OSHA Inspection: PENDLETON FLOUR MILLS, LLC

Issued

2013-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2):  Each exit must be clearly visible and marked by a sign reading Exit:     a.)  Flour Mill, Pre-Clean Floors:  The designated emergency-exit-doors from Pre-Clean Floors to Stairwell were not equipped with exit signs.     Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

2013-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(b)(6)(vii):  The separation between liquefied petroleum gas containers and flammable liquid tanks was not at a minimum distance of 20 feet:     a.)  Yard, South Side of Warehouse:  The distance between the propane tank and the diesel fuel tank was five feet.     Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

2013-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(d)(10): Precautions were not taken to prevent damage to LP gas system(s) from vehicular traffic:     a.)  Yard, South Side of Warehouse:  The propane tank was used to refill fuel containers for forklifts.  The propane tank was not protected by bollards or any other crash barrier.     Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

2013-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour:      a.)  Maintenance Shop: Oxygen and acetylene cylinders were stored together, side by side, and a separation barrier was not provided.     Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

2013-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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 rotating parts and ingoing nip points:    a.)  Packaging, Check Weigher Belt:  A three-inch wide section of the head roller was exposed.  The roller rotates within one half inch of the exposed metal frame of the belt conveyer exposing employees to the hazard of a shear point between the rotating roller and the frame of the conveyer.     b.)  Packaging, Check Weigher Belt:  The ingoing nip point between the belt and the end roller was not equipped with a barrier guard.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of being caught in the ingoing nip/pinch point.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

2013-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.)  Second Floor, Milling:  Compressed air at over 60 p.s.i. was used through an air nozzle to clean equipment.     Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

2013-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(ii):  In locations where electric equipment is likely to be exposed to physical damage, enclosures or guards were not so arranged and of such strength as to prevent such damage:    a.)  North Side of the Facility, West of Chlorine Room:  On or about April 22, 2013, and at times prior thereto, the 12,470-Volt electrical transformer adjacent to a driveway was not provided with bollards to protect from vehicles.    Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method of providing mechanical protection is to strategically place bollards around the transformer.  This practice provides a degree of protection from vehicles in accordance with the National Electrical Code Handbook-2011, Article 450.8(A) Mechanical Protection for Guarding of Transformers.      Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

2013-07-23 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:     a.)  Yard, South Side of Warehouse:  A 500-gallon diesel fuel tank was not labeled to indicate the name of the substance in the tank.     Note: Abatement certification is required for this item