OSHA Inspection: JR SIMPLOT COMPANY

Issued

May 29, 2015

Abate by

Aug 28, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 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.    The employer is failing to protect employees from struck by, crushing and fall hazards associated with employees working on or near the fixed industrial ladder, upper platform of the delivery leg and other structural components that may fail.                Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods of abatement are:      1.     The employer should have conducted periodic inspections of the cable support system as part of the inspections they do for leg as part of the preventive maintenance program.        2.     The employer should have recognized that due to the legs location outdoors and exposed to the weather that any welds that were not protected against the weather with a coating such as paint were particularly susceptible to rust and increased potential for failure; thus requiring subsequent periodic inspections to determine structural integrity.

Issued

May 29, 2015

Abate by

Jun 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:    The employer is failing to protect employees from potential instability hazards associated with operating a forklift with unauthorized modifications.  This was most recently evident during the inspection of the facility located at 401 East Front Street, Hershey, NE 69143, where the employer has employees operating propane forklifts with unapproved modifications that include but are not limited:    i.  On the Caterpillar Model GP25 a hole in the tip of the fork to move trailers throughout the facility as well has having installed steering knob to the steering wheels so the employee can steer the forklift with one hand.        ii.  On the Mitsubishi Model FG25N having installed steering knob to the steering wheels so the employee can steer the forklift with one hand.

Issued

May 29, 2015

Abate by

Jun 26, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    The employer is failing to evaluate and recertify forklift operators every three years.  This was most recently evident during the inspection of the facility located at 401 East Front Street, Hershey, NE 69143, where the employer has employees operating a forklift as a means of moving material and product throughout the facility without having maintained a current certification for the operators.

Issued

May 29, 2015

Abate by

Jul 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.    The employer is failing to adequately record injury and illness data on the OSHA Form 300.  This was most recently evident during the inspection of the facility located at 401 East Front Street, Hershey, NE 69143, where the employer has had employees suffer work related injury and illnesses and failed to accurately fill out the OSHA 300 log.  Instances include but are not limited to:    i.   2014 OSHA 300 Log; case no. 20140002 failed to identify the part of the body that was effected in block F.