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KB Systems, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Eldersburg, Maryland · Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · NAICS 333249

1inspections
5citation items
$1,650current penalties
Mar 16, 2024last inspection

OSHA has inspected KB Systems, Inc. once in Maryland.

The inspection began on Mar 16, 2024 after an accident, in Eldersburg.

That inspection ended with 5 citation items: 4 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $2,750 and now stand at $1,650, 40% lower after settlements or reviews.

Lockout/tagout comes up most often in these citations: 5 items under 1910.147.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $3,600, and KB Systems, Inc. averages $1,650 (1 cited inspection).

KB Systems, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2024 to 2024
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 347351322 OPENED MAR 16, 2024Closed

Accident · Partial · Safety · 50 employees at the site · Closed Sep 4, 2024

1413 Progress Way, Eldersburg, MD 21784 · Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$2,750$1,650Jul 26, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Jul 26, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 1c
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Jul 26, 2024Final
Citation 1, item 1d
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout
 Serious$0$0Jul 26, 2024Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii) · Lockout/tagout
 Other-than-serious$0$0Jul 26, 2024Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)

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

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)

(ii) The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i)

(5) Protective materials and hardware. (i) Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware shall be provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources.

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