OSHA Inspection: RAVEN INDUSTRIES INC.

Issued

Jul 12, 2016

Abate by

Aug 14, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

Hazardous substances E101E200

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 dust explosion, deflagration, or other fire hazards as the result of working at or near dust collection systems handling combustible toner compound/additive dust which were not designed/installed/located to prevent or minimize exposure in the event of a deflagration, explosion or other uncontrolled fire event:    (a) Facility, Production Area, Latrobe, PA:  On or about 03/24/16 PVC piping was used as ductwork to collect and move combustible dust fines from the blender to the shaker during the toner making process.    (b) Facility, Production Area, Latrobe, PA:  On or 03/17/16 the Donaldson Torit collection systems installed and used on mill 1, mill 2 and classifiers 4 and 5 were located inside the building.

Issued

Jul 12, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

Hazardous substances E101E200

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) Facility, Production Department, 5049 Center Avenue, Latrobe, PA:  On or about 03/17/16 through 03/24/16 accumulations of combustible and explosive dust generated during the toner making process had settled on equipment surfaces, structural components of equipment, beams and facility walls.

Issued

Jul 12, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances E101E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean condition:    (a) Facility, Production Area, 5049 Center Drive, Latrobe, PA:  On or about 03/17/16 and 03/24/16 accumulations of combustible and explosive dust generated during the toner making process had settled on floor areas.    (b) Facility, storage area room outside production area, 5049 Center Drive, Latrobe, PA:  On or about 03/17/16 and 03/24/16 accumulations of combustible and explosive dust generated during the toner making process had settled on floor areas.

Issued

Jul 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances E101E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(c): Storage areas were not kept free from accumulation of materials that constituted hazards from tripping, fire, explosion or pest harborage:  (a)  Facility, Mezzanine Storage Area, 5049 Center Drive, Latrobe, PA:  On or about 03/24/16 the mezzanine storage area where dust collection filters are kept had an excessive accumulation of combustible dust and was not maintained in a clean condition.

Issued

Jul 12, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $893 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii): Lockout devices and tagout devices were not singularly identified:    (a) Facility, 5049 Center Avenue, Latrobe, PA:  On or about 03/17/16 locks used by persons performing maintenance tasks were not singularly identifiable.  The employer has a lockout station that persons can go to and use any lock.  The locks are not tagged or labeled once in use to show which persons is instituting a lockout.

Issued

Jul 12, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 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 requirement of this standard were being followed:    (a) Facility, 5049 Center Avenue, Latrobe, PA:  On or about 03/17/16 the employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure the requirements of the standard were being met.  The last annual inspection of the energy control procedures was conducted 07/27/2010.

Issued

Jul 12, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  (a)  Facility, 5049 Center Drive, Latrobe, PA:  On or about 03/17/16 the employer has not provided training to employees to ensure the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood.

Issued

Jul 12, 2016

Abate by

Sep 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,190 Reduced

Hazardous substances E101E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:    (a) Facility, Production Room and outer storage area, 5049 Center Drive, Latrobe, PA:  On or about 03/17/16, 03/24/16 and 06/08/16 electrical equipment subject to deposits of toner dust, a Class II combustible dust, was not dust-tight, ignition proof and approved for Class II, Division 1 locations.

Issued

Jul 12, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

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) Facility, 5049 Center Drive, Latrobe, PA:  On or about 03/17/16 employees who operate the powered industrial trucks did not complete training that included a combination of formal instruction, practical training and evaluation of the operator's performance.  Employees participated in a formal instruction session but did not complete any practical training and evaluation.