OSHA Inspection: SHMALTZ BREWING COMPANY, LLC.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

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:      a)  On or about February 6, 2015 and at times prior thereto in the brew house; employees enter permit spaces including, but not limited to the Mash Mixer.  Hazards include but are not limited to, physical hazards such as rotating parts.  The employer does not have a written program for permit space entry.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not evaluate permit space conditions when entry operations were conducted by testing conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions exist before entry is authorized to begin:      a)  On or about February 6, 2015 and at times prior thereto in the brew house; employees enter permit spaces including, but not limited to the Mash Mixer.  Hazards include but are not limited to, physical hazards such as rotating parts.  The employer does not have a written program for permit space entry nor has there been an evaluation of the conditions by testing the atmosphere of those spaces.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit:      a)  On or about February 6, 2015 and at times prior thereto in the brew house; employees enter permit spaces including, but not limited to the Mash Mixer.  Hazards include but are not limited to, physical hazards such as rotating parts.  The employer does not have a written program for permit space entry and does not prepare entry permits prior to entering these spaces.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:      a)  On or about February 6, 2015 and at times prior thereto in the brew house; employees enter permit spaces including, but not limited to the Mash Mixer.  Hazards include but are not limited to, physical hazards such as rotating parts.  The employer does not have a written program for permit space entry.  Training specific to permit spaces was not provided to the employees entering them.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each member of the rescue service was provided with, and trained to use properly the personal protective equipment and rescue equipment necessary for making rescues from permit spaces:      a)  On or about February 6, 2015 and at times prior thereto in the brew house; employees enter permit spaces including, but not limited to the Mash Mixer.  Hazards include but are not limited to, physical hazards such as rotating parts.  The employer uses local emergency services for it's rescue service and has never contacted them to ensure they are trained and have the necessary rescue equipment that would be needed.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(3): A retrieval system or methods were not used to facilitate non-entry rescue when an authorized entrant entered a permit space:        a)  On or about February 6, 2015 and at times prior thereto in the brew house; employees enter permit spaces including, but not limited to the Mash Mixer.  Hazards include but are not limited to, physical hazards such as rotating parts.  The employer does not have a method in place that could be used as a non-entry rescue.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1200.00 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)  On or about February 6, 2015 and at times prior thereto in the brew house; employees enter permit spaces including, but not limited to the Mash Mixer which has an electric powered blade at the bottom.  The employer does not have a written program for energy control procedures.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:      a)  On or about February 6, 2015 and at times prior thereto in the brew house; employees enter permit spaces including, but not limited to the Mash Mixer which has an electric powered blade at the bottom.  The employer does not provide specific training in energy control procedures to employees.

Issued

2015-05-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished:      a)  On or about February 6, 2015 and at times prior thereto in the brew house; employees enter permit spaces including, but not limited to the Mash Mixer which has an electric powered blade at the bottom.  The employer does not make sure employees verify deenergization prior to entering and starting work in the vessel.