereby exposed to the unexpected start-up of the machines in the press lines.

Issued

2019-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13260.00 · Current $9282.00 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 October 1, 2018, in the production area, maintenance employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts and in-going nip points when cleaning rollers on Line 7 press. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.    b.  On or about September 22, 2018, in the production area, maintenance employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when clearing scrap in the basement of Press 7. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards

Issued

2019-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9472.00 · Current $6631.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(c)(2)(i)(a): Point of operation guard(s) on mechanical power press(es) did not prevent entry of hands or fingers into the point of operation by reaching through, over, under or around the guard(s):    a. On or about October 5, 2018, in the production area, Line 4 had inadequate guarding that would allow an employee's hand to reach the point of operation on the operator's side of the press.  The employee was exposed to the hazards of inadequately guarded points of operation on the press.     b. On or about December 12, 2018, in the production area, the drive side of Press 6 was inadequately guarded in that it had unguarded space in front of the point of operation.  Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards of an unguarded point of operation on the press.

Issued

2019-02-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1063.00 · Current $744.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.217(e)(1)(i)(C): The employer did not maintain a certification record of each maintenance task performed under the directed component of the inspection program that includes the date of the maintenance task, the signature of the person who performed the maintenance task, and the serial number, or other identifier, of the power press maintained.    a. On or about October 5, 2018, in the production area, the company did not maintain records for the regular inspections as required by this standard.

Issued

2019-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):  a. On or about December 12, 2018, on Line 5, an interlock electrical box was damaged and the interlock was missing, exposing employees to the hazards associated with inadvertent contact with exposed live parts.