OSHA Inspection: US GREENFIBER, LLC.

Issued

Nov 20, 2015

Abate by

Dec 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,400 · Current $2,550 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:  a) Production Floor:  Employees were exposed to an unguarded ingoing nip point on the end of the Hytrol Conveyor Line #1 (Model #377067), observed on or about October 30, 2015.   b) Production Floor: Employees were exposed to unguarded ingoing nip points on the end of the Hytrol Conveyor Line #32 (Models #10R595 and #10R597), observed on or about October 30, 2015.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Nov 20, 2015

Abate by

Dec 3, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,400 · Current $2,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment:  a) Production Floor: Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout device when clearing jams from the PSI and Reynolds Bagger Machines on or about October 30, 2015.                                         ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Nov 20, 2015

Abate by

Dec 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:  a) At the facility: The periodic inspections of the energy control procedures were not certified by the employer, on or about October 30, 2015.                                           ABATEMENT CERTFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.

Issued

Nov 20, 2015

Abate by

Dec 17, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training consisting of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.  a) Production Floor:  The employer did not ensure that each operator successfully completed the powered industrial truck (PIT) training consisting of the formal instruction, on or about October 30, 3015.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS VIOLATION.