OSHA Inspection: SEPTEMBER ENDS CO.

Issued

2023-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $10000.00 Reduced

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:  (1) Preparation for shutdown. Before an authorized or affected employee turns off a machine or equipment, the authorized employee shall have knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy. (2) Machine or equipment shutdown. The machine or equipment shall be turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment. An orderly shutdown must be utilized to avoid any additional or increased hazard(s) to employees as a result of the equipment stoppage. (3) Machine or equipment isolation. All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s). (4) Lockout or tagout device application. (4)(i) Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees. (4)(ii) Lockout devices, where used, shall be affixed in a manner to that will hold the energy isolating devices in a "safe" or "off" position. (5) Stored energy. (5)(i) Following the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices, all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy shall be relieved, disconnected, restrained, and otherwise rendered safe. (5)(ii) If there is a possibility of reaccumulation of stored energy to a hazardous level, verification of isolation shall be continued until the servicing or maintenance is completed, or until the possibility of such accumulation no longer exists. (6) Verification of isolation. Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that have been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee shall verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished.  a) On or about 5/9/2023 the employer did not ensure that (d)(1) through (d)(6) were followed by each authorized employee performing servicing and maintenance on equipment such as Jet Tool Robot/Water Jet located on line 5. Each employee did not properly secure the electrical disconnect and ensure that the water pressure did not leave any each energy source including residual energy prior to starting work, exposing each employee to the rotating robot arms, during servicing operations.

Issued

2023-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-09-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.  a) On or before 5/9/2023 the employer did not ensure that the Cosmotex Cutter (model # Smart 1.8 meter), where employees were working, was properly guarded in that the light curtain was only located on the operator's side low to the ground.  The light curtain was only located on one side of the machine and did not prevent employees from reaching over, around and through to the point of operation.  The operator could still reach into the machine to hold the material to keep it tight to allow the machine to cut the cloth/vinyl.  The light curtain would not protect employees from a stuck-by hazards due to the control panel of the cutter protruding approx. 12" out into the work area while the cutting head would moved up and down within the work area exposing employees to a struck-by hazard during normal production.    b) On or before 5/9/2023 the employer did not ensure that the Thor Laser Cutter (model # TH45200/C),  was guarded in that the cutting head area was within reach of the operator using the foot pedal to start the cutting of the cloth/vinyl.   c) On or before 5/9/2023 the employer did not ensure that the Thor Laser Cutter (model # TH45200/C) was guarded in that the mesh belt system is hanging below the working conveyor system at approx. 19" from the floor, therefore exposing employees to a caught-in hazard.    d) On or before 5/9/2023 the employer did not ensure that the area where the resin deliver system located on Line #4 Roll Coater Spearhead Job #9519,  was guarded in that a moving chain that was approximately. 72" from the ground  exposing employees to a caught in hazard while employees were in the process of taking resin samples.    e) On or before 5/9/2023 the employer did not ensure that the area where the resin deliver system located on Line #5 Roll Coater Spearhead Job #9958,  was guarded in that a moving chain that was approximately. 72" from the ground  exposing employees to a caught in hazard while employees were in the process of taking resin samples.    f) On or before 5/9/2023 the employer did not ensure that the Line #2 Williams-White 300-ton Press (model #SH-300-96-90) was properly guarded in that the operational controls were located inside of the press and during the stretching operations only one of the four employees involved in the stretching operation had operational controls to engage the clamping system that created pinch point located inside of the press.  g) On or before 5/9/2023 the employer did not ensure that the Line #6 St. Lawrence 150-ton Press(Job #9410) was properly guarded in that the operational controls were located inside of the press and during the stretching operations only one of the four employees involved in the stretching operation had operational controls to engage the clamping system that created pinch point located inside of the press.  h) On or before 5/9/2023 the employer did not ensure that the Line #6 Water Jet Tool cutter was properly guarded in that employees would be working on the inside of the light curtains while positioning the material for cutting, with another employee on the other side of the water jet with possession of the activation control.

Issued

2023-07-25 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-08-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15625.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.   a) On or before 8/18/2022 the employer did not receive approval from the manufacturer prior to adding a homemade attachment onto the forks of the Hyster Stand-up forklift (Model #N40FR) that maintenance employees utilized as a man lift to access the tops of the power presses (approx. 50 ft.).