OSHA Inspection: MFA ENTERPRISES, INC

Issued

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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.  Work areas were not maintained in a clean and orderly fashion, exposing employees to fall hazards and possible egress issues in the following instances:  1)  In the Butler Building, no aisle space was available for employees accessing the motor oil dispenser.  2)  Receiving boot in the feed mill had 8 inch depth of dust, which was wet and slick to stand upon.

Issued

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(3)(ii): Storage cabinet(s) for flammable and combustible liquids were not designed or constructed to meet minimal fire resistance as required:     In the Butler Building, below the mezzanine stairway, a flammable storage area has been constructed with 5/8 inch thick walls and the wall has a 9 3/4 inch wide by 22 3/4 inch tall opening to the right of the door, exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(5)(i): "Egress." Flammable or combustible liquids, including stock for sale, shall not be stored so as to limit use of exits, stairways, or areas normally used for the safe egress of people.    In the Butler Building, below the mezzanine stairway, a flammable storage closet is being maintained, creating an obstructed egress path during a fire, exposing employees to a burn hazard.

Issued

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1350.00 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:    In the Butler Building Maintenance Shop, the Tradesman Drill Press did not have a point of operation guard, exposing employees to a caught in hazard of the rotating drill and a struck by hazard of the chips created by the drill.

Issued

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    Machinery designed for a fixed location was not secure, exposing employees to a struck by hazard in two seperate instances:    1)  Dewalt Cutoff Saw in the Maintenance Shop was not secure.    2)  Puma Air Compressor and receiver tank in the Butler Building were not secure.

Issued

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  In the Butler Building Maintenance Shop, the Terratek Bench Grinder was missing a tongue guard on the left wheel, exposing employees to a struck by hazard.

Issued

2013-11-14 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1350.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    In the grain elevator, the Westinghouse air compressor had a missing knockout for an electrical control box, exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.