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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100147 C04 I The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout).
Inspection Nr: 1045547.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $70,000.00
Current Penalty: $62,500.00
Issuance Date: 09/01/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 10/02/2015
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213600
Contest Date: 09/21/2015
Final Order: 04/04/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 04/04/2016 | $62,500.00 | 10/02/2015 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 09/23/2015 | $70,000.00 | 10/02/2015 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/01/2015 | $70,000.00 | 10/02/2015 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
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) On or about 03/06/15 at Mezzainine #3; Sanitation crew employees cleaned the spiral conveyor transition roller while the conveyor was operational. Employees failed to utilize the Wegmans Lockout Tagout Procedure, Spiral Freezer 3 ( Rev Date Nov. 2014) to lock out the spiral conveyor prior to performing this cleaning operation exposing them to caught between hazards. b) On or about 03/23/15 in the Bakeshop; Mechanics involved in the removal of a steam reducer valve controlled the low pressure steam (12 psi ) by closing the isolation valve supplying the reducer and hanging a tag on the handle. Employer failed to develop and document the use of a lockout procedure while performing work on a steam line exposing employees to contact with steam and thermal burn. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED Wegman's Food Markets, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147 (c) (4) (i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315500165, Citation Number 2, Item Number 4a, Repeat, and was affirmed as a final order on 8/8/12, with respect to a workplace located at 1500 Brooks Avenue, Rochester, New York, 14624.