Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100147 C02 II The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout).
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Inspection Nr: 1404098.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Date: 12/02/2019 2
Initial Penalty: $26,255.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 11/04/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Related Event Code (REC): R
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0522300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 11/26/2019
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/26/2019 | $0.00 | 12/02/2019 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/04/2019 | $26,255.00 | 12/02/2019 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(2)(ii): If an energy isolating device is capable of being locked out, the employer's energy control program under paragraph (c)(1) of this section shall utilize lockout, unless the employer can demonstrate that the utilization of a tagout system will provide full employee protection as set forth in paragraph (c)(3) of this section: On or about May 24, 2019, the employer failed to ensure that locks to de-energize the company's rotary furnace located in the Precision Forge Department were used by employees when completing service and maintenance activities at the facility. On May 16, 2019, an employee in the process of servicing a rotary furnace sustained an amputation injury, when his finger was caught in the ingoing nip point of the belt drive motor of the rotary furnace table. Sifco Forge Group dba Sifco Industries Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard CFR 1910.147(c)(2)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection # 1010588, citation 1, item number 2A and was affirmed as a final order on November 18, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 970 E. 64th Street in Cleveland, OH, 44103.
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