OSHA Inspection: STRATTON EQUITY COOPERATIVE CO.

Issued

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3366.00 · Current $2525.00 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 employees were exposed to struck-by hazards:      a) On or about January 22, 2015, and times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from struck-by hazards underneath the personnel lift.       Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 or about January 22, 2015, and at times prior the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from pinching hazards from an unguarded pulleys on the personnel lift in the following locations:   (1)  The motor pulley at the distributor head level, and    (2)  A tensioner pulley at the bottom on the east side.    Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4208.00 · Current $3156.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(2): Runways four feet or more above floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent) and toeboards:Note:  Toeboards are only required where tools, machine parts, or materials are likely to be used on the runway:    (a)  On or about January 22, 2015, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees accessing the catwalk above the east elevators and the working platform at the distributor head of the east elevator were protected from falls in that the mid-rail chains at the access points were missing hooks and could not be connected to the guardrails.      Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2525.00 · Current $1894.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv):  Electrical equipment had damaged parts that could adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of the equipment, such as parts that are broken, bent, cut, or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:    (a)  On or about January 22, 2015, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure employees were protected from shock, burn, and fire hazards in that the following electrical equipment had broken components:    (1) The conduit on the northwest side of bin 10.  (2) The cover on the junction box on the drag conveyor gate motor on top of the west bin in the east cluster of bins.      Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:  (a)  On or about January 22, 2015, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that the energy control inspections for the 38 site lockout/tag out procedures were performed annually except for the North Pit Drag.  Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

2015-04-06 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3): 29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3): When servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft, department or other group,  the employer did not ensure that employee(s) utilized a procedure which affords the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device:  (a)  On or about January 22, 2015, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees using a group lockout system were all protected from hazardous energy in that the steps for administering and removing group lockout devices were not defined in the facility's Lockout/Tag Out plan.  Abatement Note:  Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").