OSHA Inspection: SYFRETT FEED CO

Issued

2014-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $3500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f): The entry permit that documents compliance with this section and authorizes entry did not identify the required information listed in (f)(1)-(f)(15):  For the Syfrett Feed facility as observed on or about 05/20/2014, confined space entry permits did not document the following information:  a) Entry permits did not identify the entry date and the authorized duration of the entry permit  b) Entry permits did not identify who the authorized entrant was  c) Entry permits did not identify who the attendants were  d) Entry permits did not identify who was serving as entry supervisor  e) All hazards of the permit space were not listed  f) Methods used to isolate permit space and eliminate or control permit space hazards before entry were not listed  g) The results or air monitoring with direct reading equipment such as badges was not recorded on permits.  h) The rescue and emergency services that can be summoned and the means for summoning those services was not included on the entry permits  i) Communication procedures used by authorized entrants and attendants during entry was not included on entry permit.  j) Personal protective equipment, testing equipment, communications equipment, any alarm systems, and rescue equipment was not listed on the entry permit.

Issued

2014-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $140.00 · Current $140.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c): The employer did not develop and implement a written respiratory protection program with required worksite-specific procedures and elements for required respirator use:  a) For the Syfrett Feed facility as observed on or about 05/20/2014, a respiratory protection program was not in place for employees who were required to use N-95 filtering face piece (dust mask) respirators or employees who were required to use full face positive pressure air purifying respirators. Employees using respirators had not been fit tested or medically evaluated for respirator use. A respiratory protection program was not in place at the facility to ensure that respirators were safely maintained, employees were trained how to use a respirator, that employees using a respirator received medical evaluations and were fit tested, and that all other requirements of 29 CFR 1910.134 were met.  Syfrett Feed Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (29 CFR 1910.134(c)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 944956, citation number 2, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on 02/11/2014 with respect to a workplace located at 3079 NW 8 St., Okeechobee, FL 34972.

Issued

2014-07-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-08-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $140.00 · Current $140.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:  For the Syfrett Feed facility as observed on or about 05/20/2014, The employer's written confined space program was deficient in the following areas:  a) The employer's written confined space program did not mention the contacting of local emergency services even though this was the rescue option that the employer had elected to use for retrieval.   b) The employer's confined space program did not identify all persons who had active roles in the confined space program and state what their role was. Roles such as, but not limited to, attendants, authorized entrants, and people to test and monitor the atmosphere were not identified in the employer's confined space program.  c) The employer's confined space program did not ensure that the mixer was labeled as a permit required confined space.   Syfrett Feed Co., Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 944956, citation number 1, item number 4b, and was affirmed as a final order on 02/11/2014 with respect to a workplace located at 3079 NW 8 St., Okeechobee, FL 34972.