OSHA Inspection: BIO INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Jan 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): The employer did not ensure that open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:      a) Bio Industries, Inc. Production Area Offices - The open-sided floor on top of the offices used for storage of skids of tubing and other materials was not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards.       In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jan 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,820 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):    a) Facility Wide -  Bio Industries, Inc. did not develop, document, and utilize machine specific procedures (Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy; Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; and Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures) for machines such as plastic extruders, bag machines, bag separators, air compressors, and the grinder/chopper to control potentially hazardous energy to protect employees performing set up and maintenance/servicing from injury caused by unexpected start up and energy releases.        In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jan 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,820 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:       a) Facility Wide - The employer failed to conduct periodic inspections to inspect each energy control procedure and to review each authorized employees knowledge of the procedures at least annually to verify the procedures are adequate and being applied properly by all authorized employees.        In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jan 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,820 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.    a) Facility Wide -  Bio Industries, Inc. did not ensure that authorized employees received training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type of magnitude of the energy available in the work place, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.       In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jan 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:      a) Facility Wide - Bio Industries, Inc. did not provide affected employees instruction and training on the purpose and use of lock out tag out or the energy control procedure(s).       In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jan 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,820 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not 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) Facility Wide - The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate the powered industrial trucks safely as demonstrated by the successful completion of training and evaluation.       No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jan 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): The employer did not ensure that an evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was being conducted at least once every three years:   a) Facility Wide -  An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every three years.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jan 14, 2014

Abate by

Feb 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,820 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): The employer did not ensure that guard(s) on machine(s) were affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:      a) Production Area (Bio Ind Extruder No 3 line) - The door cover to the housing of bag machine 3's power transmission apparatus was not closed and secured exposing moving parts of the machine.      In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jan 14, 2014

Abate by

Feb 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Production Area (Bio Ind Extruder No 3 line) - Bag machine no. 3 had pulley(s) with part(s) not guarded because the cover door for the power transmission apparatus housing was not completely closed and secured.   In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jan 14, 2014

Abate by

Feb 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o)   a) Production Area ( Bio Ind Extruder No 3 line) - Bag machine no. 3 had vertical belts that were not enclosed by a guard because the cover door of the power transmission apparatus housing was not closed and secured.   In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jan 14, 2014

Abate by

Feb 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,450 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.      a) Production Area (Bio Ind Extruder No. 2) - The Post Gussetter (P.G.-02) speed control box had an unused opening.     b) Production Area (Bio Ind Extruder No. 3) - The control panel for bag machine number 3 was not effectively closed.      In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jan 14, 2014

Abate by

Mar 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate.       a) Bio Industries, Inc. Production Area Offices - The employer did not provide any marking or plate designating the load capacity for storage areas such as the storage area above the Production Offices.     In accordance with 29CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.