OSHA Inspection: FBC CHEMICAL CORP.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Every open-sided floor or platform 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level was not guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in paragraph (e)(3) of this section) on all open sides except where there was an entrance to a ramp, stairway, or fixed ladder:   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Job site, 634 Route 228, Mars, PA: On or about March 2, 2016, during production activities in the asphalt department, the employer did not ensure that standard railing was provided along the platform leading into the chemist lab. The rails in this area were measured to be approximately 35 inches tall.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Abate by

Apr 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,050 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 the activities covered by this section:   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Job site, 634 Route 228, Mars, PA: On or about January 27, 2016, during activities in the asphalt department, such as blade changes or blade cleaning activities on the Hockmeyer mixer, model number HV-40, unit number 6, the employer did not ensure that machine specific energy control procedures were documented and used.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Abate by

Apr 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 requirements of this standard were being followed:   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Job site, 634 Route 228, Mars, PA: On or about January 27, 2016, during activities in the asphalt department, such as blade changes or blade cleaning activities on the Hockmeyer mixer, model number HV-40, unit number 6, the employer did not ensure that an inspection of their energy control procedures and practices were conducted on at least an annual basis.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Abate by

Apr 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment was not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Job site, 634 Route 228, Mars, PA: On or about January 27, during activities in the asphalt department such as blade changes or blade cleaning activities on the Hockmeyer mixer, model number HV-40, unit number 6, the employer did not ensure that all energy isolating devices were located and operated so as to isolate power to the machine in that the air system was left on.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Abate by

Apr 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Job site, 634 Route 228, Mars, PA: On or about January 27, during activities in the asphalt department such as blade changes or blade cleaning activities on the Hockmeyer mixer, model number HV-40, unit number 6, the employer did not ensure that locks were applied to all energy isolating devices such as the air or asphalt systems.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Abate by

Apr 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(A): Refresher training was not done when the operator was observed to operate the vehicle in an unsafe manner:   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Job site, 634 Route 228, Mars, PA: On or about March 2, 2016, during forklift activities throughout the facility, the employer did not ensure that employees received retraining on forklift safety where drivers did not slow and beep at blind spots, corners, aisles, etc., where they did not wear operator restraint systems while driving, where they did not always look before backing up with the units or where operators drove units with safety deficiencies such as illegible warning labels or back up alarms that did not work.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Abate by

May 2, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not removed from service:       a) Job site, 634 Route 228, Mars, PA: On or about March 2, 2016, during forklift activities throughout the facility, the employer did not ensure that units that had safety concerns were removed from service until repairs were made. Deficiencies noted during the inspection included, but were not limited to, warning/instruction labels/placards were illegible or damaged to the point of information missing, units that had no operator restraint systems and units equipped with backup alarms were disconnected or were not operative.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 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) Job site, 634 Route 228, Mars, PA: On or about January 27, 2016, during production activities in the asphalt department, the employer did not ensure that machine guarding was used over the rotating mixer blade/shaft on the Hockmeyer mixer, model number HV-40, unit number 6.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Abate by

Apr 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(2): Every ladderway floor opening or platform was not guarded by a standard railing with standard toeboard on all exposed sides (except at entrance to opening), with the passage through the railing either provided with a swinging gate or so offset that a person cannot walk directly into the opening:   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Job site, 634 Route 228, Mars, PA: On or about March 2, 2016, during production activities in the asphalt department, the employer did not ensure that ladder entry areas had swinging gates or were so offset so as to prevent a person from walking directly into the opening. The employer used a single chain across the opening as fall protection.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Abate by

Apr 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(a): Permanent aisles and passageways were not appropriately marked:   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Job site, 634 Route 228, Mars, PA: On or about March 2, 2016, during production activities throughout the facility, the employer did not ensure that travel paths for mechanical equipment were properly marked.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Abate by

Apr 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers were not stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse:   Instances including, but not limited to, the following:  a) Job site, 634 Route 228, Mars, PA: On or about March 2, 2016, during production activities in the asphalt department, the employer did not ensure that boxes were stacked or limited in height such as to prevent tip over or collapse.

Issued

Mar 29, 2016

Abate by

Apr 8, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l) that included the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:   a) Job site, 634 Route 228, Mars, PA: On or about March 2, 2016, during production activities throughout the facility, the employer did not ensure that powered industrial truck certification records existed for all persons who operated forklifts.