OSHA Inspection: ROBBINS INC.

Issued

2023-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10151.00 · Current $5076.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed:   On or about August 17, 2022, at a workplace located at 747 Bissell Street, White Lake, WI; the employer had not conducted a periodic inspection of their energy control procedures at least annually to ensure the procedure(s) and the requirements of the standard were being followed.

Issued

2023-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee shall 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 and control.  On or about August 17, 2022, at a workplace located at 747 Bissell Street, White Lake, WI; the employer had an employee that was performing servicing and maintenance tasks on a re-work saw, and the employee was not provided the training required of authorized employees.

Issued

2023-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): Application of control.  The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  On or about July 22, 2022, at a workplace located at 747 Bissell Street, White Lake, WI 54491; employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in unjamming activities on the Old Glue Press tunnel.  The employer did not ensure that energy control application steps to control the electrical energy sources were implemented prior to allowing an employee to remove a jam on the Old Glue Press tunnel.  The machine was not locked out prior to engaging in this servicing and maintenance activity.  As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lockout/tagout device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.

Issued

2023-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D):  Each authorized employee shall affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device, group lockbox, or comparable mechanism when he or she begins work, and shall remove those devices when he or she stops working on the machine or equipment being serviced or maintained:  On or about July 22, 2022, at a workplace located at 747 Bissell Street, White Lake, WI 54491; two employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts when they engaged in unjamming activities on the Old Glue Press tunnel and did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device, a group lockout device, lockbox or comparable mechanism before beginning work.

Issued

2023-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-02-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7252.00 · Current $3626.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.213(g)(4): Inverted swing cutoff saws shall be provided with a hood that will cover the part of the saw that protrudes above the top of the table or above the material being cut. It shall automatically adjust itself to the thickness of and remain in contact with the material being cut.   On or about August 17, 2022, at a workplace located at 747 Bissell Street, White Lake, WI; the Industrial Woodworking Machine C500R Upcut saw was not guarded by a hood that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of and remained in contact with the material being cut exposing employees to rotating saw blade.