Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100147 C01 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout).
Inspection Nr: 1096581.015
Citation: 01005A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $4,900.00
Issuance Date: 03/29/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 14
Abatement Date: 08/08/2016
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 04/22/2016
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | P: Petition to Mod Abatement | $4,900.00 | 08/08/2016 | Serious | ||
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/22/2016 | $4,900.00 | 05/31/2016 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/29/2016 | $7,000.00 | 04/29/2016 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 005A Hazard:
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. 141 Southside Avenue, Bridgewater, NJ - Production, GEL PRO, MAT PRO and other areas. The employer did not establish an energy control program that included energy control procedures, employee training, and complete periodic inspections. Employees engaged in the manufacture of collagen casings performed maintenance and repairs of food processing equipment, hide grinding equipment, and mixing equipment without being provided a written energy control plan, employee training for specific equipment, and the employer completing periodic inspections. Violation observed on or about October 6, 2015