OSHA Inspection: US GREENFIBER, LLC

Issued

Aug 30, 2017

Abate by

Sep 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $10,000 · Current $10,000

Hazardous substances E101E200M102M110

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the following fire hazards from combustible solids:  a) US GreenFiber, Production Line (Reynolds): The hazard of sparks and ignited material spreading within the process as a result of air moving devices such as in-line blowers, and material shredding equipment such as hammer mills.

Issued

Apr 28, 2016

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,500

Hazardous substances E101M102M110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition:    a) US GreenFiber, Production Areas: There were accumulations of cellulose fiber dust, greater than or equal to 3/16 of an inch in thickness, on elevated I-beams, piping, housings, and other horizontal surfaces, as discovered on or about 12/09/2015.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3): Regardless of height, open-sided floors, walkways, platforms, or runways above or adjacent to dangerous equipment, pickling or galvanizing tanks, degreasing units, and similar hazards were not guarded with a standard railing and toe board:    a) US GreenFiber, Production Line 2 (Reynolds), Reclaim Area: An employee stood on an elevated platform while performing product reclaim operations at the Stantco 1800E reclaim hopper and the employer did not ensure that the platform was guarded on all sides with a standard railing, as discovered on or about 12/09/2016.    ABATED DURING INSPECTION  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 28, 2016

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:    a) US GreenFiber, Production Areas: Fire extinguishers were present in the facility for employee use and employees were not provided with fire extinguisher training, as discovered on or about 04/14/2016.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    a) US GreenFiber, Production Line 2 (Reynolds), Bagging Area: Employees were exposed to a crushing hazard in that the point of operation of the Reynolds Engineering HydraPak hydraulic press (right) was not fully guarded, as discovered on or about 12/09/2016.    ABATED DURING INSPECTION  NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 28, 2016

Abate by

Jul 31, 2017

Penalty

Initial $49,500 · Current $10,000 Reduced

Hazardous substances E101E200M102M110

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to the following fire hazards from combustible solids:    a) US GreenFiber, Production Lines 1 (PSI): The hazard of sparks and ignited material spreading within the process as a result of air moving devices such as in line blowers and material shredding equipment such as hammer mills.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 28, 2016

Abate by

May 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  a) US GreenFiber, Production Areas: Employees voluntarily wore dust mask respirators and were not provided with respirator training that contained the information in 1910.134, Appendix D, as discovered on or about 10/30/2015.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 28, 2016

Abate by

May 28, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) US GreenFiber, Production Areas: Employees worked with hazardous chemicals, including, but not limited to, cellulose fiber insulation, and these employees were not provided with hazard communication training, as discovered on or about 10/30/2015.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED