OSHA Inspection: NORTHERN EAGLE BEVERAGES, INC.

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms:  a)  Loading Dock Area, on or about 1/14/15:  Fixed stairway to mezzanine, with 16 risers, was not provided with midrails.  b)  Loading Dock Area, on or about 1/14/15:  Over the road stairway at the loading dock, with six risers, was not provided with standard stair rails on the left side descending.  Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Abate by

Feb 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a)  Non CEW warehouse, on or about 1/14/15:  Two exit doors to the dock area were blocked by pallets of beverages.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times:  a)  CEW Warehouse, on or about 1/15/14:  Exit lighting was not working.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

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:  a)  At the establishment, on or about 1/14/15:  The employer did not establish a lockout/tagout program and employee training when performing servicing and/or maintenance on, including, but not limited to hops pelletizer and associated processing equipment.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  a)  At the establishment, on or about 1/14/15:  Training was not provided to employees on the use of fire extinguishers and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting.  *ABATEMENT NOTE:  By this date the employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy; as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38 and 29 CFR 1910.39 which includes the evacuation requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 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:  a)  Hops pelletizing area, on or about 1/14/15:  Ingoing nip points and rotating parts at the beater arm on a Lawson Mills hops pelletizer was not adequately guarded in that you could operate the equipment with the hopper cover open.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures, or other means listed under this provision:  a)  Loading Dock, on or about 1/14/15:  A duplex receptacle outlet and a switch on a floor box fan were not provided with covers, exposing live electrical parts.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Feb 6, 2015

Abate by

Mar 13, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:  a)  Forklift area, on or about 1/14/15:  A Big Country barn fan was not grounded in that the ground pin was missing from the plug end.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.