OSHA Inspection: MUELLER COPPER TUBE COMPANY, INC.

Issued

2020-07-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10814.00 · Current $6488.00 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) South Cascade - On or about May 22, 2020 the employer did not have procedures for the control of energy sources for equipment when employees performed the cleaning operation exposing employees to caught-in hazards.  (b) North Cascade - On or about May 22, 2020 the employer did not have procedures for the control of energy sources for equipment when employees performed the cleaning operation exposing employees to caught-in hazards.

Issued

2020-07-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9831.00 · Current $5899.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded or guards were not designed and constructed to prevent  employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s)  (a) South Cascade - On or about May 22, 2020 the chiller process was not guarded exposing the operator to a caught-in hazard.  (b) North Cascade - On or about May 22, 2020 the chiller process was not guarded exposing the operator to a caught-in hazard.