OSHA Inspection: THE HOME CITY ICE COMPANY

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Abate by

Jul 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $2,173

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(8): The employer did not ensure ladders were used only for the purposes for which they were designed:  On or about February 10, 2017, an employee was exposed to fall hazards while using step ladders in the closed position without the locking devices engaged.

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Abate by

Jul 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,803 · Current $2,173 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer had not ensured that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    On or about February 10, 2017, employees working in and off of the:    1.  incline auger located in the turbo room were exposed to fall hazards because the employees were not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system or personal fall protection system.  The fall distance was 5.6-1/2 feet from the top of the ice chute to the concrete surface below.    2.  incline auger located in the turbo room were exposed to fall hazards because the employees were not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system or personal fall protection system.  The fall distance was 10.3 feet from the ice chute to the concrete surface below.    3.  main auger located in the bagging room were exposed to fall hazards because the employees were not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system or personal fall protection system.  The fall distance was 10.3 feet from the top of the ice chute to the concrete surface below.

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Abate by

Jul 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1):  Before any employee was exposed to a  fall hazard, the employer had not provided training for each employee required to be trained:   On or about February 10, 2017, employees working in and off of the:   a.  incline auger located in the turbo room were exposed to fall hazards and the employer did not have a training program for providing fall protection for the employees.  The fall distance was 5.6-1/2 feet from the op of the ice chute to the concrete surface below.   b.  incline auger located in the turbo room were exposed to fall hazards because the employer did not have a training program for providing fall protection for the employees.  The fall distance was 10.3 feet from the ice chute to the concrete surface below.   c.  main auger located in the bagging room were exposed to fall hazards because the employer did not have a training program for providing fall protection for the employees.  The fall distance was 10.3 feet from the ice chute to the concrete surface below.

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Abate by

Aug 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $2,000 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 activities covered by this section:    On or about February 10, 2017, employees were performing servicing and maintenance activities on the incline auger, sizer auger and the main auger and the employer had not developed an adequate energy control program that was specific to the work being done in the facility or the equipment being serviced or maintained in the facility.

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Abate by

Aug 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · 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:    On or about February 10, 2017, employees were required to perform lockout/tagout procedures and annual inspection of the energy control procedures had not been conducted.

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Abate by

Aug 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:    On or about February 10, 20117, employees were required to perform lockout/tagout procedures and the employer had not certified periodic inspections had been performed.

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Abate by

Aug 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls was acquired by employees:     On or about February 10, 2017, employees were performing servicing and maintenance activities on the incline auger, sizer auger and the main auger and the employer had not developed an adequate energy control program which included training to ensure the purpose and function of the program was understood by the employees.

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Abate by

Aug 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device prior to working on the machine or equipment:    On or about February 10, 2017, employees were performing servicing and maintenance activities on the incline auger, sizer auger and the main auger and each employee did not utilize a procedure in which all employees exercised exclusive control over the energy isolating devices.

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Abate by

Aug 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:    On or about February 10, 217, the employer had not provided training to an employee on the safe operation of the powered industrial trucks.

Issued

Jul 10, 2017

Abate by

Aug 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  On or about February 10, 2017, the employer did not certify that each operator of the powered industrial trucks had been trained and evaluated in the safe operation of the powered industrial vehicles.