OSHA Inspection: BLACK BEAR BOTTLING GROUP LLC

Issued

2015-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1155.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings:    (a) The employer did not ensure that a platform near the conveyor on the # 2 palletizer machine in the palletizer department was protected by a guardrail system.

Issued

2015-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2695.00 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) The employer did not ensure that a program was established that dealt with the control of hazardous energy.

Issued

2015-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 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) The employer did not ensure that procedures were developed for the control of hazardous energy for the # 2 bottling line.    (b) The employer did not ensure that procedures were developed for the control of hazardous energy for the # 4 bottling line.

Issued

2015-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-04 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 the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:    (a) The employer did not ensure that employees were trained in the control of hazardous energy.

Issued

2015-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2685.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a) The employer did not ensure that # 4 bottling machine was guarded. Workers are able to access ingoing nip points and rotating parts through an access door while the machine is running.

Issued

2015-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1540.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    (a) The employer did not ensure that a hazard communication program was established that covered information on, but not limited to, designating persons that are responsible for ensuring the labeling of containers, describing the labeling system used, and procedures to review and update label information as necessary.

Issued

2015-10-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:    (a) The employer did not ensure that complete safety data sheets were maintained and implemented in the company.