OSHA Inspection: U.S. MINERALS, LLC

Issued

Jan 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,620 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a):  Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:       Each employee on an elevated platform is not protected from falls by adequate fall protection equipment.       Employees performing daily checks and maintenance of the 50 ton Euclid earthmoving truck were exposed to a fall of approximately 8 feet to the ground below and the employer did not ensure adequate fall protection equipment was provided.       U.S. Minerals, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or an equivalent standard contained in:       OSHA Inspection Number 313014490, Citation 2, Item 1, issued on August 3, 2011 and became Final Order on or about September 26, 2012 with respect to a workplace located at 11000 Baldwin Road, Baldwin, Illinois 62217.       OSHA Inspection Number 313016743, Citation 3, Item 1, issued on February 17, 2011 and became Final Order on or about March 11, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 11000 Baldwin Road, Baldwin, Illinois 62217.      Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect the employees from fall hazards.

Issued

Jan 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $48,400 · Current $20,000 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:      Each employee on an elevated platform is not protected from falls by an adequate fall protection system.      A) Employees performing work along the perimeter of the platform adjacent to the Product Feed #8 Conveyor at approximately 40 feet from the ground below are exposed to fall hazards in that a gap of approximately 14 inches was left between the toprail and the head drive roller pulley guarding.      B) Employees performing work on the QC Screener elevated platform approximately 15 feet from the ground below were exposed to fall hazards and the employer failed to ensure midrails were provided for standard guardrailing and toprails at 37 inches were adjusted to a vertical height of 42 inches from the platform floor.      U.S. Minerals, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or an equivalent standard contained in:      OSHA Inspection Number 313014490, Citation 2, Item 1, issued on August 3, 2011 and became Final Order on or about September 26, 2012 with respect to a workplace located at 11000 Baldwin Road, Baldwin, Illinois 62217.      OSHA Inspection Number 313016743, Citation 3, Item 1, issued on February 17, 2011 and became Final Order on or about March 11, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 11000 Baldwin Road, Baldwin, Illinois 62217.      Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect the employees from fall hazards.

Issued

Jan 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $61,600 · Current $55,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the following elements, actions and done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147 (d)(1)-(6):       Each employee performing service and maintenance is not protected from amputation.       Employees performing service and maintenance operations were exposed to amputation and the employer failed to establish procedures for the application of energy control and covered the following elements:       A) 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 at the Wet Plant and Dry Plant.       B) Allowed control board circuitry switches to be used in lieu of lockout devices and tagout devices for controlling energy at the Dry Plant and Wet Plant.       C) Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished.       U.S. Minerals, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or an equivalent standard contained in:       OSHA Inspection Number 313014490, Citation 1, Item 2; Citation 2, Item 2; Citation 3, Item 2; and Citation 3, Item 3 issued on August 3, 2011 and became Final Order on or about September 26, 2012 with respect to a workplace located at 11000 Baldwin Road, Baldwin, Illinois 62217.       OSHA Inspection Number 313016743, Citation 1, Item 2; Citation 2, Item 1; and Citation 3, Item 1 issued on February 17, 2011 and became Final Order on or about March 11, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 11000 Baldwin Road, Baldwin, Illinois 62217.      Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect the employees from amputation.

Issued

Jan 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $26,950 · Current $20,000 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:      Employees are exposed to amputation hazards and the employer failed to develop, document, and utilize procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy in the following instances:       A) On July 12, 2013 employees performed service on the #8 Products Conveyor without ensuring each employee affixed an individual lock to all energy isolating devices prior to service operations.      B) On August 2, 2013 employees performed service on the oversize conveyor without ensuring each employee affixed an individual lock to all energy isolating devices prior to service operations.      U.S. Minerals, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or an equivalent standard contained in:      OSHA Inspection Number 313014490, Citation 1, Item 2; Citation 2, Item 2; Citation 3, Item 2; and Citation 3, Item 3 issued on August 3, 2011 and became Final Order on or about September 26, 2012 with respect to a workplace located at 11000 Baldwin Road, Baldwin, Illinois 62217.      OSHA Inspection Number 313016743, Citation 1, Item 2; Citation 2, Item 1; and Citation 3, Item 1 issued on February 17, 2011 and became Final Order on or about March 11, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 11000 Baldwin Road, Baldwin, Illinois 62217.      Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect the employees from amputation.

Issued

Jan 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft, department, or other group:      Each employee performing service and maintenance is not protected from amputation.      Employees performing service and maintenance operations were exposed to amputation hazards and the employer did not ensure each procedure was utilized to afford the employee a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout device when servicing and maintaining was performed by a group in the following instances:      A) On July 12, 2013 employees performed service on the #8 Products Conveyor without ensuring each employee affixed an individual lock to all energy isolating devices prior to service operations.      B) On August 2, 2013 employees performed service on the oversize conveyor without ensuring each employee affixed an individual lock to all energy isolating devices prior to service operations.      U.S. Minerals, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or an equivalent standard contained in:      OSHA Inspection Number 313014490, Citation 1, Item 2; Citation 2, Item 2; Citation 3, Item 2; and Citation 3, Item 3 issued on August 3, 2011 and became Final Order on or about September 26, 2012 with respect to a workplace located at 11000 Baldwin Road, Baldwin, Illinois 62217.      OSHA Inspection Number 313016743, Citation 1, Item 2; Citation 2, Item 1; and Citation 3, Item 1 issued on February 17, 2011 and became Final Order on or about March 11, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 11000 Baldwin Road, Baldwin, Illinois 62217.      Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect the employees from amputation.

Issued

Jan 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $26,950 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i):  Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:      Each employee performing service and maintenance is not protected from amputation.      Employees performing service and maintenance operations were exposed to amputation hazards and the employer failed to ensure lockout devices were affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees in the following instances:      A) On July 12, 2013 employees performed service on the #8 Products Conveyor without ensuring each employee affixed an individual lock to all energy isolating devices prior to service operations.      B) On August 2, 2013 employees performed service on the oversize conveyor without ensuring each employee affixed an individual lock to all energy isolating devices prior to service operations.      U.S. Minerals, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or an equivalent standard contained in:      OSHA Inspection Number 313014490, Citation 1, Item 2; Citation 2, Item 2; Citation 3, Item 2; and Citation 3, Item 3 issued on August 3, 2011 and became Final Order on or about September 26, 2012 with respect to a workplace located at 11000 Baldwin Road, Baldwin, Illinois 62217.      OSHA Inspection Number 313016743, Citation 1, Item 2; Citation 2, Item 1; and Citation 3, Item 1 issued on February 17, 2011 and became Final Order on or about March 11, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 11000 Baldwin Road, Baldwin, Illinois 62217.      Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect the employees from amputation.

Issued

Jan 7, 2014

Abate by

Nov 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $26,950 · Current $20,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:      Each employee performing service and maintenance is not protected from amputation and electrical shock.      Employees performing service and maintenance operations were exposed to amputation and electrical shock hazards and the employer did not ensure periodic inspection of the energy control procedures were conducted at least annually to ensure that the procedures and the requirement of this standard were followed.      U.S. Minerals, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or an equivalent standard contained in:      OSHA Inspection Number 313014490, Citation 1, Item 2; Citation 2, Item 2; Citation 3, Item 2; and Citation 3, Item 3 issued on August 3, 2011 and became Final Order on or about September 26, 2012 with respect to a workplace located at 11000 Baldwin Road, Baldwin, Illinois 62217.      OSHA Inspection Number 313016743, Citation 1, Item 2; Citation 2, Item 1; and Citation 3, Item 1 issued on February 17, 2011 and became Final Order on or about March 11, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 11000 Baldwin Road, Baldwin, Illinois 62217.      Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including an explanation of how these steps protect the employees from amputation and electrical shock hazards.