Superior Machine Co. Of South Carolina, Inc. | Occupational Safety and Health Administration osha.gov

Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 95012901

Inspection Nr: 312957368

Citation: 01002

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $5,000.00

Current Penalty: $5,000.00

Issuance Date: 04/13/2009

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 13

Abatement Date: 05/07/2009

Gravity:

Report ID: 0453730

Contest Date: 06/05/2009

Final Order: 09/10/2009

Related Event Code (REC): A

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	F: Formal Settlement	09/10/2009	$5,000.00	05/07/2009	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	04/13/2009	$5,000.00	05/07/2009	Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: LOCKOUT

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of North Carolina: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to caught in between and struck-by hazards: a)melt shop, Superior Machine Co. did not establish control of hazardous energy. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to abate this hazard is to effectively develop and implement a hazard control program. This program must consist of the following elements: 1)Each unique piece of equipment, system or process shall have detailed procedures developed and documented for the control of hazardous energy during servicing or maintenance activities. These procedures shall be posted or otherwise readily available for authorized individuals to review and use. Reference ANSI Z244.1-2003, Section 5.3.1.1 - Hazardous Energy Control Procedures. 2)When lockout/tagout is not used for tasks that are not routine, repetitive, and integral to the production process, or traditional lockout/tagout prohibits the completion of those tasks, then an alternative method of control shall be used. Selection of an alternative control method by the user shall be based on a risk assessment of the machine, equipment, or process as specified in 5.4.1. The risk assessment shall take into consideration that existing safeguards provided with the machine, equipment or process may need to be removed or modified to perform a given task. The alternative method selected shall have detailed procedures developed and documented for the control of hazardous energy. Reference ANSI Z244.1-2003, Section 5.4 - Alternative Methods. 3)When using any engineered safeguard as an element of an alternative control method, the user shall use robust industrial quality components, incorporate control reliable safety control circuits, consider the effectiveness and failure modes of the device(s), assess the possible residual risks, and the possibility that the safeguard may be defeated/bypassed. Reference ANSI Z244.1-2003, Section 5.4.3 - Engineered Safeguards. Reference: ANSI/ASSE Z244.1-2003, Control of Hazardous Energy - Lockout/Tagout and Alternative Methods.ive

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