OSHA Inspection: FEED TRAIN, LLC

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $918 · Current $643 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):     The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.    On, or at dates before, August 9, 2012, the employer had no written certification to identify the workplace had been evaluated; the person certifying the evaluation had been performed; or the date(s) of the hazard assessment had been accomplished.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $918 · Current $643 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(4):    The employer shall verify that each affected employee has received and understood the required training through a written certification that contains the name of each employee trained, the date(s) of training, and that identifies the subject of the certification.        On, or at dates before, August 9, 2012, at Feed Train LLC, the employer did not accomplish a workplace hazard assessment to identify personal protective equipment needs for employees performing specific tasks.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,224 · Current $857 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(a)(2):     A respirator shall be provided to each employee when such equipment is necessary to protect the health of such employee. The employer shall provide the respirators which are applicable and suitable for the purpose intended. The employer shall be responsible for the establishment and maintenance of a respiratory protection program, which shall include the requirements outlined in paragraph (c) of this section. The program shall cover each employee required by this section to use a respirator.    On or prior to August 9th, 2012, at 2808 Green Street, Unionville, MO, the employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory program to include all required worksite-specific procedures

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $918 · Current $643 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2):     The employer shall ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting facepiece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator, whenever a different respirator facepiece (size, style, model or make) is used, and at least annually thereafter.    On, or about, August 9, 2012, on the workroom floor of the facility located at 2808 Green Street in Unionville, MO, spray booth employees were exposed to inhalation hazard in that they were using half face respirators which they were not fit tested for.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $918 · Current $643 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     Energy control program. The employer shall establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.    On or about dates prior to August 9, 2012, at Feed Train, LLC  During inspection it was discovered the employer had not developed specific lock out procedures for isolating potential energy of equipment and provided no training to, or periodic reviews of, authorized employees.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $918 · Current $643 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):     Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.   Note: Exception: The employer need not document the required procedure for a particular machine or equipment, when all of the following elements exist: (1) The machine or equipment has no potential for stored or residual energy or reaccumulation of stored energy after shut down which could endanger employees; (2) the machine or equipment has a single energy source which can be readily identified and isolated; (3) the isolation and locking out of that energy source will completely deenergize and deactivate the machine or equipment; (4) the machine or equipment is isolated from that energy source and locked out during servicing or maintenance; (5) a single lockout device will achieve a locker-out condition; (6) the lockout device is under the exclusive control of the authorized employee performing the servicing or maintenance; (7) the servicing or maintenance does not create hazards for other employees; and (8) the employer, in utilizing this exception, has had no accidents involving the unexpected activation or reenergization of the machine or equipment during servicing or maintenance.    Feed Train, LLC  During inspection it was discovered the employer had not developed specific lock out procedures for isolating potential energy of equipment used by employees and had provided no training to, or periodic reviews of, authorized employees.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $918 · Current $643 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii):     The employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.    In that an examination of program elements determined that periodic inspections of energy control procedures were not accomplished and certified.  Specifically, reviews were not conducted to determine if listed steps were still adequate, if any changes had occurred, or if employees had acquired the knowledge needed to effectively isolate energy sources.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $918 · Current $643 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).    On August 9, 2012 at Feed Train, LLC, in Unionville, Missouri, it was discovered during inspection the employer had not established a training program for employees required to operate powered industrial trucks.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $918 · Current $643 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(g)(1)(v):     Pendant control boxes shall be constructed to prevent electrical shock and shall be clearly marked for identification of functions.    On or on dates prior to August 9, 2012, employees were exposed to a struck by hazard in that the pendent controls used to operate hoists in the painting area and production area were not marked for use of functions.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $918 · Current $643 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3)(iv):     Periodic inspection. Complete inspections of the crane shall be performed at intervals as generally defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(b) of this section, depending upon its activity, severity of service, and environment, or as specifically indicated below. These inspections shall include the requirements of paragraph (j)(2) of this section and in addition, the following items. Any deficiencies such as listed shall be carefully examined and determination made as to whether they constitute a safety hazard:      Worn, cracked or distorted parts such as pins, bearings, shafts, gears, rollers, locking and clamping devices.    On, or at dates prior to, August 9, 2012, employees in the main production building were exposed to a struck by hazard from possible failure of control pendants, lift components, cabling, or other mechanisms, because complete inspections of overhead hoists were not performed.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,520 · Current $1,764 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(n)(3)(vi):     The employer shall require that the operator avoid carrying loads over people.    On dates prior to August 9th, 2012 at Feed Train, LLC in the paint booth area, employees are exposed to a struck by hazard in that the load being hoisted in the paint booth to be painted is hoisted above employees while they work on the load.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,224 · Current $857 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2):     General requirements for machine guards. Guards shall be affixed to the machine where possible and secured elsewhere if for any reason attachment to the machine is not possible. The guard shall be such that it does not offer an accident hazard in itself.    (a) Exposed rotating motor shaft on the drill press in the Drill Press Area.    (b) Unguarded chuck on drill press in Drill Press Area model number 288 RD.    (c) Unguarded Accurpress Press Break (713014) in the facility plant area.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $918 · Current $643 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1):     Examination. Electric equipment shall be free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Safety of equipment shall be determined using the following considerations:    On, or at dates prior to, August 9, 2012, employees were exposed to hazard of electrical shock from electrical equipment located in the facility that presented recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $918 · Current $643 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i):     Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings shall be effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.    On, or at dates prior to, August 9, 2012, employees were exposed to a risk of fire from a Square D electrical panel, located in the burn table area, which had an unused openings.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $918 · Current $643 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):     Except as elsewhere required or permitted by this standard, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more shall be guarded against accidentalcontact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the following means:    (a) On, or before, August 9, 2012, in the facility production room employees were exposed to electrical hazard from exposed wiring which had no front enclosure to provide protection from wiring or exposed conductors.     (b) Exposed wiring on Miller R-115V Wire Feeder welder.  It was missing protective covering, exposing electrical parts.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $918 · Current $643 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A):   Unless speciffically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be used:  As a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure;    On, or at dates prior to, August 9, 2012, employees in the facility production shop, welding area were exposed to a fire hazard due to the improper use of flexible electrical cord as permanent fixed wiring of an electrical outlet.

Issued

Oct 15, 2012

Abate by

Nov 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $918 · Current $643 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii):     Flexible cords and cables shall be connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief is provided that will prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws.    On, or at dates prior to, August 9, 2012, at Feed Train, LLC, Unionville, MO, employees were exposed to hazard of electrical shock from exposed conductors in a flexible cord which had broken free of its connection.