OSHA Inspection: CANYON MESQUITE, LLC

Issued

2014-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The employer does not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from the recognized hazards of falling, which are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    This violation occurred on or about September 05, 2014, in the main dust collector area where an employee was exposed to a fall hazard of 25 feet while replacing a motor on a dust collector using a forklift with pallets stacked on its forks as a working platform without any form of fall protection.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation describing the actions it is taking to ensure that employees are not exposed to fall hazards.

Issued

2014-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $2800.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  The employer has not established an energy control program for employees required to perform servicing and maintenance on machines. This violation occurred on or about October 20, 2014, and at times prior thereto, throughout the facility where employees were exposed to caught-in, struck-by, and electrical hazards while performing maintenance and servicing work on machinery without having an energy control program that included energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that they develop and implement an energy control program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections.

Issued

2014-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel:  The employer does not ensure forklifts that are not in safe operating condition are taken out of service until repairs are made by an authorized person. This violation occurred on or about October 20, 2014, and at times prior thereto, at the facility where employees were exposed to struck-by and crushed-by hazards while using a Yale brand forklift with damaged tires without taking the forklift out of service until repairs could be made by an authorized person.     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all powered industrial trucks found to have damage or maintenance needs that can affect safe operation are taken out of service until repairs are made by authorized personnel.

Issued

2014-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:  The employer does not guard all sprocket wheels and chains that are located 7 feet or less above floors. This violation occurred on or about October 29, 2014, in the facility where employees were exposed to a caught-by hazard while operating an Ekstrom Carlson brand straight line saw without a guard covering a chain and sprocket on the belt drive motor.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all machines are equipped with power transmission safeguards.

Issued

2014-11-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-11-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $2000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  The employer does not ensure all unused openings on boxes, cabinets, or fittings are effectively closed. This violation occurred on or about October 20, 2014, in the facility next to the air compressor where employees were exposed to electrical and fire hazards while working around a breaker box that had an unused opening without a cover to close the opening.  Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within 10 (ten) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that the unused openings on electrical boxes, cabinets and fittings are effectively closed.