OSHA Inspection: TURKEY HILL LP

Issued

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $2,295 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3): Safety instruction sign(s) were not used where there was a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measure(s):  (a) 2601 River Road, Conestoga Pennsylvania, Poly Tray Area - Employees were exposed to a pinch point from the rake (push bar).  The employer did not install instructional signs in locations were pinch points occurred, on or about March 17, 2015.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Sep 10, 2015

Abate by

Oct 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,700 Reduced

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)  2601 River Road, Conestoga Pennsylvania, ploy tray - The ploy tray machine has multiple energy sources such as electric  and gravity.  The company did not develop a written procedure for the poly tray machine, on or about March 19. 2015.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 10, 2015

Abate by

Oct 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  (a)  2601 River Road, Conestoga Pennsylvania, ploy tray - Employees place body parts in the poly tray to clear jams and clean after an alarm sounds and maintenance conducts inspections.  Prior to unjamming and cleaning the employee, does not turn off the machine [per 1910.147(d)(2) requirements].  As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], lockout/tagout device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)] did not get implemented to protect the employee from machine servicing hazards, including, but not limited to caught in and struck by  , on or about March 19. 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Sep 10, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,375 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by pinch points.    (a) 2601 River Road, Conestoga Pennsylvania, ploy tray - The employer did not ensure that pinch points created by the moving rake were guarded, on or about March 17, 2015.   No abatement certification or documentation required.