MAUMEE, OH ·
OSHA Inspection: THE ANDERSONS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of THE ANDERSONS, INC. in 421 ILLINOIS AVE., MAUMEE, OH 43537 (NAICS 488210). OSHA activity number 341400034.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- THE ANDERSONS, INC.
- Site address
- 421 ILLINOIS AVE.
- City
- MAUMEE
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43537
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 119, MAUMEE, OH 43537
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 488210
- Employees
- 47
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 A
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2016
- Abate by
- Sep 13, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $8,329 · Current $5,550 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered: The Andersons, Inc. - Maumee, Ohio: On or about April 4, 2016, the employer did not ensure adequate fall protection for employees accessing the top of railroad boxcars and tank cars in that lanyards designed for restraint only were connected to an active carabiner and used in a fall arrest system. Employees were exposed to approximate ten foot fall hazards.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $5550
- · Z (S) $8329
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2016
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $8,329 · Current $8,329
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
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $8329
- · Z (S) $8329
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2016
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
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): The Andersons, Inc. - Maumee, Ohio: On or about April 14, 2016, the employer did not ensure hazardous energy was controlled while employees performed railcar repair operations. Ingoing/outgoing railcar movement was not secured, or blocked, within repair areas of tracks 16, 17, 18, and 19, to prevent crush and struck-by injuries to employees working on railcars.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2016
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $8,329 · Current $0 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: The Andersons, Inc. - Maumee, Ohio: On or about April 14, 2016, the employer failed to conduct periodic inspections of the company's lockout procedures to assure that proper lockout/tagout methods, and requirements of 29 CFR 1910.147, were being followed to protect employees servicing railcars within repair areas of tracks 16, 17, 18, and 19.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $8329
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Aug 25, 2016
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $8,329 · Current $0 Reduced
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: The Andersons, Inc. - Maumee, Ohio: On or about April 14, 2016, the employer did not ensure that employees who service and repair railcars were adequately trained in the skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of energy controls. Employees that serviced and repaired railcars were not trained to block hazardous energy of railcar movement within repair areas.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $8329
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 341400034.
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