OSHA Inspection: MATTOCKS FIVE, INC.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,760 · Current $648 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.25(d)(1)(x): Ladders were not inspected frequently and those which have developed defects were not withdrawn from service for repair or destruction and tagged or marked as "Dangerous, Do Not Use."    A.)  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill, 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401, first floor production area, on or about February 10, 2016 and times prior thereto:  A Werner WR110-8 Heavy Duty Stepladder was damaged and remained in service for employee use.  Damage included, but was not limited to, bent spreader bars, cracked rear rails, displaced rear horizontals, and bent and damaged top bracket.  The ladder was not withdrawn from service for repair or destruction, or otherwise tagged and marked as "Dangerous, Do Not Use."

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,320 · Current $485 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    A.)  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill, 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401, basement area, on or about February 10, 2016 and times prior thereto:  A Badger 10-pound dry chemical fire extinguisher (M/N:  B10M-1, S/N:  YP-429865) was on the floor, and was not mounted.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:  A.)  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill, 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401, electrical room, on or about February 10, 2016 and times prior thereto:  A Buckeye 3A:40B:C dry chemical fire extinguisher (M/N:  5HI SA-40 ABC) had its last annual inspection in 2006.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $810 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were not maintained in a legible condition:    A.)  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill, 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401, on or about February 10, 2016 and times prior thereto:  The load chart on the Yale forklift truck (M/N:  GLP050RGEUAE084, S/N:  A875B31792B) was worn and illegible.  Employees operate the forklift for activities including, but not limited to, transporting pallets of mill products, and loading / unloading trucks.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,135 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(4): Revolving drum(s), barrel(s), or container(s) were not guarded by enclosure(s) which were interlocked with the drive mechanism so that the barrel(s), drum(s), or container(s) could not revolve unless the enclosure(s) were in place:    A.)  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill, 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401, on or about February 10, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employees operate a Rollo-Mixer brand batch mixer to make product including, but not limited to, animal feed.  The sides and rear of the rotating drum of the batch mixer was not guarded.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $1,135 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7 feet) or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    A.)  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill, 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401, on or about February 10, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employees operate a Rollo-Mixer brand batch mixer to make product including, but not limited to, animal feed.  The rotating batch mixer drum is powered via an unguarded chain and sprocket wheel.  The unguarded chain / sprocket was located within 2-feet of the floor.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $810 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(e)(1)(ii): Current employees, and new employees prior to starting work in the grain handling facility were not trained in the specific procedures and safety practices applicable to their job tasks including but not limited to, cleaning procedures for grinding equipment, clearing procedures for choked legs, housekeeping procedures, hot work procedures, preventive maintenance procedures and lock-out/tag-out procedures:    A.)  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill, 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401, on or about February 10, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employees performing servicing and maintenance activities on equipment including, but not limited to, the shaker bed/corn cracker and bird seed mixer did not have training as authorized employees to perform lockout / tagout.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,200 · Current $810 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(m)(4): The employer did not implement procedures in the grain handling facility for the use of tags and locks which would prevent the inadvertent application of energy or motion to equipment being repaired, serviced, or adjusted, which could result in employee injury.    A.)  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill, 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401, on or about February 10, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employees performing servicing and maintenance activities on equipment including, but not limited to, the corn cracker/shaker bed and the bird seed mixer.  The company's general lockout tagout procedure does not include elements including, but not limited to, pre-service/maintenance notification, verification of energy isolation, and post-service/maintenance notification and inspection following the work and removal of the lock/tag.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $30,250 · Current $11,130 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):    A.)  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill, 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401, second floor mill area, on or about February 10, 2016:  Employees are exposed to unguarded belts and pulleys on the corn cracker.  The belt and pulley system is located within 2-feet of the floor.  This ongoing violation was most recently observed on February 10, 2016.  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must erect a guard around the belt and pulley system to completely enclose the belt and pulley system.    B.)  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill, 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401, first floor mill area, on or about February 10, 2016:  Employees are exposed to unguarded belts and pulleys on the Roskamp Roller Mill (Model K, S/N:  7480).  The guard on the left side of the Roskamp Roller Mill (Model K, S/N:  7480) is not properly guarding the belt and pulley system for the machine.  There is a gap of at least 4-inches between the guard and the machine exposing employees to the moving belt / pulley.  The belt and pulley system is located within 3-feet of the floor.  This ongoing violation was most recently observed on February 10, 2016.  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must erect a guard around the belt and pulley system to completely enclose the belt and pulley system.    Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 924399, citation number 1, item number 5-b, and was affirmed as a final order on June 23, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA 16401.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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, and moving parts:  A.)  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill, 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401, second floor mill area, on or about February 10, 2016:  Employees are exposed to unguarded end shaft on the corn cracker.  This ongoing violation was most recently observed on February 10, 2016.  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must erect a guard around the rotating end shaft to completely enclose the end shaft.  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 924399, citation number 1, item number 5-a, and was affirmed as a final order on June 23, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA 16401.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $30,250 · Current $11,130 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(j)(1): The employer did not develop and implement a written housekeeping program that establishes the frequency and method(s) determined best to reduce accumulations of fugitive grain dust on ledges, floors, equipment, and other exposed surfaces:    A.)  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill, 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401, second floor area, on or about February 10, 2016:  The employer is not developing, implementing, or maintaining a written housekeeping program.  Employees are potentially exposed to combustible dust hazards from the accumulation of grain and feed products including, but not limited to, cracked corn flour.  The combustible dust is accumulating on the floor surfaces and upper areas including, but not limited to, beams, trusses, and ledges.  This ongoing violation was most recently observed on April 5, 2016.  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must develop, implement and maintain a written housekeeping program addressing combustible dust accumulations.     Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.272(j)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 924399, citation number 1, item number 7-b and was affirmed as a final order on June 23, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA 16401.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $38,500 · Current $14,170 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(j)(2)(ii): The employer did not immediately remove any fugitive grain dust accumulations whenever they exceed 1/8 inch (.32 cm) at priority housekeeping areas, pursuant to the housekeeping program, or shall demonstrate and assure, through the development and implementation of the housekeeping program, that equivalent protection is provided:    A.)  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill, 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401, second floor area, on or about February 10, 2016:  Employees are potentially exposed to combustible dust hazards from grain and feed products, including, but not limited to, cracked corn flour.  The combustible dust is accumulating on the floor surfaces and upper areas including, but not limited to, beams, trusses and ledges.  Dust accumulations range from 1-inch to 8-inches on floor surfaces and 1-inch to 4-inches on upper surfaces.  This ongoing violation was most recently observed on April 27, 2016.  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must cleanup dust accumulations and maintain proper housekeeping to ensure that dust accumulations do not reoccur.    Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.272(j)(2)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 924399, citation number 1, item number 7-a and was affirmed as a final order on June 23, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA 16401.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $1,840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(m)(3):  Certification record were not maintained of each inspection, performed in accordance with this paragraph (m), containing the date of the inspection, the name of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the equipment specified in paragraph (m)(1)(i) of this section that was inspected:    A.)  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill, 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401, on or about February 10, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employees are performing servicing and maintenance on equipment including, but not limited to, shaker bed/corn cracker and the bird seed mixer.  The company is not maintaining inspection certification records when servicing equipment that includes, but is not limited to, the corn cracker and corn crimper.  This ongoing violation was most recently observed on April, 27, 2016.  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer implement a maintenance inspection certification record process and maintain those records.    Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.272(m)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 924399, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on June 23, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA 16401.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $1,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):    A.)  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill, 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401, on or about February 10, 2016:  Employees are performing servicing and maintenance on equipment including, but not limited to, shaker bed/corn cracker.  Lockout / tagout is not being employed when performing the service and maintenance task.  This ongoing violation was most recently observed on April 27, 2016.  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must enforce the use of lockout / tagout when performing servicing and maintenance activities.    B.)  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill, 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401, on or about February 10, 2016:  Employees are performing servicing and maintenance on equipment including, but not limited to, the bird seed mixer.  Lockout / tagout is not being employed when performing the service and maintenance task.  This ongoing violation was most recently observed on April 27, 2016.  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must enforce the use of lockout / tagout when performing servicing and maintenance activities.    Mattocks Five, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 924399, citation number 1, item number 9-a and was affirmed as a final order on June 23, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $1,620 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    A.)  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill, 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401, on or about February 10, 2016:  Employees are performing servicing and maintenance on equipment including, but not limited to, shaker bed/corn cracker and the bird seed mixer.  The company is not conducted periodic inspections with employees.  This ongoing violation was most recently observed on April 1, 2016.  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must conduct periodic inspections of the lockout / tagout procedures.    Mattocks Five, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 924399, citation number 1, item number 9-b and was affirmed as a final order on June 23, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Sep 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,280 · Current $1,942 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    A.)  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill, 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401, on or about February 10, 2016:  Employees that are provided with, and permitted to use, portable dry chemical fire extinguishers are not trained at least annually on the proper selection and use of the portable fire extinguishers.  Portable dry chemical fire extinguishers are distributed in the plant work areas for employee use.  This ongoing violation was most recently observed on April 27, 2016.  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must train employees annually on the proper selection and use of the portable fire extinguishers.    B.)  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill, 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401, on or about February 10, 2016:  Employees that are provided with, and permitted to use, portable dry chemical fire extinguishers are not trained upon initial employment on the proper selection and use of the portable fire extinguishers.  Portable dry chemical fire extinguishers are distributed in the plant work areas for employee use.  This ongoing violation was most recently observed on April 27, 2016.  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must train employees upon initial employment on the proper selection and use of the portable fire extinguishers.    Mattocks Five, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 924399, citation number 1, item number 4-c and was affirmed as a final order on June 23, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,520 · Current $1,295 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): All pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings shall be provided with covers identified for the purpose, and in completed installations, each outlet box shall have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy.     A.)  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill, 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401, first floor, on or about February 10, 2016:  Employees are exposed to a start / stop button control box that is not equipped with a cover plate.  This ongoing violation was most recently observed on February 10, 2016.  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must securely affix a cover plate onto the start / stop control button.    B.)  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill, 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401, first floor, on or about February 10, 2016:  Employees are exposed to an electrical receptacle box that is not equipped with a cover plate.  The cover plate was not securely fastened onto the receptacle box and was dangling to the side.  The condition exposed live conductors within the box.  This ongoing violation was most recently observed on February 10, 2016.  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must securely affix a cover plate onto the electrical receptacle box.    Mattocks Five, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 924399, citation number 1, item number 10-c and was affirmed as a final order on June 23, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(5): Every pit and trapdoor floor opening, infrequently used, were not guarded by a floor opening cover of standard strength and construction.  While the cover is not in place, the pit or trap opening were not constantly attended by someone or were not protected on all exposed sides by removable standard railings:    A.)  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill, 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401, basement, on or about February 10, 2016:  Employees walk in proximity to an unguarded 28-inch deep pit containing a molasses pump to gain access to areas including, but not limited to, a restroom and the bird seed mixer.  This ongoing violation was most recently observed on February 10, 2016.  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must erect a guardrail system around the pit.    Mattocks Five, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.23(a)(5), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 924399, citation number 1, item number 8-b and was affirmed as a final order on June 23, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:    A.)  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill, 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401, basement entry/exit area from outside, on or about February 10, 2016:  Employees are exposed to unlabeled circuit breakers in a circuit breaker panel box in which they access.  The circuit breakers operate electrical equipment including, but not limited to, basement lights.  Circuit breakers including, but not limited to, #13, are in the ON position, and are not labeled and identified as to their function and purpose.  This ongoing violation was most recently observed on February 23, 2016.  To abate this ongoing violation, the employer must properly label and identify the circuit breakers as to their function and purpose.    Mattocks Five, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 924399, citation number 2, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on June 23, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401.

Issued

Aug 1, 2016

Abate by

Aug 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(5): Every pit and floor opening was not adequately guarded by standard railing or any other effected means.   A.)  Mattocks Five, Inc. dba Albion Mill, 73 Canal Street, Albion, PA  16401, outside, west side of the building, on or about February 10, 2016 and times prior thereto:  A sheet of plywood that was covering a pit had a 14-inch by 18-inch opening in the plywood.