OSHA Inspection: WIRE MESH PRODUCTS INC

Issued

2023-02-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $11000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  (a) 501 East King Street, York, Pennsylvania - Employees performed servicing and maintenance activities on such equipment as but not limited to weaving and crimping machines. The employer did not develop and implement an energy control program, consisting of machine-specific energy control procedures, employee training,  and periodic audits exposing employees  caught-in and struck-by hazards, on or about August 22, 2022.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2023-02-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  501 East King Street, York, Pennsylvania - Employees performed servicing and maintenance activities on weaving and crimp machines, which have energy sources such as electric and air.  The employer did not develop and implement machine-specific energy control procedures, exposing employees to caught-in and struck by hazards, on or about August 22, 2022.  Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2023-02-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i):The employer did not 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:  (a)  501 East King Street, York, Pennsylvania - Employer did not provide training for Authorize and Affected employees to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls were acquired by employees , on or about August 22,  2022.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

2023-02-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by:  a) 501 East King Street, York, PA , Weaving Department -  Employees working on weaving machines were exposed to caught-in hazards from the lack of guarding, on moving machine parts, on or about August 22, 2022.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.