OSHA Inspection: WELCH GIN, INC.

Issued

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 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.     On or about November 14, 2013 employees of Welch Gin Inc. were exposed to fall hazards while working on a platform in excess of four feet without having been provided any means of fall protection.

Issued

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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.     At or before November 14, 2013 employees of Welch Gin Inc. were exposed to fall hazards while utilizing a stairway that did not have standard rails.

Issued

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval.     On or about November 14, 2013 employees of Welch Gin Inc. were exposed to fall, struck by, and caught between hazards while working on a platform connected to a powered industrial truck without the manufacturers written approval.

Issued

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.     On or about November 14, 2013 employees of Welch Gin Inc. were exposed to fall, struck by, and caught between hazards while working on a platform that was not a factory installed attachment connected to a powered industrial truck that did not have markings indicating the approximate weight.

Issued

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $3500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1928.57(d)(1)(vii): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft.    On or about November 14, 2013 employees of Welch gin Inc. were exposed to caught in hazards while working near two instances of unguarded rotating shafting.    a) Gin Stand alongside catwalk    b) Above gin stand on work platform

Issued

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1928.57(d)(1)(ii): Pulleys with parts 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).    On or about November 14, 2013 employees of Welch Gin Inc. were exposed to pinch, caught in, and caught between hazards while working near four instances of pulleys that did not have guards in place.    a) above Rescuer 3000 alongside catwalk    b) above gin stand along catwalk    c) above moss machine alongside catwalk    d) above gin stand alongside catwalk

Issued

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1928.57(d)(1)(iii): 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.    On or about November 14, 2013 employees of Welch Gin Inc. were exposed to pinch, caught in, and caught between hazards while working near two instances of horizontal belts that did not have guards in place.    a) above rescuer 3000 on catwalk    b) above gin stand

Issued

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belts were not enclosed by guards conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o).    On or about November 14, 2013 employees of Welch Gin Inc. were exposed to pinch, caught in, and caught between hazards while working near two instances of vertical belts that did not have guards in place.    a) above gin stand alongside catwalk    b) above gin stand

Issued

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1928.57(d)(1)(v): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed.    On or about November 14, 2013 employees of Welch Grain Inc. were exposed to pinch, caught in, and caught between hazards while working near six instances of unguarded gears.    a) Below Rescuer 3000 on the machine    b) Below Rescuer 3000 on piping    c) Below Rescuer 3000 on piping    d) Next to catwalk on gin stand    e) Next to stairs on gin stand    f) Next to work platform on the end of the moss machine

Issued

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.    On or about November 15, 2013 employees of Welch Gin Inc. were exposed to electrical hazards while working near two live electrical components that were not protected.     a) tying area on steel beam    b) tying area next to window

Issued

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met.    On or about November 14, 2013 employees of Welch Gin Inc. were exposed to chemical hazards due to the lack of a hazard communication program.

Issued

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6): The employer used written materials, such as signs, placards, process sheets, or batch tickets in lieu of affixing labels to individual stationary process containers which were not readily accessible to the employees in their work area throughout their work shift.    On or about November 14, 2013 employees of Welch Gin Inc. were exposed to chemical hazards due to an unlabeled container with unknown liquid contents in the gin area.