OSHA Inspection: O.K. INDUSTRIES, INC.

Issued

Sep 22, 2015

Abate by

Oct 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $3,300

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 June 3, 2015, elevator leg pit, the employer did not implement the written permit space program for the elevator leg pit which exposes employees to being caught by moving parts such as rotating shafts for conveyors, falls to the lower pit floor, and air borne dusts including but not limited to ground corn (combustible dust), soybean meal (combustible dust) and calcium carbonate (irritant).        b.  On or about June 3, 2015, receiving tunnel, the employer did not implement the written permit space program for the receiving tunnel, which exposes employees to air borne dusts of ground corn (combustible dust), soybean meal (combustible dust) and calcium carbonate (irritant).     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that a confined space entry program is developed and implemented.

Issued

Sep 22, 2015

Abate by

Oct 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $6,500

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:       On or about June 3, 2015, elevator leg pit, the employer did not provide adequate training to cleanup employees, maintenance employees, and their supervisors to ensure they acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of  their duties.  Clean-up employees and maintenance employees entered the elevator leg pit and the receiving tunnel and were exposed to being caught by moving parts such as rotating shafts for conveyors, falls to the lower pit floor, and air borne dusts including but not limited to ground corn (combustible dust), soybean meal (combustible dust) and calcium carbonate (irritant).     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that  employees are provided adequate training when required to enter confined spaces.

Issued

Sep 22, 2015

Abate by

Oct 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $0 Reduced

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:       On or about June 3, 2015, elevator leg pit, the employer did not complete an entry permit prior to employees entering the elevator leg pit which exposes employees to moving machine parts such as a rotating shaft, falls to the lower pit floor, and air borne dusts including but not limited to ground corn (combustible dust), soybean meal (combustible dust) and calcium carbonate (irritant).     Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that  entry permits are completed with required measures before entry is authorized or made.

Issued

Sep 22, 2015

Abate by

Oct 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(3): Whenever an authorized entrant entered a permit space to perform rescue services, retrieval systems or methods were not used to facilitated non-entry:       On or about June 3, 2015, elevator leg pit, the employer did not require employees who entered the elevator leg pit to use a harness and mechanical retrieval device for non-entry rescue.  The elevator pit floor was greater than 5 feet deep.  The elevator pit exposes employees to being caught by moving parts such as rotating shafts for conveyors, falls to the lower pit floor, and air borne dusts including but not limited to ground corn (combustible dust), soybean meal (combustible dust) and calcium carbonate (irritant).      Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that  the retrieval systems are in place and in use to facilitate non-entry rescue.

Issued

Sep 22, 2015

Abate by

Oct 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:       a.  On or about June 3, 2015, near elevator pit ladder way, an uncovered rotating horizontal shaft between the conveyor motor and the drag conveyor (serial number 97-123), exposes employees to mechanical caught-by hazards.  The uncovered rotating horizontal shaft was less than seven feet from the pavement.        b.  On or about June 3, 2015, near elevator pit ladder way, an uncovered rotating horizontal shaft between the conveyor motor and the drag conveyor (serial number 94-627), exposes employees to mechanical caught-by hazards.  The uncovered rotating horizontal shaft was less than seven feet from the pavement.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903.19, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that  appropriate machine guarding is installed and maintained.