Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 1237817
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 12/03/1985 X
Initial Penalty: $450.00
Current Penalty: $225.00
Issuance Date: 11/26/1985
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity:
Report ID: 0524500
Contest Date:
Final Order:
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| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/26/1985 | $225.00 | 12/03/1985 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/26/1985 | $450.00 | 12/03/1985 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 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 performing repair and cleaning operations on such equipment as can sealers, conveying equipment and cutters, were exposed to the hazards of amputations, severe lacerations, fractures, and electrical shock from moving parts and electrical energization of equipment, as equipment was, at times, operable during the repair and cleaning operations. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is: Equipment being repaired or cleaned or in such close proximity to employees performing repair and cleaning operations as to pose a hazard to those employees should the equipment be activated, 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 repair or cleaning work on or around such equipment be provided with a padlock and shall be in possession of the only key to the padlock. If more that one person is engaged in the repair or cleaning 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 repair or cleaning 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 of signs located on the disconnecting means, and such tags or signs shall identify the operation and prohibit the use of the 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.
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