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Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1927920
Citation: 03001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $320.00
Current Penalty: $90.00
Issuance Date: 08/15/1986
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 11
Abatement Date: 11/15/1986
Gravity:
Report ID: 0524500
Contest Date:
Final Order:
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 | 10/24/1986 | $90.00 | 11/15/1986 | Serious | |
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/20/1986 | $90.00 | 09/26/1986 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/15/1986 | $320.00 | 08/19/1986 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 03 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: LOCKOUT
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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: Employees performing cleaning and belt adjustments on the tall pulley of the sand return system were exposed to the hazards of severe lacerations and fractures as the equipment was operable and unguarded during the cleaning and adjustment operations. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is: Equipment being cleaned or adjusted without guarding in place shall be isolated by locking out electrical and/or fluid (air or liquid) energy power sources, and/or lowering blocking, or cribbing of parts to prevent activation of moving parts and electrical energization that could be hazardous to the employees. This shall be achieved by ensuring that an employee performing cleaning and adjustments when guards are off such equipment be provided with a padlock and shall be in possession of the only key to the padlock. If more than one person is engaged in the repair or maintenance operations at one time, a padlock system must be arranged, and each person's lock must be in place. Only the individual will have a key to his/her padlock. Where operations require employees to be involved with more than one piece of equipment at a time, and the pieces of equipment cannot all be locked out at one source, each employee must lock out at each source. In addition to the lockout system there must be accompanying tags or signs located on the disconnecting means, and such tags or signs shall identify the operation and prohibit the use of equipment. Supervisory personnel shall monitor the lockout/tagout program for effectiveness and employee adherence to it. Employees shall be thoroughly trained in all aspects of the lockout/tagout program, including when and where to use the procedures and shall include hands-on training. The program shall be set down, in detail, in writing.