OSHA Inspection: CHIBATTERYSYSTEMS LLC

Issued

2024-04-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $3300.00 Reduced

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) On or about January 22, 2024, production area,  the employer did not ensure an energy control program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections was established for employees performing service and maintenance on machinery.  The employees were thereby exposed to hazards associated with rotating and moving parts.

Issued

2024-04-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck.  a) On or about January 22, 2024, facility wide, the employer did not ensure that forklift operators were properly trained, evaluated and certified to perform the tasks in a safe manner, thereby exposing employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

2024-04-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $2300.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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:  a) On or about January 22, 2024, production area, the employer failed to provide effective guarding to protect employees working at or near the Tormach 1100 MX, Model No. ME 10454 CNC Milling machine, thereby exposing employees to amputation hazards.