OSHA Inspection: ULRICH FABRICATION INC

Issued

2026-04-30

Abate by

2026-05-22

Penalty

Initial $6207 · Current $3500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i)(C): Where lockout was used for energy control, the periodic inspection did not include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected:  a) On or about 04/17/2026 throughout the establishment; where the annual review of authorized employees performing a lockout was last performed in 2022.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED  NOTE: Per 1910.147(c)(6)(i) the periodic inspections shall be conducted at least annually .

Issued

2026-04-30

Abate by

2026-05-22

Penalty

Initial $5276 · Current $2500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.217(b)(8)(iii): Mechanical power press control(s) did not incorporate a type of drive motor starter that would disconnect the drive motor from the power source in event of control voltage or power source failure and require operation of the motor start button to restart the motor when voltage conditions are restored to normal:  a) On or about 04/17/2026 in the Paperline area: where the Kenco 8 Ton mechanical power press had an "on/off" switch which would permit the machine to automatically restart after an interruption of power if the switch was in the "on" position.  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2026-04-30

Abate by

2026-05-22

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them:  a) On or about 04/17/2026 throughout the facility; where the employer's documented energy control procedures did not specifically identify the procedures which must be followed before removing a lockout lock by someone other than the employee who applied the lock. The employer's program contained vague statements such as: "efforts must be made to locate the lock owner" and "the safety manager may authorize the removal of the lock".  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED    NOTE:  1910.147(e)(3) Lockout or tagout devices removal. Each lockout or tagout device shall be removed from each energy isolating device by the employee who applied the device. Exception to paragraph (e)(3): When the authorized employee who applied the lockout or tagout device is not available to remove it, that device may be removed under the direction of the employer, provided that specific procedures and training for such removal have been developed, documented and incorporated into the employer's energy control program. The employer shall demonstrate that the specific procedure provides equivalent safety to the removal of the device by the authorized employee who applied it. The specific procedure shall include at least the following elements:  1910.147(e)(3)(i) Verfication by the employer that the authorized employee who applied the device is not at the facility;  1910.147(e)(3)(ii) Making all reasonable efforts to contact the authorized employee to inform him/her that his/her lockout or tagout device has been removed; and  1910.147(e)(3)(iii) Ensuring that the authorized employee has this knowledge before he/she resumes work at that facility.