BALDWIN, IL —
OSHA Inspection: DYNEGY MIDWEST GENERATION LLC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of DYNEGY MIDWEST GENERATION LLC. in 10901 BALDWIN, BALDWIN, IL 62217 (NAICS 221119). OSHA activity number 341125920.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- DYNEGY MIDWEST GENERATION LLC.
- Site address
- 10901 BALDWIN
- City
- BALDWIN
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 62217
- Mailing
- 10901 BALDWIN, BALDWIN, IL 62217
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 221119
- Employees
- 253
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 25, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $6,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment: The employer failed to determine if hazards were present which necessitate the use of PPE while clearing plug ups on the SDA.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $0
- — C (S) $6000
- — Z (S) $6000
1910.138 A
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2016
- Abate by
- May 25, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $6,000 · Current $6,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employees to use appropriate hand protection when employees hands were exposed to hazardous condition(s): The employer failed to select hand protection for employees who were exposed to lime.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $6000
- — C (S) $6000
- — Z (S) $6000
1910.145 C02 I
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2016
- Abate by
- May 25, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.145(c)(2)(i): Caution signs were not used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices: Employees were exposed to rotating parts on the de-lumper and rotary feed on the SDA. The employer did not place caution signs on the access doors of the de-lumper and rotary feed to warn employees of amputation hazards.
Recent events (3)
- — F (O) $5000
- — C (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.269 D02 V
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2016
- Abate by
- May 25, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(d)(2)(v): The employer did not conduct periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the provisions of paragraph (d) of this section are being followed. The employer did not ensure that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures were conducted at least annually such as but not limited to the SDA clean out process.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $5000
- — C (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $5000
1910.269 D06
- Issued
- Jun 7, 2016
- Abate by
- May 25, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $70,000 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.269(d)(6): Lockout/tagout application. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not include the following elements and actions, and these procedures were not performed in the following sequence: On or about December 7, 2015, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts, and in-going nip points during the servicing of the SDA's. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps for employees who performed servicing and maintenance on the SDA's. Employees were not required to: (1) Know the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy, (2) turn off and shut down the machine, (3) physically locate and operate energy isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source, (4) affix lockout or tagout devices to each energy isolating device, (5) prior to the start of work on machines that have been locked out or tagged out, verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished. Employees were working to clear plug ups on the SDA, while running, exposing employees to unguarded moving parts and in-going nip points.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $7000
- — C (W) $70000
- — Z (W) $70000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341125920.
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