OSHA Inspection: EURARK, LLC

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Dec 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,400 · Current $3,780 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:    The employer had not developed and documented machine specific procedures for the control of hazardous energy when employees performed the following operations:    a. Cleaning of machinery to include but not limited to conveyors.    b. Maintenance of machinery in the workplace.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Dec 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,400 · Current $3,780 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:    The employer did not conduct inspections for the lock out/tag out performed to ensure that procedures and requirements of the standards were followed.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Dec 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    The employer did not ensure lockout/tagout was performed when cleaning the All-fill automatic auger filler with model number SHAACW and serial  number 33104.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Dec 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:    Maintenance employees performed work on an energized 208V circuit breaker panel for the installation of a 20 amperage circuit without the use of personal protective equipment.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Dec 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,400 · Current $1,000 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:    Machine guarding was not provided to protect powder line operators and other employees from the ingoing nip point on the conveyor to the All-fill automatic filler machine with model number SHAACW and serial number 33104.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Dec 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $4,410 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(i): The employer did not make a written copy of the procedures outlined in paragraph (b)(2) of 29 CFR 1910.333 available for inspection by employees and by the Assistant Secretary of Labor and his or her authorized representatives:    Maintenance employees performed work on the electrical for the building to include but not limited to a 208V circuit breaker installed into the panel. The employer did not have a written copy of lockout/tagout procedures for employees working on or near parts of fixed electric equipment or circuits.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Dec 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2): Persons who were not qualified worked on electrical circuit parts or equipment that had not been de-energized under the procedures of paragraph (b) of this section. Such persons were not capable of working safely on energized circuits and were not familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials and insulated tools.  IN LIEU OF:  29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:  Maintenance employees not trained in and familiar with safety-related work practices of the electrical standard performed work on live equipment to include but not limited to a 208V circuit breaker panel during the installation of a circuit breaker, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Dec 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $630 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): The employer did not provide the required injury or illness descriptions on the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, OSHA Form 300:    The employer did not provide all of the required information for column F of the OSHA 300 form describing the injury or illness, part of the body affected, and the object/substance that directly injured or made persons ill.