Most Frequently Cited SeriousOSHA Standards – General Industry

FY 2012

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#1 1910.1200(e)(1)

• Need written hazard communication program (your local OSHA office can provide you with a sample electronic program)

• Must contain a list of hazardous chemicals, MSDS (SDS) labels, employee info & training.

First trigger date under Revised haz com standard isDecember 1, 2013 – must train employees on new label elementsAnd SDS format.

#1 1910.1200(e)(1)

• No training of employees in the hazards of chemicals

• Signs and symptoms of exposure

• Emergency response (visual, odors)

• Physical & health hazards

#1 1910.1200(e)(1)

When is a haz

haz com really serious???

#1 1910.1200(e)(1)

• Methanol-containing washer fluid. Label reads: “Cutting, welding or grinding on containers might cause fire, explosion or release of harmful fumes.”

#1 1910.1200(e)(1)

• Improper mixing of cleaning chemicals may cause chlorine and ammonia gas release.

• Exposure can cause eye and respiratory tract irritation, dizziness, cough, chest pain, pulmonary edema, lung injury, pneumonia, asthma-like symptoms, etc.

#2 1910.147(c)(4)

.147(c)(4)(i) Procedures shall be developed, documented & utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.

#2 1910.147(c)(4)

• Lockout/tagout procedures are not just for maintenance employees!

• Machine operators who clear jams, make adjustments and clean machine parts may need to lock out also.

#2 1910.147(c)(4)

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Typical lockout observed.

#2 1910.l47(c)(4)

Less typical lockout observed. This lockout device is a mechanical pin, inserted beneath a stacker to prevent a gravity hazard while employees are beneath the stacker.

#2 1910.147(c)(4)

Mechanical pin that locks out gravity hazard.

#3 1910.178(l)

• The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).

#3 1910.178(l)

Training includes a variety of vehicles such as order pickers and motorized pallet jacks.

#4 1910.212 (a)(1)

• One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.

#4 1910.212 (a)(1)

• Lathes• Need a chip guard for

many operations• When jaws extend

past chuck, a guard would be needed.

#4 1910.212 (a)(1)

• Injection Molding Machine

• Most have interlocked gate as a guarding means.

• What other safety devices might this machine have?

#4 1910.212 (a)(1)

• Tube Benders• 2-hand controls are

effective• Pressure mats can be

used to avoid the tubes that are being bent.

#4 1910.212 (a)(1)

• Printing presses• They must be

guarded at the in-running nip points of the rollers.

#4 1910.212(a)(1)

• Employer installed electric eye beam across length of ingoing nip point (between rollers) on this conveyor line.

• Electric eyes are tested at beginning of shift to be sure machine stops when beam broken.

#8 1910.212(a)(1)

Large rollers at end of plasticsde-baling machine conveyor. Employees protected by fallrestraints not allowing them to get closer than 3 feet.

Diagram of employee caught in ingoing nip point between large rollers.

#4 1910.212(a)(1)

Employee’s hand slipped into unguarded portion of blade.

#4 1910.212(a)(1)

Employer obtained retrofit guard kit from manufacturer.

#4 1910.212(a)(i)

• Shears• Guards must prevent

entry to cutting blade. • This shear has had its

“finger” guards bent back in violation.

• The guard must also prevent access to the hold-downs,

#4 1910 .212(a)(i)

Foot pedal-operated iron worker needs point of operation guarding. Options include barrier guard, 2-hand controls, restraints, restrict POO opening to ¼”

#4 1910.212(a)(i)

• Vertical Bandsaw• Adjustable guard to

height of product• Many injuries by

guiding product into POO

• Handling cold slippery products, such as in food processing, will increase chances of slipping into POO

#4 1910.212(a)(i)

• Radial Arm Saws cutting metal

• Lower blade awareness device

• Retracts to original position

• Does not extend past plane of table

• Anti-kick back device

#4 1910.212(a)(i)

• Shears• Guards must prevent

entry to cutting blade. • This shear has had its

“finger” guards bent back in violation.

• The guard must also prevent access to the hold-downs,

#5 1910.134(e)(1)

• The employer shall provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee’s ability to use a respirator, before the employee is fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace.

#6 1910.305(g)(1)

(iv)… Flexible cords & cables may not be: A)Used as a substitute for fixed wiring of a structure

B)Run through holes in walls, ceilings or floors

C)Run through doorways, windows or similar openings;

D)Attached to building surfaces

E)Concealed behind bldg. walls, ceilings , floorsF)Installed in raceways (unless otherwise permitted)

#6 1910.305(g)(1)

Damaged flexible cords from misuse expose employees to electrical shock and fire hazards.

#6 1910.305(g)(1)

Extension cord run up wall, across ceiling and down opposite wall to power a pump.

#6 1910.305(g)(1)

• Hazard: Flexible cord is run through hole in the wall from one room to another inside the plant.

#7 1910.303(b)(2)

• Installation and use. Listed or labeled equipment shall be used or installed in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling.

A relocatable power tap (RPT) is used in an industrial setting, not in accordance with listing/labeling instructions.

#7 1910.303(b)(2)

Knockout style box use on flexible cord created shock hazard.Equipment not used per directions in listing and labeling.

#7 1910.303(b)(2)

One method of abatement is to mount the knockout style boxes and use with conduit.

#8 1910.219(d)(1)

• Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section.

Ingoing Nip Point

#4 1910.219 (d)(1)

• The in running nip of the roller fabric and the driver roller (pulley) must be guarded.

• This conveyor is well guarded.

#8 1910.219(d)(1)

MSHA Fatality – Employee caught in unguardedpulley when standing on work platform.

#9 1910.132(d)(1)

• The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

#9 1910.132(d)(1)

This employer’s PPE hazard assessment determined that all employees cutting fish would wear a metal mesh glove on the hand opposite the hand holding the knife.

#10 1910.23(c)(1)

• Protection of open-side floors, platforms and runways. Every oopen-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level shall be guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent per para. (e)(3)on all open sides excpet when there is entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder.

#10 1910.23(c)(1)

Employee exposed to fall while standing on top of machine.

#10 1910.23(c)(1)

Employee exposed to fall on top of tanker truck – he was OK until he stepped off the ladder.

#10 1910.23(c)(1)

Personal Fall Arrest System (PFAS) anchorage point (5,000 lbs) and retractable lanyard installed in milk depot for employees needing to access top of tanker trucks.

A PFAS can usually be usedin lieu of guardrails when guardrails are not feasibleor practical.

Resources

• OSHA website: www.osha.gov

• State of Illinois Onsite Consultation Service– www.illinoisosha.com (312) 814-2337

USDOL-OSHA Aurora Area Office: 630-896-8700

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