Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 5A0001 OSH Act General Duty Paragraph
Inspection Nr: 304576234
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 06/17/2003 X
Initial Penalty: $2,100.00
Current Penalty: $1,050.00
Issuance Date: 05/15/2003
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0626700
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/06/2003 | $1,050.00 | 06/17/2003 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/15/2003 | $2,100.00 | 06/17/2003 | 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 were exposed to: ***Certification AND Documentation of Abatement Required*** The hazard of being caught in or crushed by the inadvertent activation of mechanical equipment such as but not limited to pumps, frac tanks, and ventilation equipment during periodic maintenance on the,J.H. Caldwell Lease, in Rosharon, TX. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct the hazard is to establish and enforce an adequate facility lock out policy such as that stipulated by ANSI Z244.1 1982, Sections 4 and 5, American National Standard of Minimum Safety Requirements for Lock out/Tag out of Energy Sources for Personnel Protection. The lock out procedure may include, but is not limited to, the following essential elements: 1)Hazardous energy control program. a)energy control procedures for all mechanical equipment. i.A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure. ii.Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment control hazardous energy. iii.Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices. iv.Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices and other energy control measures. b)Employee training. c)Periodic evaluation of the program. DISCLAIMERS:1)You are not limited to the abatement methods suggested above. 2)The methods explained are general and may not be effective in all cases. 3)The employer is responsible for selecting and carrying out an appropriate abatement method.nt
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