OSHA Inspection: WINE ART OF OHIO

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

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) On and before November 18, 2015, in the mixing department located 463 Portage Blvd., Kent Ohio, 44240, employees who mix Barrolkleen are required to wear N95 respirators without an employer established respiratory program in place for the company.     b) On and before November 18, 2015, in the packaging department located 463 Portage Blvd., Kent Ohio, 44240, employees who package various chemicals are required to wear N95 respirators without an employer established respiratory program in place for the company.

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace.    a) On and before November 18, 2015, in the mixing department located 463 Portage Blvd., Kent Ohio, 44240, employees who mix Barrolkleen are required to wear N95 respirators without first being given a medical evaluation for respirator use.    b) On and before November 18, 2015, in the packaging department located 463 Portage Blvd., Kent Ohio, 44240, employees who package various chemicals are required to wear N95 respirators without first being given a medical evaluation for respirator use.

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator.    a) On and before November 18, 2015, in the mixing department located 463 Portage Blvd., Kent Ohio, 44240, employees who mix Barrolkleen are required to wear N95 respirators without first being fit tested by the employer on the respirators.    b) On and before November 18, 2015, in the packaging department located 463 Portage Blvd., Kent Ohio, 44240, employees who package various chemicals are required to wear N95 respirators without first being fit tested by the employer on the respirators.

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation.    a) On or about November 18, 2014, an employee operating the packaging machine in the packaging department located at, 463 Portage Blvd., Kent Ohio 44240, was not trained as an authorized employee for hazardous energy control before being permitted to perform maintenance on the packaging machine to include changing sealer rolls.

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section.    a) On or about November 18, 2014, the employer had not developed machine specific hazardous energy control procedures for employees performing maintenances on the packaging machine located in the packaging department at 463 Portage Blvd., Kent Ohio 44240.

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.    On and before November 18, 2014, in the mixing department, located at 463 Portage Blvd., Kent Ohio, 44240, the employer did not have an emergency eyewash station or supplies immediately available to adequately flush any exposed area for employees who are mixing barrolkleen.  The nearest water, restroom and eye wash station was located at the other end of the facility in the Packaging Department.

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 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).    (a)  On and before November 18, 2014, while operating the grain mixer in the mixing department located at 463 Portage Blvd., Kent Ohio, 44240 employees were exposed to pinch points and/or moving parts due to an unguarded pulley and belt system which operates the mixer.

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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)  On and before November 18, 2014, while operating the grain mixer in the mixing department located at 463 Portage Blvd., Kent Ohio, 44240 employees were exposed to pinch points and/or moving parts due to an unguarded pulley and belt system which operates the mixer.

Issued

2015-03-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 and before November 18, 2015, uncertified employees were operating a motorized "walkie" PIV in in the production and packaging facility located 463 Portage Blvd., Kent Ohio, 44240.