OSHA Inspection: SOUTHERN AGRI SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $876.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:         (a) Shop - On or about August 28, 2013 the employer had not performed an assessment of the workplace to determine the appropriate PPE to protect employees from hazards while performing work activities including painting, welding and millwright work.

Issued

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1460.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): Respiratory protection program. This paragraph requires the employer to develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use. The program must be administered by a suitably trained program administrator. In addition, certain program elements may be required for voluntary use to prevent potential hazards associated with the use of the respirator. The Small Entity Compliance Guide contains criteria for the selection of a program administrator and a sample program that meets the requirements of this paragraph. Copies of the Small Entity Compliance Guide will be available on or about April 8, 1998 from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's Office of Publications, Room N 3101, 200 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20210 (202-219-4667).       (a)  Shop - On or about August 28, 2013 an employee was required to use a respirator while painting and the employer had not implemented a written respiratory protection program.

Issued

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1724.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).     (a) Shop - On or about August 28, 2013 employees were required to operate forklifts. The employer had not provided powered industrial truck operator safety training.

Issued

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1460.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition shall be removed from service. All repairs shall be made by authorized personnel.       (a) Shop - On or about August 28, 2013 employees were using a Clark CGP25 forklift that was in need of several repairs including the replacement of a headlight, the repair of the backup alarm and the repair of an oil leak.

Issued

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1460.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they shall be examined after each shift. Defects when found shall be immediately reported and corrected.       (a) Shop - On or about August 28, 2013 employees were using forklifts daily and were not performing inspections prior to using the forklifts.

Issued

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1168.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage shall be 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) Outside the Paint Shop Door - On or about August 28, 2013 oxygen and acetylene cylinders were stored 1 foot 22 inches apart.

Issued

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1460.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:       (a) Shop - On or about August 28, 2013 employees were using chemicals, including diesel fuel, gasoline, paints oxygen, and acetylene. The employer had not implemented a written hazard communication program.

Issued

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $400.00 · Current $292.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): Create an annual summary of injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 Log;       (a) Facility - On or about August 28, 2013 the company had not compiled an annual summary of injuries and illnesses for calendar years 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012.

Issued

2014-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Services, feeders, and branch circuits. Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, shall be legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident.  (a) Shop - On or about August 28, 2013 there were two unlabeled electrical disconnects on the wall near the seamer machine.