OSHA Inspection: PROFFER WHOLESALE

Issued

Oct 17, 2012

Abate by

Dec 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $1,607 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a. Motorized pallet jack users were not trained according to the requirements of the standard and documented, including "classroom" type training, demonstration, and evaluation; serious injuries have occurred.  (Note: a training program was established for forklift operators.)    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Oct 17, 2012

Abate by

Dec 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $1,607 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii):     Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    a. The baler safety interlock was not functioning to prevent an employee from being able to raise the sliding gate or to operate the baler with the gate raised.    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Oct 17, 2012

Abate by

Dec 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,295 · Current $1,607 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):     Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a. A relocatable power tap (power strip) was used in the corn room for industrial purposes; and the equipment was plugged into an extension cord prohibited by its listed use.    b. The emergency stop to the baler was not tightly fitted.    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Oct 17, 2012

Abate by

Dec 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i):     Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:    a. The circuit breaker panel box cover at the north end of the packing room was not secured to the box.    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Oct 17, 2012

Abate by

Dec 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv):     There were damaged parts that could adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:    a. Plastic conduit to the main electrical panel on the first floor in the bagging area, was broken at the panel box.    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Oct 17, 2012

Abate by

Dec 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(a)(2):     Grounded conductors were attached to terminals or leads so as to reverse designated polarity:    a. In the packing room at the green machine, 110 V electrical outlets were used with reverse polarity.    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Oct 17, 2012

Abate by

Dec 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5):     The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:    a. Open ground in electrical circuits existed, such as, but not limited to, in the corn room where an extension cord was plugged into an outlet on the corn machine, used to power a scale; outlet testing indicated an open ground in the equipment.    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Oct 17, 2012

Abate by

Dec 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(6)(i):     Metal cable trays, metal raceways, and metal enclosures for conductors were not grounded:    a. At the first floor pallet pad, conduit to a light switch, where that conduit was acting as the ground to the circuit, was separated at two connections, with conductors exposed.    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Oct 17, 2012

Abate by

Dec 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):     Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:    a. A pull box next to the electrical panel at the north end of the packing house was uncovered.    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Oct 17, 2012

Abate by

Dec 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii):     Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    a. In the packing house, at the green machine, insulation to a 110 V electrical cord and plug was pulled loose from the plug; the cord powered a conveyor.    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Oct 17, 2012

Abate by

Dec 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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. There was no written lockout procedure, including machine specific procedures, as required by 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A) through (D), such as, but not limited to, for the bagging machine, that was powered by 208 V electrical and pneumatic energy on the gates.    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.

Issued

Oct 17, 2012

Abate by

Dec 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B):     Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:    a. Where lockout was performed by authorized employees, affected employees had not received training on the purpose and use of lockout (training is required to be documented according to the requirements of the standard).    Abatement documentation is required for this violation.