OSHA Inspection: JIM RUSSELL SALES INC

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1):     Open-sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides:      a)	 While working on top of the Bag House, employees are not protected from falling by the use of standard guardrails or the used a personal fall protection system, fall hazard of 20 feet.    b)	 While accessing the Bag House, employees are raised by the Clark Forklift, with a pallet on the forks.  The pallet does not have guard rails and no personal protection is used.      c)	West side of building, the Cat Walk next to the dryer.  The Catwalk has a top rail at 33 inches high but no mid-rail.        d)	On top of the Dryer, no fall protection is provided.

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(2):     Abrasive wheel(s) used on grinding machinery were not provided with safety guard(s) which covered the spindle end, nut, flange projections:    In the Shop Area, north bench, on the Buffalo, 6 inch electrical bench grinder, left  brush wheel side, the guard to cover the spindle nut  was missing.

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):     Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    In the Shop Area, north bench, on the Buffalo, 6 inch electrical bench grinder, right side wheel, did not have an adjustable work rest.

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):     Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:    In the Shop Area, north bench, on the Buffalo, 6 inch electrical bench grinder, right side wheel, did not have an adjustable tongue guard.

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):     All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings shall be provided with covers identified for the purpose. If metal covers are used, they shall be grounded. In completed installations, each outlet box shall have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy. Covers of outlet boxes having holes through which flexible cord pendants pass shall be provided with bushings designed for the purpose or shall have smooth, well-rounded surfaces on which the cords may bear.      In the Shop Area, north bench, on the Buffalo, 6 inch electrical bench grinder, the faceplate on the110 volt electrical switch was missing, exposing the inner electrical connections.

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i):     Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a)	West side of plant, on the Dryer Motor belt and pulley drive, the guard was missing.    b)	West side of plant, on two electric motors belt and drive pulley systems below the rotating structure, the guards were missing.

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i):     Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    a)	West side of plant, on the Conveyor motor belt and pulley vertical drive, the guard was missing.

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1):     Gear(s) were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii):    On the west side of the plant, on the rotating cylinder wests side, the gear drive was not guarded.

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $1200.00

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:    A written Hazard Communications program regarding hazardous chemicals had not been developed to inform and train employees to protect them from chemicals hazards.  Employees worked with hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to automotive oils, brake fluid, and hydraulic oil were exposed to the hazards associated with those products.

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):     The employer did not have a material safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical in use:    Material safety data sheets were not kept that would provide information in case of a medical emergency or condition if an employee ingested or contacted chemicals.  Employees worked with hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to automotive oils, brake fluid, and hydraulic oil were exposed to the hazards associated with those products.

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:      Employees had not been trained regarding the hazards related with using hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to mobile equipment oils, brake fluid, and hydraulic fluids.

Issued

2013-01-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):     The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):      Employees were exposed to hazards associated with the unsafe operation of powered industrial vehicles because the employer had not certified all operators were competent to run the trucks.  No formal training had been accomplished to ensure that employees had been trained and evaluated regarding safe powered industrial truck operations.