OSHA Inspection: ANDERSON BONELESS BEEF, INC.

Issued

Apr 19, 2013

Abate by

May 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):   The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure and employee training to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated, and rendered inoperative in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):       (a)Anderson Boneless Beef, Inc. at 909 E. 75th Ave., Denver, CO 80229:  The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure and employee training to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, including but not limited to the grinders.  This condition exposed the employee to an amputation hazard.       Abatement Note:  As part of an energy-control program, employers must:       (1)        Establish energy-control procedures for removing the energy supply from machines and for   putting appropriate lockout or tagout devices on the energy-isolating devices to prevent   unexpected reenergization.  When appropriate, the procedure also must address stored or   potentially reaccumulated energy.       (2)        Train employees on the energy-control program, including the safe application, use, and   removal of energy controls; and       (3)        Inspect these procedures periodically (at least annually) to ensure that they are being   followed and that they remain effective in preventing employee exposure to hazardous   energy.       The energy-control procedures must outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques that   employees will use to control hazardous energy sources, as well as the means that will be used to enforce   compliance.  These procedures must provide employees at least the following information:       (1)        A statement on how to use the procedures;       (2)        Specific procedural steps to shut down, isolate, block, and secure machines;       (3)        Specific steps designating the safe placement, removal, and transfer of lockout/tagout   devices and identifying who has responsibility for the lockout/tagout devices; and       (4)        Specific requirements for testing machines to determine and verify the effectiveness of   lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy-control measures.

Issued

Apr 19, 2013

Abate by

May 4, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a):  The Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form No. 300 or its equivalent) was not completed in the detail provided in the form and the instructions contained therein:    (a)Anderson Boneless Beef, Inc., at 909 E. 75th Ave., Denver, CO 80229:  The employer did not utilize the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form No. 300 or its equivalent) in that no log was completed for 2009 through 2012 and there were recordable injuries for each year.