OSHA Inspection: BLOOMER FARM PRODUCTS COMPANY INC

Issued

2013-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 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):    (a) Throughout the facility; Employees were exposed to unguarded belt and pulley power transmission hazards such as, but not limited to:    (1) The main floor, Mixing Area; The Ross Camp roller mill main belt and pulley drive, and    (2) The feed mill basement; The belt and pulley drive to the fan mill.

Issued

2013-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-24 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 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    (a) Throughout the facility; Employees were exposed to unguarded belt and pulley power transmission hazards such as, but not limited to:    (1) The main floor, Mixing Area; The Ross Camp roller mill main belt and pulley drive, and    (2) The feed mill basement; The belt and pulley drive to the fan mill.

Issued

2013-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    (a) The main floor, Mixing Area; Employees were exposed to the chain and sprocket drive for the Sack roller mill.

Issued

2013-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(i)(2): Revolving surfaces of shaft coupling(s) were not covered by a safety sleeve:    (a) The Main Floor, Mixing Area; Employees were exposed to the unguarded lovejoy couplers on the Sack roller mixer at the main drive motor and the molasses pump.

Issued

2013-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(j)(1): The employer did not develop and implement a written housekeeping program that established the frequency and the method(s) determined best to reduce accumulations of fugitive grain dust on ledges, floors, equipment, and other exposed surfaces:    (a) In the administrative office; The employer did not develop and implement a written housekeeping program for the feed mill.

Issued

2013-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(j)(2)(ii): The employer did not immediately remove any fugitive grain dust accumulations whenever the exceeded 1/8 inch (.32cm) at priority housekeeping areas, pursuant to the housekeeping program for grain elevators:    (a) Throughout the grain processing areas of the feed mill; The employer did not immediately remove fugitive grain dust accumulations that exceeded 1/8 inch on the floor and grain processing equipment horizontal surfaces in areas such as, but not limited to, the basement, the upstairs and the mixing areas.

Issued

2013-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):    (a) In the administrative office; The employer did not prepare a training certification for fork lift operators that included the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.

Issued

2013-12-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(m)(3): A certification record maintained of each inspection by the employer in the grain facility was not in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.272(1):     (a) Bloomer Farm Products Company; A certification of maintenance inspections was not maintained in accordance with the grain handling facility standards.