OSHA Inspection: RIVERLIFT INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Apr 8, 2013

Abate by

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,275 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(e)(1): Cabinets, cutout boxes, fittings, boxes, and panelboard enclosures in wet locations were not weatherproof:    (a) Facility, 1000 Madison Avenue, West Elizabeth, PA:  On or about 03/19/13 a cabinet located outside at the rail side conveyor, used to supply power to the conveyor and sump pump, was not weatherproof.  The cabinet did not have a secure cover and the receptacles inside the cabinet were not protected from the weather.  The receptacles were showing signs of rust.    (b) Facility, 1000 Madison Avenue, West Elizabeth, PA:  On or about 03/19/13 a 480v panelboard located inside an enclosure where the rail side air compressor is located was not weatherproof.  Parts of the panelboard had rusted away and did not prevent moisture or water from entering.

Issued

Apr 8, 2013

Abate by

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(4)(v): Conductors within 7 feet from the floor, thus considered exposed to physical damage, were not protected:    (a) Facility, 1000 Madison Avenue, West Elizabeth, PA:  On or about 03/19/13 conductors located inside the compressor shanty, approximately 4 inches above the ground, were not enclosed in conduit or in a cable tray thereby exposing them to physical damage.  Employees position themselves at the area of the conductors when operating disconnects for the air compressor or conveyor exposing them to potential electrical shock hazards.    (b) Facility, 1000 Madison Avenue, West Elizabeth. PA:  On or about 03/19/13 conductors located inside an outside cabinet at the rail side conveyor, approximately 4 inches above the ground, were not protected from physical damage.  The conductors supplying power to the receptacles were coiled and wire nutted and loosely hanging in the cabinet.  A metal cover is placed over the opening to protect the installation from the elements and the loose conductors have the potential of being pinched and damaged thereby exposing employees to potential electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Apr 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,365 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.26(f): Employees did not wear US Coast Guard approved personal flotation devices while working on a bridge or structure leading to a detached vessel berthing installation and were not protected by railing, nets, or safety belts and lifelines:    (a) Facility, 1000 Madison Avenue, West Elizabeth, PA:  On or about 03/19/13 an employee who was working inside a barge moving aggregate did not wear a personal flotation device when traveling from the dock to the vessel.  The area where the employee walked to access the vessel was not protected by railings or nets and the employee did not use any safety belt or lifeline when traveling from the dock to the vessel.

Issued

Apr 8, 2013

Abate by

Apr 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,365 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.45(k)(4): A record of monthly inspections was not maintained for 6 months in or on the crane or derrick, or at the terminal:    (a) Facility, 1000 Madison Avenue, West Elizabeth, PA:  On or about 03/19/13 the employer did not have monthly crane inspection reports for the Manitowoc 777 150 ton gantry crawler crane used by employees to move steel coils.

Issued

Apr 8, 2013

Abate by

Apr 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.48(a)(1): Danger zones at or adjacent to conveyors were not guarded to protect employees:    (a) Facility, 1000 Madison Avenue, West Elizabeth, PA:  On or about 03/19/13 the conveyor located at the rail side, being used to off-load salt did not have the danger zone of the belt and pulley guarded to protect employees working in the area.  The belt and pulley was located in the control area where employees travel and was positioned approximately 65 inches above the ground.  No guard was in place to protect the employees from the danger zone created by the moving parts.

Issued

Apr 8, 2013

Abate by

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.48(f): Readily accessible stop controls for conveyors were not provided for use in an emergency:    (a) Facility, 1000 Madison Avenue, West Elizabeth, PA:  On or about 03/19/13 there were no emergency stop controls on the conveyor used at rail side.  Employees use the conveyor daily to off-load product and no emergency stop controls are in place to halt the conveyor in the event of an emergency.

Issued

Apr 8, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,275 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.112(a)(1): Vehicle curbs, bull rails, or other effective barriers at least 6 inches in height were not provided at the waterside edges of aprons and bulkheads:    (a) Facility, 1000 Madison Avenue, West Elizabeth, PA:  On or about 03/19/13 vehicle curbs, bull rails or other effective barriers at least 6 inches in height were not provided along the waterside edge where material handling equipment and cranes are used to load/unload barges.  There were remaining sections of metal from a previously installed rail that ranged in height from 4-10 inches and the sections positioned approximately 8-12 feet apart.  This installation did not provide an effective barrier to prevent equipment used along the apron from potentially moving over the edge.  Vehicles used along the apron, within 6-10 feet of the edge, include, but are not limited to, a Manitowoc crawler crane and Sennebogen materials handler.

Issued

Apr 8, 2013

Abate by

Jun 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.112(b)(1): Guardrails were not provided at locations where employees were exposed to floor or wall openings or waterside edges, including bridges or gangway-like structures leading to pilings or vessel mooring or berthing installations, which presented a hazard of falling more than 4 feet or into the water:    (a) Facility, 1000 Madison Avenue, West Elizabeth, PA:  On or about 03/19/13 guardrails were not provided along the walkway from the ramp to the operator's booth in the spar area.  Employees were exposed to falling approximately 7 feet into the water.    (b) Facility, 1000 Madison Avenue, West Elizabeth, PA:  On or about 03/19/13 guardrails were not provided along the waterside edge leading from the northern side of the dock down to the vessel mooring area.  Employees were exposed to falling approximately 7 feet into the water.

Issued

Apr 8, 2013

Abate by

May 23, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    (a) Facility, 1000 Madison Avenue, West Elizabeth, PA:  On or about 03/19/13 the employer had not conducted an evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance within the past 3 years.  An evaluation had not been conducted in approximately 8 years.

Issued

Apr 8, 2013

Abate by

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.42(a)(1): Loose gear, such as slings, chains, bridles, blocks, and hooks, were not inspected, and/or defects were not corrected prior to reuse:    (a) Facility, 1000 Madison Avenue, West Elizabeth, PA:  On or about 03/19/13 a wire rope sling with missing hook latches was being used to move equipment to and from a barge.  The sling was inspected by the operator prior to use but not removed from service to have new latches installed.

Issued

Apr 8, 2013

Abate by

Apr 18, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1917.48(i)(1): Conveyors were not stopped and their power sources were not locked out and tagged out during maintenance, repair, and servicing, except where the power was necessary for testing:    (a) Facility, 1000 Madison Avenue, West Elizabeth, PA:  On or about 03/19/13 the rail side conveyor power source is not locked out and tagged when maintenance or servicing is performed.  Employees climb into the pit where one end of the conveyor is located to loosen and remove salt accumulations and the power source is not locked out and tagged during this task.