OSHA Inspection: BEST DIAMOND PLASTICS, LLC

Issued

2020-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10390.00 · Current $10390.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees. The training shall include the following:  a. Production Area- On or about January 8, 2020, the employer failed to provide adequate training for employees performing service and/or maintenance activities to ensure the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices were acquired.  A temp employee sustained an amputation of the right hand index finger as a result of the Wrapper Section Hopper on the Jumbo Plastic Straw Machine #7 not being de-energized and locked out during servicing (removing a jam) of this equipment.

Issued

2020-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-05-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Production Area - On or about January 8, 2020, a temp employee was exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts and pinch-points during cleaning of a the Wrapper Section Hopper on the Jumbo Plastic Straw Machine #7, which resulted in the amputation of 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.