OSHA Inspection: BATTENFELD-AMERICAN INC.

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Abate by

Apr 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,785 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a):     Protective equipment such as protective clothing was not provided, used and maintained in a reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of the hazards of processes or chemical hazards encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through physical contact:    a) On or about 02/23/12, in the kettles' area, employees cleaning kettles #10 and #11 with high pressure hot oil (280-350 F) did not use aprons to protect themselves from splashing.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Abate by

Apr 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,231 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):     Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:      a) On or about 02/23/12, in the establishment, a Lockout/Tagout(LOTO) procedure was not utilized when changing plates on the Tampco Shrink Wrapping Machine.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Abate by

Apr 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,231 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):     The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:      a) On or about 02/23/12, in the establishment, Employer did not conduct periodic inspections of their machine-specific Lockout/Tagout(LOTO) procedures for machines such as, but not limited to: Kettles and One Line Oven/Tampco Shrink Wrapping Machine.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Abate by

Apr 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii):     The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:    a) On or about 02/23/12, in the establishment, Employer did not have certifications showing that machine-specific Lockout/Tagout(LOTO) procedures of machines such as, but not limited to: Kettles, One Line Oven/Tampco Shrink Wrapping Machine, had been inspected by an authorized employee at least annually.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Abate by

Apr 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,339 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):     The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    a) On or about 02/23/12, in the establishment, Employer did not provide an educational program about fire extinguishers to all employees at least annually. Last fire extinguisher training provided to three employees was on 12/11/09.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Mar 19, 2012

Abate by

Apr 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,339 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years:    a) On or about 02/23/12, in the establishment, Employer did not provide an evaluation of driving skills to all forklift truck operators.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED