OSHA Inspection: KENCOVE FARM FENCE INC.

Issued

Oct 13, 2016

Abate by

Dec 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,494 Reduced

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 struck-by and crushed-by hazards created by the use of industrial storage racks which were not anchored to the floor:         a) Warehouse areas including Warehouses E and F, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  Observed on or about July 26, 2016, industrial storage racks located throughout the facility, including Warehouses E and F, were not anchored to the floor.  The industrial storage racks were at risk of tipping over while being loaded or unloaded with powered industrial trucks.  Employees loading the industrial storage racks and employees working in the area of the industrial storage racks were exposed to crushed-by and struck-by hazards.

Issued

Oct 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $1,871 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not maintained free and unobstructed:    a) Warehouse D, exit door to left of the maintenance desk, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  Observed on or about July 26, 2016, exit access was partially restricted by the placement of a table and other items in front of the exit door.  Employees working in Warehouse D were exposed to a fire hazard created by restricted access to the emergency exit door.      b) Warehouse D, exit door to right of the maintenance desk, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  Observed on or about July 26, 2016, exit access was restricted by the placement of a potable fan in front of the exit door.  Employees working in Warehouse D were exposed to a fire hazard created by restricted access to the emergency exit door.

Issued

Oct 13, 2016

Abate by

Dec 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,494 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure and employee training to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated, and rendered inoperative in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):    a) Jobsite, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  Observed on or about July 26, 2016, the employer did not establish energy control procedures and did not provide employee training in lock out tag out.  Employees engaged in maintenance activities on the looms and other machines and equipment were exposed to the hazards associated with the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy.

Issued

Oct 13, 2016

Abate by

Dec 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $1,871 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.151(c):  Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:     a) Jobsite, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  Observed on or about July 26, 2016, an emergency eyewash station that meets the requirements of the American National Standard for Emergency Eyewash and Shower Equipment (ANSI Z358.1) was not provided.  Employees were exposed to eye injury hazards while using battery powered forklifts without access to an emergency eyewash station.

Issued

Oct 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,494 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):  Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    a) Warehouse D, near maintenance desk, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  Observed on or about July 26, 2016, the work rest on the left side of a Ryobi brand 8 inch bench grinder (model number BG800, serial number 0198) was not adjusted to within 1/8th of an inch from the abrasive wheel.  The gap between the work rest and the abrasive wheel was approximately 3/4 of an inch.  Employees using the bench grinder were exposed to a caught-by hazard.      b) Warehouse B, near the charging station, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  Observed on or about July 26, 2016, the work rest on the left side of a Craftsman brand 8 inch bench grinder was not adjusted to within 1/8th of an inch from the abrasive wheel.  The gap between the work rest and the abrasive wheel was approximately 1 inch.  Employees using the bench grinder were exposed to a caught-by hazard.

Issued

Oct 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):  The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  a) Building D, near maintenance desk, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  Observed on or about July 26, 2016, the gap between the tongue guard and the abrasive wheel on the left side of a Ryobi brand heavy duty eight inch bench grinder (model number BG800, serial number 0198) was approximately 1.5 inches.  Employees using the bench grinder were exposed to a fire hazard and struck-by hazards because the gap between the tongue guard and the abrasive wheel exceeded 0.25 inches.  b) Building B, near the charging station, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  Observed on or about July 26, 2016, the gap between the tongue guard and the abrasive wheel on the rights side of a Craftsman brand eight inch bench grinder was approximately three quarters of an inch.  Employees using the bench grinder were exposed to a fire hazard and struck-by hazards because the gap between the tongue guard and the abrasive wheel exceeded one 0.25 inches.

Issued

Oct 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,988 · Current $2,494 Reduced

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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) Warehouse D, back side of milling machine, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  Observed on or about July 26, 2016, milling machine operators were exposed to caught-by hazards from unguarded pulley(s) on the back side of the milling machine.

Issued

Oct 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3):  Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:                                                                                                                                   a) Loom A, warehouse D, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  Observed on or about July 26, 2016, the A Loom was being operated without a guard.  A guard designed to cover the sprocket and chain on the discharge side of the loom near the E stop button was not attached.   b) Loom B, warehouse D, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  Observed on or about July 26, 2016, the B Loom was being operated without a guard.  A guard designed to cover the sprocket and chain on the discharge side of the loom near the E stop button was not attached.    c) Loom C, warehouse D, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  Observed on or about July 26, 2016, the C Loom was being operated without a guard.  A guard designed to cover the sprocket and chain on the discharge side of the loom near the E stop button was not attached.    d) Milling Machine, warehouse D, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  Observed on or about July 26, 2016, the milling machine located to the right of the air compressor in warehouse D was being operated without guards.  The sprockets and chains located on the back side of the machine were not guarded.

Issued

Oct 13, 2016

Abate by

Dec 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,742 · Current $1,871 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    a) Warehouse D, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  Observed on or about July 26, 2016, Campbell Hausfeld brand pistol grip air guns (part number MP5143) used at various locations in Warehouse D were not capable of reducing the air pressure to less than 30 pounds per square inch (p.s.i.).  The air guns used compressed air that was set to approximately 109 pounds per square inch (p.s.i.).  Employees using the air guns to dust off equipment and work surfaces were exposed to the hazard of embolism.

Issued

Oct 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,741 · Current $1,871 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords and/or cables where attached to building surfaces:      a) Warehouses E and B, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  Observed on or about July 26, 2016, two flexible cables (480 volt, 3 phase) that were run from Warehouse E to Warehouse B were attached to building surfaces at various points along their lengths.  The two flexible cables were plugged into receptacles in Warehouse E one of which was labeled 'Hydraulic Low Carbon Wire Winder.'  The flexible cables ran along the ceiling from Warehouse E to Warehouse B.  In Warehouse B the flexible cables were wrapped around the wooden rafters near the ceiling and draped over industrial storage racks near the low carbon wire winder.  Employees working in the Warehouses E and B were exposed to the hazard of fire and electric shock.      b) Warehouse F, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  Observed on or about July 26, 2016, a flexible cord (120 Volt) in Warehouse F was attached to building surfaces and partially concealed behind a wall.  The flexible cable was tied to and wrapped around metal conduit above a doorway.  The flexible cord was being used to supply power to a B TEK brand electronic scale.  Employees working in the Warehouse F were exposed to the hazard of fire and electric shock.

Issued

Oct 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit.":  a) Warehouse D, exit door to the left of the maintenance desk, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  Observed on or about July 26, 2016, an exit door located to the left of the maintenance desk was not marked by a sign reading "Exit."    b) Warehouse D, exit door to the right of the maintenance desk, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  Observed on or about July 26, 2016, an exit door located to the right of the maintenance desk was not marked by a sign reading "Exit."

Issued

Oct 13, 2016

Abate by

Dec 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2):  The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:      a)  Jobsite, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  On or about July 26, 2016, the employer did not verify, through a written certification, that a hazard assessment had been performed.  The lack of a written certification that a hazard assessment had been completed could result in the use of improper types of PPE or inadequate employee training in the use of PPE.

Issued

Oct 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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)  Jobsite, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  Observed on or about July 26, 2016, the location of portable fire extinguishers throughout the facility were not identified by signs.

Issued

Oct 13, 2016

Abate by

Dec 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7):  Electrical equipment was not installed in a neat and workmanlike manner:    a) Warehouse D, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  Observed on or about July 26, 2016, flexible metal conduit located above each of three looms was not installed in a neat and workmanlike manner.  The flexible metal conduit was not supported at proper intervals and it was draped over a metal pipe near the ceiling.

Issued

Oct 13, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): Working space about electrical equipment was used for storage:   a) Warehouse D, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  Observed on or about July 26, 2016, access to two electrical panels designated as 'DP1' and 'DP2' and a main service disconnect was restricted by the storage of boxes and pallets directly in front of the electrical panels and main service disconnect.  b) Warehouse B, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  Observed on or about July 27, 2017, access to electrical shut-offs designated as 'Cherry Picker Battery Charger' and 'GNB Battery Charger' was restricted by the placement of a wooden table in front of the shut offs.        c) Warehouse E, 344 Kendall Road, Blairsville, PA 15717:  Observed on or about July 26, 2017, access to electrical panels designated as 'EP1' and 'EP2' and a disconnect was restricted by the storage of a bucket, portable charger, wire bundles, and metal grate platform.