OSHA Inspection: STILL GIN & GRAIN INC.

Issued

Oct 15, 2007

Abate by

Oct 25, 2007

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $420 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 the hazard of being caught-by an inadequately
guarded drill
press:
At the cotton gin, the rotating chuck belonging to a Buffalo Machine Tool
Drill Press, m/n
BDM-5855, was unguarded.
One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to fully
enclose the rotating
chuck with a clear, plastic guard as required by ANSI B11.8-1974,
paragraph 5.3.
DISCLAIMER:
a)  The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by
OSHA.
b)  The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an
effective abatement
method.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT VERIFICATION ARE REQUIRED
FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Oct 15, 2007

Abate by

Nov 8, 2007

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $525 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 the hazards of being injured due to the
premature release of
hazardous energy:
At the cotton gin, the employer failed to develop and document procedures
for the control of
hazardous energy during servicing or maintenance activities for machinery
such as, but not
limited to, the LUMMUS 108 Gin Stand, LUMMUS Incline Machine, and the
LUMMUS
Stick Machine.
One method of abatement to correct this apparent hazard is to develop and
document
procedures for the control of hazardous energy as required by ANSI
Z244.1-2003, paragraph
5.3.1.1.
DISCLAIMER:
a)  The employer is not limited to the abatement method(s) suggested by
OSHA.
b)  The employer is responsible for selecting and implementing an
effective abatement
method.
ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND ABATEMENT VERIFICATION ARE REQUIRED
FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Oct 15, 2007

Abate by

Oct 25, 2007

Penalty

Initial $875 · Current $525 Reduced

Issued

Oct 15, 2007

Abate by

Oct 25, 2007

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $420 Reduced