OSHA Inspection: PLASKOLITE MASSACHUSETTS, LLC

Issued

2023-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $7813.00 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:    113 Silver Street, Sheffield, MA: On or about February 9, 2023, and at times prior, employees did not utilize established procedures, LOTO-019, and did not isolate and lock out energy sources when they performed servicing activities such as unjamming of materials on the Line 2 Saw Stacker.

Issued

2023-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d)(2): An orderly shutdown of machine or equipment was not utilized to avoid any additional or increased hazards to employees as a result of equipment stoppage:  113 Silver St, Sheffield, MA: On or about February 9, 2023, and at times prior, employees who performed servicing work on the Line 2 Saw Stacker did not turn off or shut down the Stacker Carriage using the established procedure LOTO-019.

Issued

2023-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):  113 Silver Street, Sheffield, MA: On or about February 9, 2023, and at times prior, authorized employees who performed servicing work, such as unjamming operations, did not locate and operate the energy isolating devices to isolate the Line 2 Saw Stacker stacker carriage using the established procedure LOTO-019.

Issued

2023-04-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:   113 Silver Street, Sheffield, MA: On or about February 9, 2023, and at times prior, authorized employees who performed servicing work, such as unjamming of materials on the Line 2 Saw Stacker, did not affix lockout or tagout devices to each energy isolating device in accordance with established energy control procedure LOTO-019.