OSHA Inspection: RAYEMAN ELEMENTS, INC.

Issued

Jun 18, 2013

Abate by

Jul 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:    At Rayeman Elements: The employer failed to implement a permit required confined space program. Employees are required to enter a pit located under the flat grain storage on the Northeast corner of the building for cleaning and maintenance purposes.

Issued

Jun 18, 2013

Abate by

Jul 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:    At Rayeman Elements: The employer failed to provide training to employees who enter Permit Required Confined Spaces. Employees are required to enter a pit located under the flat grain storage on the Northeast corner of the building for cleaning and maintenance purposes.

Issued

Jun 18, 2013

Abate by

Jul 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.178(l)(3)(i)(M): Employee(s) were not trained on operating instructions, warnings, or precautions listed in the powered industrial trucks operator's manual:       Rayeman Elements, Inc. : The employer is failing to ensure that employees operating powered industrial trucks are wearing the manufacturer installed seat belt as required by the operator's manual for the truck. During the inspection the Compliance Officer witnessed several forklift operators operating forklifts with out using the seat belts as required by the manufacturer. Employees are wrapping the belts around the back of the seats to prevent the equipments sensor from sounding an alarm.

Issued

Jun 18, 2013

Abate by

Jul 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(A): 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(A): Refresher training in relevant topics was not provided to operator(s) when the operator was observed operating the vehicle in an unsafe manner:    At Rayeman Elements: The employer failed to provided refresher training to employees when they were observed operating fork trucks without using the seat belts as required by the manufacturer. Employees are wrapping the belts around the back of the seats to prevent the equipments sensor from sounding an alarm.

Issued

Jun 18, 2013

Abate by

Jul 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,666 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    At Rayeman Elements in the Maintenance Area: The employer failed to ensure that guarding was provided on a JET Drill Press Model# JDP-17MF, Stock # 354169, Serial # 6030152. Employees use the drill press to put holes in dies used on the feed pellet machines.

Issued

Jun 18, 2013

Abate by

Jul 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,430 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(j)(1): The employer did not develop and implement a written housekeeping program that established the frequency and the method(s) determined best to reduce accumulations of fugitive grain dust on ledges, floors, equipment, and other expose:    On the South Side of the outside of the Grain Flat Storage: The employer failed to ensure that fugitive grain dust / product greater that one-eighth of an inch in depth was cleaned / removed. The door of the flat storage leaked an allowed grain stored on the inside to seep through on to the floor outside of the storage area.