OSHA Inspection: KAUAI COFFEE COMPANY LLC

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(2): Ladder way floor opening(s) or platform(s) were not guarded by a standard railing with standard toeboard(s) on all exposed sides (except at the entrance to opening) with passage through the railing either provided with a swinging gate or so offset that a person could walk directly into the opening:    KANANI MILL, UPPER MAINTENANCE PLATFORM:  The ladder way floor opening, used by employees engaged in maintenance work, was unguarded.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded:  KANANI MILL  1)  SIZER/FEEDER HOPPER:  Employees, engaged in service and maintenance activities on the work platform above the sizer feed hopper, were exposed to falls into the unguarded floor hole.  2)  OLIVER FEED TANKS:  Employees, engaged in service and maintenance activities on the work platform above the oliver feed tanks, next to the steps, were exposed to falls into the unguarded floor hole.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(9): Every floor hole into which persons cannot accidentally walk (on account of fixed machinery, equipment, or walls) were not protected by a cover that leaves no openings more than one inch wide.   KANANI MILL:    a)  RECYCLE/REJECT TANK:  Employees, engaged in service and maintenance activities on the work platforms above the recycle/reject tank, were exposed to holes greater than one inch wide.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(d)(3): The employer did not ensure that the side rails of a through ladder extended 3 1/2 feet above parapets and landings, omitting the rungs from the extension and having not less than 18 nor more than 24 inches clearance between the rails.   1)  KANANI MILL:  The side rails, of the fixed ladder accessing the maintenance platform, did not extend 3.5 feet above the landing.  2)  PALI ULI MILL:  The side rails, of the Catador elevator bucket platform access ladder, did not extend 3.5 feet above the landing.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:   KANANI MILL:    1)  FINAL TANK FEED BUCKET ELEVATOR:  Employees, engaged in service and maintenance activities on the work platform around the feed bucket elevator and blender, were not protected from falling from the unprotected sides of the platform.  2)  RECYCLE/REJECT TANK:  Employees, engaged in service and maintenance activities on the work platforms above the recycle/reject tank, were not protected from falling from the unprotected sides of the platform.  3)  OLIVER FEED TANKS:  Employees, engaged in service and maintenance activities on the work platforms above the oliver feed tanks, were not protected from falling from the unprotected sides of the platform.  PALI ULI MILL  4)  CATADOR FEED BUCKET ELEVATOR PLATFORM:  Employees, engaged in service and maintenance activities on the platform, were not protected from falling from the unprotected side of the platform.  5)  HULLER:  The 1st level huller platform was not equipped with toeboards.  6)  DUMP HOPPERS:  The work platform, between the number three and four dump hoppers, did not have toeboards.  7) HOPPER ELEVATORS:  The maintenance platform, did not have guardrails at the ladder or toeboards.  8) DISCHARGE PLATFROM:  The maintenance platform did not have guardrails.  9)  DISCHARGE ELEVATOR:  The maintenance platform, did not have toeboards or a guardrail at the ladder side.  10)  BLENDER:  The maintenance platform on the north side of the blender did not have a guardrail at the west end.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level:  KANANI MILL:    1)  The top rail of the Destoner discharge bucket elevator platform, used by employees engaged in service and maintenance activities, was missing.  2)  Several midrail sections on the oliver feed tanks platforms, used by employees engaged in service and maintenance activities, were missing.    PALI ULI MILL:      3)  The guardrails, on the exterior of the huller platform, were not the proper height and did not have a midrail.    4)  The upper guardrail, on the platform between dump hopper three and four at PAL-H15, was missing.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(ii): Pipe railings, posts and top and intermediate railings were not at least 1 1/2 inches nominal diameter with posts spaced not more than 8 feet on centers.  WET PLANT:  The posts and railings of the stairway and elevated platform, at the washer separator area, were not one and one-half inches in diameter and posts were not attached due to corrosion.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms:  PALI ULI MILL:  The stairway, between the first and second levels of the Huller platform, was not equipped with a standard railing on the inner side.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(d)(2)(iii): One rung of any section of ladder was not located at the level of the landing laterally served by the ladder, and where access to the landing was through the ladder the same rung spacing as used on the ladder was not used from the landing platform to the first rung below the landing.:  1)  KANANI MILL:  The top rung of the maintenance platform access ladder was not at the same level as the platform.  2)  PALI ULI MILL:  The rung spacing, between the Catador feed bucket elevator platform and the top rung of the ladder, was not the same as the other rungs.  3)  PALI ULI MILL: Rungs of the fixed ladder, used to access the discharge bucket elevator platform, were not located at the same level as the platform.  4)  PALI ULI MILL:  Rungs of the fixed ladder, used to access the bucket elevator maintenance platform, were not located at the same level as the platform.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  ELECTRIC SHOP OFFICE:  The door marked as the exit from the electric shop office was blocked.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  1) MAINTENANCE SHOP:  The exit at the east end of the building, near the welding shop, was not marked with an "Exit" sign.  2) MAINTENANCE SHOP PARTS ROOM: The Exit from the parts room was not marked with an "Exit" sign  3) EQUIPMENT SHOP OFFICE:  The exits from the equipment shop office and "Freddy's" office were not marked with an "Exit" sign.  4) ELECTRICAL SHOP:  The exit from the electrical shop was not marked with an "Exit" sign.  5) ELECTRICAL SHOP OFFICE:  The exit from the electrical shop office was not marked with an "Exit" sign.  6) PALI ULI MCC ROOM:  The exit from the Kanani Electrical Room was not marked with an "Exit" sign.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:   1) EQUIPMENT SHOP OFFICE:  The exits from the equipment shop office and "Freddy's" office were not posted with signs indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit.   2) WET MILL:  The wet mill was not posted with signs showing the direction of travel  to the nearest exit when not apparent.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):  1) EQUIPMENT SHOP OFFICE:  The doorway, beneath the clock, in the equipment shop office, which was not an exit, was not marked with the proper sign.  2)  MAINTENANCE AREA:  Doorways to storage closets, break room, parts rooms and offices in the maintenance garage/shops, were not marked with signs "Not an Exit" or their actual use.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:    EQUIPMENT SHOP: The employer did not perform a PPE hazard assessment for servicing lead acid batteries.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:     EQUIPMENT SHOP: The employer did not ensure employees wore appropriate face protection when servicing lead acid batteries.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes.     EQUIPMENT SHOP: The employer did not require employees to wear appropriate hand protection when servicing lead acid batteries.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  EQUIPMENT SHOP: The employer did not provide quick drenching/flushing facilities for the eyes or body for the employees servicing batteries.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $3150.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(2)(ii): The employer's tagout energy control program procedures did not successfully comply with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(3) and no lockout was provided for employee protection:    1)  EQUIPMENT SHOP:  The circuit breakers, in the load center at the rear of the equipment shop lift bay, were not locked out.  2)  WET PLANT:  The A35 dewatering pump shutoff switch was not locked out  3)  WET PLANT:  The A3 shutoff switch was not locked out.  4)  KANANI MILL MCC:  The I2 and H10 shutoff switches were not locked out  5)  PALI ULI MILL:  The J38 and J39 shutoff switches were not locked out  6)  PALI ULI MILL:  The shutoff switch at the east end of the mill, near the loading dock, was not locked out.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $3150.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:     EQUIPMENT SHOP:  The employer did not develop procedures for the control of hazardous energy for employees working on harvesting and industrial equipment.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):  FACILITY:  Energy isolating devices were not installed on heavy equipment and harvesting equipment, undergoing maintenance in the equipment shop.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s)   1) TOWER DRYERS:  The tag, affixed to the number 12 dryer bucket elevator disconnect, did not indicate the employee who applied the lock and tag.  2) PALI ULI MILL:  The tag, affixed to the disconnect switch, above the load center at the east end of the mill, did not indicate the employee applying the tag.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 condition(s)   BERRICO DRYERS/ADS DRYER:    1)  The horn of the Komatsu Powered Industrial Truck, number 609, used by the employees to move material, was inoperative.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(6): Powered industrial trucks were altered so that the relative positions of the various parts were different from what they were when originally received from the manufacturer, by the addition of extra parts not provided by the manufacturer, or by the elimination of any parts without the manufacturer's approval:  WELDING/MACHINE SHOP AREA:  The horn of the Hyster forklift, used by the employees to move tools and equipment, had been moved from its original position.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Powered Industrial trucks were not examined at least daily before being placed in service.  FACILITY:  The powered industrial trucks, used by employees to move material and equipment and/or elevate employees, were not inspected prior to use daily.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(d): Each day before being used, the sling and all fastenings and attachments were not being inspected for damage or defects by a competent person designated by the employer:  EQUIPMENT SHOP  1)  The synthetic sling, used by the employee to lift tire/wheel assemblies during servicing, was not inspected by a competent person prior to use.  2)  The alloy steel chain, hanging from the bridge crane and used by the employees to lift parts and equipment, was not inspected by a competent person prior to use.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(2)(ii): Makeshift link(s) or fastener(s) formed from bolts, or other such attachment(s) were used to connect links or fastenings on alloy steel chain sling(s)   EQUIPMENT SHOP:  Nuts, bolts and washers assemblies of unknown capacity were used by the employees to connect the alloy steel chain sling to equipment/parts being lifted.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(i)(1): Synthetic web sling(s) were not marked or coded to show rated capacities for each type of hitch and type of synthetic web material:   1)  TIRE SERVICE AREA:  The synthetic web sling used by the employees to lift truck tire(s)/wheels was not marked with rated capacities or web material.   2)  ELECTRIC SHOP:  The synthetic web slings hanging in the electrical shop, available for use, were not marked with their capacity rating or web material.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(i)(9): Synthetic web sling(s) were not immediately removed from service for having any of the conditions listed in items (i) through (v) of this standard.  TIRE SERVICE AREA:  The synthetic web sling, used by the employee to lift truck tire(s)/wheels, was badly damaged with snags, punctures, tears, cuts, melting, broken and worn stitching and was coated with grease.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5400.00 · Current $2700.00 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:  MACHINE SHOP:  1)  The chuck of the Southbend, Inc. 17-inch Turn-nado lathe, used by the employees to machine parts, was unguarded.  2) The chuck of the red drill press, against the rear wall of the maintenance shop, was unguarded.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):     MAINTENANCE SHOP:  The Ironcrafter Model HMW 70-70 was not equipped with guards to prevent the body parts employees in the danger areas during operation.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):   KANANI MILL:  1)  The pulleys on the motor at the top of the blender tank were not guarded.  2)  The pulleys of the recycle/reject elevator motors were not guarded.  3)  The pulleys of the blender tank motor were not guarded  PALI ULI MILL  4)  The pulleys of the discharge bucket elevator motor were not guarded.  5)  The pulleys of the blender motors were not guarded.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:   1)  KANANI MILL:  The horizontal belts, of the blender tank motor, were not properly guarded.   2)  PALI ULI MILL:  The horizontal belts, of the blender tank motors, were not properly guarded.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified in (m) and (o) of this standard.    KANANI MIL:    1)  RECYCLE/REJECT TANK:  The belt of the recycle/reject elevator motor was not guarded.    2)  BLENDER TANK:  The belt of the blender motor was not guarded.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1): Gear(s), sprockets or chains were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii).   KANANI MILL:  1)  The sprockets and chains, powering the seven discharge bucket elevators, were not guarded.  2)  The sprockets and chains, powering the polisher discharge bucket elevator, were not guarded.  PALI-ULI MILL  3)  The sprockets and chains, powering the Catador feed bucket elevators, were not guarded.  4)  The sprockets and chains, powering the hopper elevators, were not guarded.  5)  The sprockets and chains, powering the sizer discharge bucket elevators, were not guarded.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(iii): Workers and other persons adjacent to the welding area were not protected from the rays by noncombustible or flameproof screens or shields:   WELDING AREA:  Employees, working in and around the welding area, were not protected from arc welding rays.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:   EQUIPMENT SHOP:  The relocatable power tap, daisy chained to an extension cord and affixed to the shelf in the equipment shop, was not used according to its listing and labeling.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:   1) EQUIPMENT SHOP:  The relocatable power tap, series connected to an extension cord, affixed to the shelf in the equipment shop and used by employees to power extension cords, a radio and electric tools, was used in place of fixed wiring.  2) KANANI MILL:  The extension cord, used to power a permanently installed halogen light, was used in place of fixed wiring.     3)  ADS DRYERS:  The extension cord, used to provide power to a vibrator in the adjacent wet plant, was used in place of fixed wiring.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused opening in electrical cabinets were not effectively closed provide substantially equivalent protection to the equipment:  1) EQUIPMENT SHOP OFFICE:  The opening in the electrical panel was not covered.  2) KANANI MILL MCC ROOM:  The unused breaker switch opening at  station number I11 was not covered.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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 or located and arranged so the purpose was evident:   1) EQUIPMENT SHOP OFFICE:  The branch circuits in the electric panel, on the southwest wall of the office, were unmarked.  2)  EQUIPMENT SHOP:  The branch circuits in the electric panel, beneath the #F22 transformer, near the electric shop, were not labeled.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  EQUIPMENT SHOP OFFICE:  Employee access to the breaker panel and F21 disconnect switch, in the equipment shop office, was not maintained for ready and safe operation and maintenance.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.144(a)(3): Physical hazards such as: striking against, stumbling, falling, tripping, and "caught in between"  were not marked in yellow to designate caution.   1)  WET PLANT RECEIVING:  The piping that crossed the platform walkway, near the trash bucket elevator discharge, was not marked in yellow.  2) ADS DRYER BLDG.: Uni-strut conduit supports protruding into the aisles between the ADS dryers and exposing employees to bump/strike hazards were not marked in yellow.  3) KANANI MILL:  The elevator disconnect switches, at the rear of the sizer bucket, were not marked in yellow.    4) KANANI MILL: The changes in elevation, between operator walkway platforms, were not marked in yellow.  5) KANANI MILL:  Physical hazards on the elevated platforms such as piping, girders, changes in elevation of platform mechanical equipment and other protrusions were not marked in yellow.

Issued

2013-10-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-10-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:  PRE-DRYERS:  The bottom section of the six pre-dryers was not evaluated for confined spaces.