OSHA Inspection: HORIZON BIOFUELS INC

Issued

2012-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure and employee training to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated, and rendered inoperative in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):                                                           Through out the facility the employer is failing to establish and maintain an adequate energy control program.

Issued

2012-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii):     Training shall consist of formal instruction that is  provided to each operator consisted of formal instruction (i.e. classroom, video tape, etc.) practical training (i.e. demonstrations by trainer & exercises performed by trainee) and an evaluation of the operators performance in the workplace, prior to permitting an employee to operate a power industrial truck:    The employer is failing to ensure that all employees operating powered industrial trucks at the facility are trained in accordance with this subpart in that employee(s) are not receiving training on the operation of the Caterpillar fork lift Model FG25 Serial AF17A-51014

Issued

2012-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.213(s)(6):     Cleanliness around working machinery was not maintained to prevent fire hazards:    In the Mill and Basement area of the facility the employer is failing to ensure that wood dust does not accumulate on and around the California milling machine(s) Serial # 300196 and 384409.

Issued

2012-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1800.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    Throughout the facility the employer is failing to develop, implement and/or maintain a written hazard communication program as outlined in this subpart.  This failure has the potential to expose employees to injuries associated with working with a chemical they are either not familiar with and are not trained to use.  Employees are using JT-6 Hi-Temp Grease as part of a preventive maintenance program.

Issued

2012-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     The employer did not provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignments and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area:      At the facility the employer is failing to protect employees from potential chemical exposure hazards associated with not conducting required HAZCOM training on JT-6� Hi-Temp Grease.  The employer has employee(s) using this grease while not having been formally trained in accordance with the requirements of this subpart.

Issued

2012-02-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i):     Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to this section:    Through out the facility the employer is failing to provide employees who are using respirators in the performance of their duties the information contained in Appendix D as required in this sub-section.