OSHA Inspection: BIOMASS ONE LP

Issued

Dec 9, 2002

Abate by

Dec 12, 2002

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

Issued

Dec 9, 2002

Abate by

Dec 12, 2002

Issued

Dec 9, 2002

Abate by

Dec 12, 2002

Issued

Dec 9, 2002

Abate by

Dec 12, 2002

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500

General-duty citation text

ORS 654.010:  The employer did not furnish a place of employment which was
safe and
healthful for employees, and did not do every other thing reasonably
necessary to protect the
life, safety, and health of the employees:
(a)  The employer did not provide a safe place of employment, as evidenced
by:
(1)  Grease fittings for the Hog Out Feed Conveyor were located in a
position that required
employees to walk on the conveyor to access the fittings.
(2)  The Hog Out Feed Conveyor was missing guards, exposing employees to
falls of up to
approximately 30 feet while performing greasing, maintenance or repair
activities from
areas on the conveyor belt.
(3)  On or about September 19, 2002 an employee was standing on the
conveyor belt greasing
the conveyor rollers when another employee turned the conveyor on.  The
employee
attempted to exit the moving conveyor at the top, in an area thought to
have a catwalk.
As the employee exited the conveyor there was no catwalk or railing, he
fell
approximately 30  feet to the ground below sustaining multiple serious
injuries.