OSHA Inspection: TRANSCENDIA INC.

Issued

2024-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11409.00 · Current $7500.00 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:   a) Fabrication Department- On or about February 19, 2024, the employer did not ensure that lockout/tagout procedures were utilized to perform servicing tasks, including changeovers and cleaning and clearing magnetic tape material from the Magstripe machine.

Issued

2024-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in sequence to achieve energy control by performing the following steps as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  1. Prepare for shut down by recognizing energy hazards and its controls, 2. Turn off and shut down power to the machinery, 3. Physically locate and operate energy-isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s), 4. Affix lockout/tagout devices to each energy isolating device, 5. Render safe all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy, and 6. Verify isolation and de-energization of machinery have been accomplished prior to starting the maintenance and/or servicing work:  a) Fabrication Department- On or about December 13, 2023, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts and ingoing nip points while cleaning and clearing magnetic tape material from the Magstripe machine. The employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing tasks [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from moving equipment and pinch points.  b) Fabrication Department- On or about February 19, 2024, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts while performing changeovers on the Magstripe machine. The employer did not implement energy control application steps as lockout/tagout devices were not applied on the machine to perform servicing tasks [per the 1910.147(d)(4) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from moving equipment and pinch points.

Issued

2024-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):  The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  a) Fabrication Department - On or about February 19, 2024, the employer did not ensure that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures and a review of each authorized employee's responsibilities were conducted at least annually to ensure that the procedures and requirements of the energy control program were properly implemented and followed by employees that perform maintenance and servicing tasks on equipment, including the changeovers, cleaning, and clearing jams on the Magstripe machine.

Issued

2024-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-05-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11409.00 · Current $7500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:  a) Fabrication Department- On or about February 19, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees that perform tasks, including changeovers, clearing jams and cleaning the Magstripe machine, were adequately trained as "Authorized" employees, understood the purpose and function of the energy control program, and acquired the knowledge and skill required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls.

Issued

2024-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11409.00 · Current $7500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding were 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) Fabrication Department- On or about December 13, 2023, the employer did not ensure that employees were adequately protected from rotating parts and ingoing nip point hazards on equipment, such as the Magstripe machine. The guard was not designed in a manner that would prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.