OSHA Inspection: GULF COAST BLENDERS, INC.

Issued

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that they were exposed to the hazards of crushing:        a)    The employer does not ensure that seatbelts are utilized when operating a powered industrial truck.  On or about April 30, 2014, in the warehouse and loading area of the facility, the employer allowed employees to operate a Yale GLC060 forklift (Model GLC060TENUAE083; Serial Number A833NO21771) without a seatbelt when loading and unloading pallets of materials on trucks and storage racks.

Issued

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(6): 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(6): Industrial trucks were altered by the elimination of parts provided by the manufacturer:     a)    The employer did not ensure that industrial trucks were not altered by the elimination of parts provided by the manufacturer.  This violation occurred on or about April 30, 2014 when the employer allowed employees to use a Yale GLC060 forklift (Model GLC060TENUAE083; Serial Number A833NO21771) where the original manufacturers seatbelt had been removed.

Issued

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 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):               a) employer did not ensure that open-sided floors four feet or more above an adjacent floor was guarded with          standard railings or equivalent.  This violation occurred on or about April 30, 2014 when there was no railing on the          open side of storage area located on the ceiling of the offices was not guarded with standard railings or equivalent.

Issued

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):       a)    The employer did not ensure that cord and plug equipment and flexible cord sets were visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects and evidence of possible internal damage.  This violation occurred on or about April 30, 2014, when the employer did not ensure that a damaged flexible cord set used to power the Fischbien Portable Bag Closer (SN  704224F) in the blending area was inspected for evidence of damage before use.

Issued

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:                                                                                                                        a)  The employer did not ensure that flexible cords and/or cables were not used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a      structure.  This violation occurred when the employer allowed a flexible cord to be hard-wired into a junction box      behind the drop ceiling of the blending room in order to power the Fischbien Portable Bag Closer (SN  704224F).

Issued

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:     a)    The employer did not ensure that flexible cords and cables were not run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors.  This violation occurred on or about April 30, 2014 when the employer allowed a flexible cord being used to power a Fischbien Portable Bag Closer (SN  704224F) to be run through a hole in the ceiling tile of the drop ceiling in the blending and bagging area.

Issued

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(E): Flexible cords were concealed behind building walls, ceilings or floors:     a)    The employer did not ensure that flexible cords were not concealed behind building walls, ceilings or floors.  This violation occurred when the employer allowed a flexible cord powering the Fischbien Portable Bag Closer (SN  704224F) to be run behind the ceiling tiles of the drop ceiling in the blending and bagging area.

Issued

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $340.00 · Current $204.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3): A company executive did not certify that he or she has examined the OSHA 300 Log and that he or she reasonably believes, based on his or her knowledge of the process by which the information was recorded, that the annual summary is correct and complete:    a)    The employer does not ensure that a company executive certifies that he or she examined the OSHA 300 Log and that he or she reasonably believes, based on his or her knowledge of the process by which the information was recorded, that the annual summary (OSHA 300 A form) is correct and complete.  This violation occurred on or about April 30, 2014 when the employer did not certify the completeness and correctness of the OSHA 300 Log for 2013 and the annual summary, OSHA 300 A Form, for 2013.

Issued

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)    The employer did not ensure that every structure used for storage purposes was marked with loads approved by the building official on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate.  This violation occurred on or about April 30, 2014 when the storage space on the drop ceiling above the offices was used for storage and did not bear a load marking.

Issued

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-18 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) including documentation of 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:     a)    The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph (l) of 29 CFR 1910.178 including documentation of the name of the operator, date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.  This violation occurred when the employer allowed an employee to operate a powered industrial truck without documentation of their training in accordance with paragraph (l) of this section.

Issued

2014-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 2150

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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:     a)    The employer did not develop, implement 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) were to be met.  This violation occurred when the employer maintained hazardous chemicals, such as Propane, on site without a written hazard communication program.