Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.147(a)(2)(ii): Alternative measures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by the exception of 1910.147(a)(2)(ii) for routine, repetitive, and integral processes such as minor tool changes and adjustments, and other minor servicing activities: a) Mold Department, Line 6 and Line 7 Distributor Rooms - On or about September 30, 2020 and at times prior to, the employer did not develop, document, or utilize alternative measures for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees performed servicing activities such as but not limited to re-filling special effect pigment, changing the distributor nibblers, replacing paper rolls, and cleaning/clearing process clogs, thus exposing employees to caught-in and crushed-by hazards. b) Mold Department, Line 6 and Line 7 Lump Breaker Rooms - On or about September 30, 2020 and at times prior to, the employer did not develop, document, or utilize alternative measures for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees performed servicing activities such as but not limited to cutting the re-wind plastic, replacing plastic rolls, and cleaning/clearing clogged material from components of the lump breaker machine, thus exposing employees to caught-in and crushed-by hazards. OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE 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) Mold Department, Line 6 and Line 7 Distributor Rooms - On or about September 30, 2020 and at times prior to, procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees performed servicing activities such as but not limited to re-filling special effect pigment, changing the distributor nibblers, replacing paper rolls, and cleaning/clearing process clogs, thus exposing employees to caught-in and crushed-by hazards. b) Mold Department, Line 6 and Line 7 Lump Breaker Rooms - On or about September 30, 2020 and at times prior to, procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees performed servicing activities such as but not limited to cutting the re-wind plastic, replacing plastic rolls, and cleaning/clearing clogged material from components of the lump breaker machine, thus exposing employees to caught-in and crushed-by hazards. Caesarstone Technologies, USA, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of an equivalent occupational safety and health standard 1910.147(c)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1242869 , citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on January 16, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 1 Caesarstone Drive, Richmond Hill, GA 31324.