OSHA Inspection: GARDNER PIE COMPANY

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

Abate by

Jul 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,925 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)(iii): Employee(s) required to use PPE by this section were not trained to know how to don, doff, adjust, and wear PPE:    On or before January 24, 2014 the employer did not ensure employees knew how to properly use a personal fall arrest system when cleaning approximately 30 feet above the ground on top of the outside silo.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

Abate by

Apr 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,925 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:    On or before January 24, 2014 the employer did not conduct annual periodic inspections of the energy control procedures to ensure the requirements of 1910.147 were being followed.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

Abate by

Apr 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,155 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace:     On or before January 24, 2014 the employer did not ensure powered industrial vehicle training consisted of a combination of formal and practical instruction.  Employees were permitted to operate powered industrial vehicles with only receiving practical training.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

Abate by

Apr 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished and kept up to date:   On or before January 24, 2014 the employer did not certify that control of hazardous energy training had been performed.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

Abate by

Apr 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The certification did not include 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:   On or before January 24, 2014 the employer did not ensure powered industrial vehicle operator training was certified.

Issued

Mar 19, 2014

Abate by

Apr 14, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:   On or before January 24, 2014, the employer did not provide training or information to employees working with hazardous chemicals on the details of the new hazard communication standard which encompasses the Global Harmonization System(GHS).