OSHA Inspection: HARRY ROTHENBERGER HRW, INC

Issued

May 27, 2014

Abate by

Jun 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:    Employees were exposed to burns and injuries in the event of a fire and explosive dust was allowed to accumulate on machines, auger housings, lights, ventilation ducts, electrical conduits, and horizontal structural beams in the area.

Issued

May 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:   Employees were exposed to burns and injuries in the event of a fire and explosive dust was allowed to accumulate on the floor in the area.

Issued

May 27, 2014

Abate by

Jun 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

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):    Employees were required to operate powered industrial trucks and the employer had not maintained certifications of trained operators.

Issued

May 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:      Employees working in the production area were exposed to amputation hazards from rotating flights from an unguarded auger on the discharge side of the belt drier.

Issued

May 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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):     Employees performing maintenance and housekeeping functions were exposed to contact with the unguarded portion of the drive motor pulley and belts, and the pulley nip points were not suitably enclosed.    a. Exposed belt and pulley on the cyclone discharge chute entering back into the building;  b. Exposed belt and pulley on top of Mixer 2;  c. Exposed belt and pulley on top of the Feed Wagon;  d. Exposed belt and pulley on top of the Bagging Machine.

Issued

May 27, 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):   Employees performing maintenance and housekeeping functions were exposed to contact with the unguarded portion of the drive motor pulley and belts, and the pulley nip points were not suitably enclosed.  a. Exposed belt and pulley on the cyclone discharge chute entering back into the building; b. Exposed belt and pulley on top of Mixer 2; c. Exposed belt and pulley on top of the Feed Wagon; d. Exposed belt and pulley on top of the Bagging Machine.

Issued

May 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 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:    The employer had not developed a written Hazard Communication Program to protect employees exposed to the following hazardous chemicals: acetylene, propane, cheese meal, and soy flour.

Issued

May 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  The employer had not conducted training over the following hazardous chemicals: acetylene, propane, cheese meal, and soy flour.    Employees shall be informed of:               1.      The requirement of this section; 2.      Any operation in their work area where hazardous chemicals are present; 3.      The location and availability of the written hazard communication program.    Employee training shall include at least:    1.    Methods and observations to detect the presence/release of a hazardous chemical; 2.    The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area; 3.    The measures employees can take to protect themselves; 4.    The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer.

Issued

May 27, 2014

Abate by

Jun 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  Employees were allowed to wear filtering face-piece respirators and the employer had not provided the employees with the information contained in appendix D.