OSHA Inspection: RENEWABLE HEAT PRODUCTS, LLC

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(3)(i): All places of employment shall be kept clean to the extent that the nature of the work allows.  WORKSHOP:  The factory restrooms were not maintained in a sanitary condition for the employees.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iii): Hand soap or similar cleansing agents shall be provided.  WORKSHOP:  The factory restrooms were not provided with hand soap for the employees.   ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iv): Individual hand towels or sections thereof, of cloth or paper, air blowers or clean individual sections of continuous cloth toweling, convenient to the lavatories, shall be provided.  WORKSHOP:  The restrooms were not provided with hand towels or an equivalent for the employees.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Abate by

Dec 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.  WORKSHOP:  The employer had not conducted an annual and/or periodic review and inspection of the hazardous energy control procedures for the machines, such as (but not limited to) the dryer, conveyors, log and brick presses, and brick bin.

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.  WORKSHOP:  The right front light and emergency brake for the Kowatsu 25 powered industrial truck (PIT) were not operable.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Abate by

Dec 7, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.  WORKSHOP:  The rotating spool on the right side of the strapping machine, unknown identification was not fully guarded.

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).   WORKSHOP:   The employer had not assessed the workplace to determine the necessitate and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the employees.               ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): Training and information. This paragraph requires the employer to provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators. The training must be comprehensive, understandable, and recur annually, and more often if necessary. This paragraph also requires the employer to provide the basic information on respirators in Appendix D of this section to employees who wear respirators when not required by this section or by the employer to do so.  WORKSHOP:  The employer had not provided the employees, who were voluntarily wearing filtering face pieces respirators with the information in the Appendix D of the respiratory standard.

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.145(c)(2)(i): Caution signs shall be used only to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices.  WORKHSOP:  A "Caution" or similar nature Sign was not posted on or near the guard of the strapping machine, unknown identification.    ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): If the employer decides that its employees will enter permit spaces, the employer shall develop and implement a written permit space program that complies with this section. The written program shall be available for inspection by employees and their authorized representatives.  WORKSHOP:   The employer had not established a confined space entry program where employees required to clean inside of the dust collection system using a shovel and power washing device.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(1): The employer shall be responsible for the inspection, maintenance and testing of all portable fire extinguishers in the workplace.  WORKSHOP:  The portable fire extinguisher was not inspected and maintenance.      ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

Oct 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.  WORKSHOP:  The employer had not established and implemented a written hazard communication program where employees were required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to) hydraulic oil.               ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION