OSHA Inspection: BEHR PROCESS CORPORATION

Issued

2020-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13494.00 · Current $10000.00 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) Milling Department - On or about October 18, 2019, an employee was exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts and pinch-points during cleaning of a Semi Bulk Injector machine, Serial Number B02682, which resulted in the amputation of the tip of the index finger on the right hand.  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.