OSHA Inspection: DEERE & COMPANY

Issued

May 2, 2012

Abate by

May 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(7):     Every temporary floor opening did not have standard railings, or was not constantly attended by someone:    Employees working on and around the 96 Plater were exposed to falling into the sump pit under the plater because grating was removed and the floor opening did not have a guardrail and the floor hole was not constantly attended.

Issued

May 2, 2012

Abate by

May 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):     Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:    Employees working on top of the C261 Okuma in Department 180 performing maintenance were exposed to falling approximately 7 feet, 7 inches from the top of the machine to the concrete floor because suitable fall protection was not provided.

Issued

May 2, 2012

Abate by

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(C):     Where lockout was used for energy control, the periodic inspection did not include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected:    Employees were exposed to hazardous energy when performing servicing and maintenance tasks on the employer's machinery and the periodic inspection did not include a review of the energy control procedures with each authorized employee.

Issued

May 2, 2012

Abate by

Aug 17, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii):     The periodic inspection certification of energy control procedures did not contain the required documentation on identification of the machine or equipment, inspection date, employees included, and the person performing the inspection:    Employees were exposed to hazardous energy when performing servicing and maintenance task because the employer did not document periodic inspections and record the identification of the machine or equipment, inspection date, names of the employees included in the inspection and the name of the person performing the inspection.

Issued

May 2, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):     Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:    Employees working in and around the Department 125 conference room were exposed to electrical hazards because the light switch box did not have a cover.