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OSHA Inspection: K P BUILDING PRODUCTS INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of K P BUILDING PRODUCTS INC. in 820 HIGHWAY 7 NORTH, HOLLY SPRINGS, MS 38635 (NAICS 326121). OSHA activity number 339039943.

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OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
820 HIGHWAY 7 NORTH
City
HOLLY SPRINGS
State
MS
ZIP
38635
Mailing
820 HIGHWAY 7 NORTH, HOLLY SPRINGS, MS 38635
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
326121
Employees
83
Ownership type
Private (A)

14 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 5 21 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Aug 1, 2013
Abate by
Aug 27, 2013
Penalty
Initial $3,400 · Current $3,000 Reduced
OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing for likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: Struck-by hazards from overhead hoists    (a) 820 Highway 7 North in Holly Springs, MS - On or about April 30, 2013, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards due to frequent and periodic inspections of overhead hoists were not being conducted. Maintenance was not being performed because a defective safety latch was not replaced.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $3000
  • · Z (S) $3400

1910.22 A01

Deleted Serious Gravity 1 3 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Aug 1, 2013
Abate by
Sep 18, 2013
Penalty
Initial $2,550 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.  (a) 820 Highway 7 North in Holly Springs, MS - On or about April 30 to May 1, 2013, the dust in the blower room had accumulated on top of a light hanging from the ceiling, ceiling I-beams, ducts, pipes and conduits.  (b) 820 Highway 7 North in Holly Springs, MS - On or about April 30 to May 1, 2013, PVC dry blend had accumulated on MTI mixer, cooler, the scale, and on top of the 2nd floor control room.  (c) 820 Highway 7 North in Holly Springs, MS - On or about April 30 to May 1, 2013, PVC dry blend had accumulated on the ducts from the material screening and the ducts for blowing the dry blend to the silos.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $2550

1910.22 A02

Deleted Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Aug 1, 2013
Abate by
Sep 18, 2013
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:  (a) 820 Highway 7 North in Holly Springs, MS - On or about May 1, 2013, PVC dry blend had accumulated on the floor around the 1st floor hopper and blower for the material screening and the ducts used to blow the dry blend to the silos.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $0

1910.146 C02

Deleted Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 1, 2013
Abate by
Aug 20, 2013
Penalty
Initial $2,550 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces: NOTE: A sign reading DANGER-PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER or using other similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign.  (a) 820 Highway 7 North in Holly Springs, MS - On or about April 30 to May 1, 2013, the fixed ladder leading to the pit next to the dry-blend cooler did not have a sign that listed the pit as a permit requied confned space.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $2550

1910.146 D01

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 1, 2013
Abate by
Aug 20, 2013
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.146(d)(1): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not implement the measures necessary to prevent unauthorized entry:  (a) 820 Highway 7 North in Holly Springs, MS - On or about April 30 to May 1, 2013, the top chain was not fastened and to prevent unauthorized employees from entering the pit.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $0

1910.146 K01 V

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 1, 2013
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(v): The employer who had designated rescue and emergency services in their permit required confined space entry program did not provide the selected rescue team or service with information and access to all permit spaces from which rescue could  be necessary, so that the rescue service could develop a rescue plan and be familiarized with the hazards, tasks and required equipment for each permit required space identified if summoned to perform rescue operations.  (a) 820 Highway 7 North in Holly Springs, MS - On or about April 30 to May 1, 2013, the fire department that was selected to perform rescue and emergency services had not been permitted to develop a rescue plan and be familiarized with the hazards, tasks, and required equipment.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $0
  • · Z (S) $0

1910.147 C06 I

Other-than-serious 15 instances 37 exposed
Issued
Aug 1, 2013
Abate by
Aug 27, 2013
Penalty
Initial $4,250 · Current $2,500 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    (a) 820 Highway 7 North in Holly Springs, MS - On or about April 30, 2013, periodic inspections of the energy control procedures were not being performed at least annually on equipment such as but not limited to extruders, air compressors, MTI mixer, dry blend cooler, etc.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $2500
  • · Z (S) $4250

1910.147 C06 II

Other-than-serious 15 instances 37 exposed
Issued
Aug 1, 2013
Abate by
Aug 27, 2013
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The periodic inspection certification of energy control procedures did not contain the required documentation on identification of the machine or equipment, inspection date, employees included, and the person performing the inspection:    (a) 820 Highway 7 North in Holly Springs, MS - On or about April 30, 2013, periodic inspections of the energy control procedures were not being certified and maintained on equipment such as but not limited to extruders, air compressors, MTI mixer, dry blend cooler, etc.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $0
  • · Z (S) $0

1910.178 P01

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Aug 1, 2013
Penalty
Initial $2,550 · Current $2,550
29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating conditions;  (a) 820 Highway 7 North in Holly Springs, MS - On or about April 30, 2013, fork truck number 4 was not removed from service for the defective horn and backup alarm.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $2550
  • · Z (S) $2550

1910.303 F02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 1, 2013
Abate by
Sep 27, 2013
Penalty
Initial $3,400 · Current $1,700 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:     (a) 820 Highway 7 North in Holly Springs, MS - On or about April 30, 2013, circuit breaker panels in the blower room were not labeled as to it's purpose.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $1700
  • · Z (S) $3400

1910.303 G02 I

Other-than-serious 3 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Aug 1, 2013
Abate by
Sep 27, 2013
Penalty
Initial $4,250 · Current $2,200 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):     (a) 820 Highway 7 North in Holly Springs, MS - On or about April 30, 2013, the live terminals inside the control panel for the mixer had a damaged cover and was hanging down, exposing employees to live electrical parts.    (b) 820 Highway 7 North in Holly Springs, MS - On or about April 30, 2013, the PP-3 circuit breaker panel outside quality control room was missing a cover plate and exposed employees to live electical parts;.     (c) 820 Highway 7 North in Holly Springs, MS - On or about April 30, 2013, live electrical parts were exposed in the LC electrical panel.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $2200
  • · Z (S) $4250

1910.305 B01 I

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Aug 1, 2013
Abate by
Sep 27, 2013
Penalty
Initial $3,400 · Current $1,700 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions:     (a) 820 Highway 7 North in Holly Springs, MS - On or about April 30, 2013, the electric power wires going to the feeder motor on extruder #1 were exposed to abrasions because the terminal box was missing.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $1700
  • · Z (S) $3400

1910.305 B01 II

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 1, 2013
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    (a) 820 Highway 7 North in Holly Springs, MS - On or about April 30, 2013, a 480 volt disconnect switch had an unused opening in the top.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $0
  • · Z (S) $0

1910.253 B04 III

Other-than-serious 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 1, 2013
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
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) 820 Highway 7 North in Holly Springs, MS - On or about April 30, 2013, oxygen cylinders were stored within 16 inches of fuel-gas and was separated by a metal plate 45 and 3/4 inches tall.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O) $0
  • · Z (O) $0

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