OSHA Inspection: BACALAND, LLC

Issued

Nov 27, 2015

Abate by

Dec 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $2,400

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 (or equivalent) and toeboards:  Employees were exposed to six foot fall hazards when accessing the main mulch hopper outside the bagging room and the employer did not ensure that the platform used by employees to transition ladder segments was equipped with standard guardrails.

Issued

Nov 27, 2015

Abate by

Dec 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(b)(1)(ii):   The distance between rungs exceeded 12 inches and were not uniform throughout the ladder:  Employees were exposed to 6 - 10 foot fall hazards when accessing the main mulch hopper outside the bagging room and the distance between each rung was approximately 14 inches.

Issued

Nov 27, 2015

Abate by

Dec 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1):     Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    Employees operating and working near the bagging machine were exposed to in-going nip points near the front and rear of the bag sealing area of the machine and the employer did not ensure that the drive pulleys were guarded.

Issued

Nov 27, 2015

Abate by

Dec 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i):     Horizontal belts which had both runs seven feet or less from the floor level were not guarded with a guard that extended to at least fifteen inches above the belt:    Employees operating and working near the bagging machine were exposed to in-going nip points near the front and rear of the bag sealing area of the machine and the employer did not ensure that the drive belt(s) were guarded.

Issued

Nov 27, 2015

Abate by

Dec 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):     The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    Employees were exposed to electrical, mechanical, gravity, and pneumatic hazards while servicing the bagging machine and the employer did not perform inspections of the energy control procedures.

Issued

Nov 27, 2015

Abate by

Dec 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii):     The periodic inspection certification of energy control procedures did not contain the required documentation on identification of the machine or equipment, inspection date, employees included, and the person performing the inspection:     Employees were exposed to electrical, mechanical, gravity, and pneumatic hazards while servicing the bagging machine and the employer did not certify that an inspection of the energy control procedures had taken place.

Issued

Nov 27, 2015

Abate by

Dec 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

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:29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):    Employees were required to perform service and maintenance of the bagging machine and were exposed to the hazard of contact with potentially hazardous energy including electrical, mechanical, gravity, and pneumatic hazards and the employer did not train the employees on the energy control procedures to be used.

Issued

Nov 27, 2015

Abate by

Dec 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3):     All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):     Employees were required to perform service and maintenance on the bagging machine and were exposed to the hazard of contact with potentially hazardous energy including electrical, mechanical, gravity, and pneumatic hazards and all energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the bagging machine were not located so as to isolate the equipment from the energy source.

Issued

Nov 27, 2015

Abate by

Dec 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(5)(i):     All potentially hazardous stored or residual energy was not relieved, disconnected, restrained or otherwise rendered safe after the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices:      On or about June 19, 2015 employees were required to perform service and maintenance on the bagging machine and were exposed to the hazard of contact with potentially hazardous energy including electrical, mechanical, gravity, and pneumatic hazards and the bagging machine energy sources were not de-energized or rendered safe.

Issued

Nov 27, 2015

Abate by

Dec 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 de-energization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished:      On or about June 19, 2015 employees were required to perform service and maintenance of the bagging machine and were exposed to the hazard of contact with potentially hazardous energy including electrical and pneumatic hazards and the bagging machine was not tested to verify that is was completely de-energized and rendered safe.