OSHA Inspection: OZARK MATERIALS LLC

Issued

Apr 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1):     Every flight of stairs having four or more risers shall be equipped with standard stair railings or standard handrails as specified in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this section, the width of the stair to be measured clear of all obstructions except handrails:    a)  Production Floor Calcium Hopper; On or about December 13, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to fall hazards in that employees were allowed to walk up and down fixed stairs with four or more risers that did not have a standard stair railing whcih included a midrail.    b)  Production Floor Multi -hopper; On or about December 13, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to fall hazards in that employees were allowed to walk up and down fixed stairs with four or more risers that did not have a standard stair railing which included a midrail.    c)  Production Floor Glass Bead Hopper; On or about December 13, 2013 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to fall hazards in that employees were allowed to walk up and down fixed stairs with four or more risers that did not have a standard stair railing which included a midrail.

Issued

Apr 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 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)  Production Floor; On or about December 13, 2012 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed his employees to potential hazardous energies in that employees were allowed to work on the Mixer Machine which has multiple energy sources such as electric and air without those employees having a written machine specific lock out procedure to ensure that those energy sources were controlled while the employees were performing maintenance or servicing on the machine.

Issued

Apr 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3):     Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    a)  Production Floor; On or about December 13, 2012 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around unguarded exposed sprockets and chains on the Bagger while filling bags with material and loading those bags on to pallets.

Issued

Apr 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b):     Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    a)  Production Floor; On or about December 13, 2012 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to compressed air hazards in that employees were allowed to use compressed air for cleaning that was not reduced to less than thirty p.s.i.

Issued

Apr 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1):     Abrasive wheel(s) were used on portable grinder(s) which were not provided with safety guard(s) meeting the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.243(c)(1) through (c)(4)(a):    a)  Mixer area; On or about December 13, 2012 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards in that employees were allowed to use a Metabo vertical portable grinder with the guard removed.

Issued

Apr 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i):     Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions:    a) Production floor Bagging Machine; On or about April 13, 2012 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that they were allowed to walk and work around exposed electrical wires not protected from abrasion going to the main motor on the bagging machine.

Issued

Apr 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii):     Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a)  Production Floor; On or about December 13, 2012 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work and access a breaker panel with an unused opening in the cabinet that had not been effectively closed.

Issued

Apr 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2):     Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:      a)  Production Floor; On or about December 13, 2012 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work and access a breaker panel that had an LB - conduit body that did not have a cover.

Issued

Apr 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $28,000 · Current $7,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by:    a) Production Floor Calcium Hopper; On or about December 12, 2012 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to crush and fracture hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around an unguarded conveyor roller under the calcium hopper.     b) Production Floor Glass Bead Hopper; On or about December 12, 2012 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to crush and fracture hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around an unguarded conveyor roller under the glass bead hopper.     c) Production Floor Mixer Hopper; On or about December 12, 2012 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to crush and fracture hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around an unguarded conveyor roller under the mixer hopper.     d) Production Floor Bagging Hopper; On or about December 12, 2012 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to crush and fracture hazards in that employees were allowed to walk and work around an unguarded conveyor roller under the bagging hopper.