OSHA Inspection: ALLIED FEEDS, INC.

Issued

2015-11-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1600.00

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:  Robot area, On or about August 12, 2015, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards from the unexpected reenergization of an automated robot arm while entering the gated working area to make bag adjustments without specific lock out tag out procedures and training in place.

Issued

2015-11-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-01-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(j)(3): Compressed air was used to blow dust from ledges, walls, and other areas in grain handling facilities when machinery presenting an ignition source was not shut down, and/or when all other known potential ignition sources in the area were not removed or controlled:      Scratch plant area, on or about August 12, 2015, employees were exposed to explosion, deflagration and /or fire hazards while using compressed air to clean a Class II dust and using light fixtures that were modified and/or damaged, presenting a source of ignition.

Issued

2015-11-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c)(3): Equipment was not safe for the location in that it was not of a type and design that the employer demonstrated would provide protection from the hazards arising from the combustibility and flammability of vapors, liquids, gases, dusts, or fibers involved:    Scratch plant area, On or about August 12, 2015, employees were exposed to explosion, deflagration and /or fire hazards as a result of 5 out of 7 permanently installed lighting fixtures were modified and/or damaged leaving the internal and external electrical connections exposed to the accumulation of combustible dust.