OSHA Inspection: ROSEBUD HORSE BEDDING, INC

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Abate by

Jul 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,087 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): (1) All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:  a) Baler room: On March 29, 2017 and at times prior thereto wood dust accumulated on ledges, rafters and other flat surfaces.  Housekeeping activities were not frequent or robust enough to keep areas of dust accumulation at or below 1/32 of an inch.    b) Bulk storage barn: On March 29, 2017 and at times prior thereto wood dust accumulated on ledges, rafters, electrical junction boxes, machinery and equipment.  Housekeeping activities were not frequent or robust enough to keep areas of dust accumulation at or below 1/32 of an inch.    Note) Certification of corrective action is required for this item.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Abate by

Jul 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of each workroom was not maintained in a clean condition:  a) Baler room: On March 29, 2017 and at times prior thereto wood dust accumulated on the floor in the corners and along the walls.  Housekeeping activities were not frequent or robust enough to prevent areas of dust accumulation greater than 1/32 of an inch.    b) Electrical room: On March 29, 2017 and at times prior thereto wood dust accumulated on the floor in the corners and along the walls. Housekeeping activities were not frequent or robust enough to prevent areas of dust accumulation greater than 1/32 of an inch.    c) Bulk storage barn: On March 29, 2017 and at times prior thereto wood dust accumulated on floor around the shaker, behind the hopper, behind the parked front end loader and along the walls near the door. Housekeeping activities were not frequent or robust enough to prevent areas of dust accumulation greater than 1/32 of an inch.    Note) Certification of corrective action is required for this item.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Abate by

Jul 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,087 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(A): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by  a guardrail system:   a) Baler room: On March 29, 2017 and at times prior thereto employees were exposed to a n approximate 9 foot fall hazard from an open sided floor near the room heater.  A guardrail system was not in place.  Employees accessed this area for housekeeping purposes.   Note) Certification of corrective action is required for this item.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Abate by

Jul 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $815 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.36(e)(2): The door that connects any room to an exit route did not swing out in the direction of exit travel when the room was a high hazard area (i.e., contains contents that are likely to burn with extreme rapidity or explode):  a) Baler machine room: On March 29, 2107 and at times prior thereto the exit door on the north wall opened inward toward the baler machine.  The baler machine room had varying amounts of wood shaving dust accumulation on a continuing basis.   Note) Certification of corrective action is required for this item.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  a) Baler machine room: On March 29, 2017 and at times prior thereto the north side door was not identified as an exit.  An "EXIT" sign was not in place on or near the door which leads directly to the outside.   Note) Certification of corrective action is not required.  This item was corrected during the inspection.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or was not identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g., closet):  a) Baler machine room: On March 29, 2017 and at times prior thereto an "EXIT" sign was posted on the door which lead into the bulk storage barn.   Note) Certification of corrective action is not required.  This item was corrected during the inspection.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and were not distinctive in color:   a) Baler machine building: On March 29, 2017 and at times prior thereto illuminated EXIT signs were not in place.    Note) Certification of corrective action is not required.  This item was corrected during the inspection.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Abate by

Jul 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,087 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a) Facility: On March 29, 2017 and at times prior thereto the employer had not developed and implemented an energy control program for authorized employees who perform the maintenance and affected employees who need to be aware of their role and responsibilities within a program.  Employees performed unscheduled maintenance on machines including but not limited to the Verville VP-400-S 4 station bagger and sealer machine. Potential energy sources included but may not be limited to electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic.    Note) Certification of corrective action is required for this item.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Abate by

Jul 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,630 · Current $815 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l):  a) Facility: On March 29, 2017 and at times prior thereto employees who had not been through a formal powered industrial truck (forklift) training course were allowed to operate the Hyster H50 forklifts.   Note) Certification of corrective action is required for this item.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Abate by

Jul 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,087 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.307(c)(2)(i): Equipment was not approved for the class of location or for the combustible properties of the dust that was present:  a) Baler machine room: On March 29, 2017 and at times prior thereto the electrical equipment installed was not approved for a Class II Division 2 location.  The equipment includes but may not be limited to a broken conduit under the baler control panel, extension cords routed behind walls and used instead of permanent wiring, four way and two way outlet boxes with missing cover screws, light switches with missing cover screws, and knockouts missing on an electrical junction box.  b) Bulk storage barn: On March 29, 2017 and at times prior thereto the electrical equipment installed was not approved for a Class II Division 1 location.  The equipment includes but may not be limited to a wall fan and LED light fixtures.    Note) Certification of corrective action is required for this item.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Abate by

Jul 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written respiratory protection program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily is medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator is cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a) Bulk storage barn: On March 29, 2017 and at times prior thereto employees voluntarily used half face piece respirators with organic vapor filters, when performing some work activities in the bulk storage barn. These activities include but may not be limited to housekeeping and filling the hopper with wood shavings.    Note) Certification of corrective action is required for this item.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): The employer did not provide portable fire extinguishers and did not mount, locate and identify them so that they were readily accessible to employees without subjecting the employees to possible injury:  a) Baler machine room: On March 29, 2017 and at times prior thereto portable fire extinguishers were located on the floor.  Signs were not in place to identify their proper locations.       Note) Certification of corrective action is not required.  This item was corrected during the inspection.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Abate by

Jul 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): The employer did not assure that portable fire extinguishers were maintained in a fully charged and operable condition and kept in their designated places at all times except during use:  a) Baler machine room: On March 29, 2017 and at times prior thereto a portable fire extinguisher that was available for use was not serviceable.  The extinguisher which had a November 2016 inspection tag on it was not fully charged.     Note) Certification of corrective action is required for this item.

Issued

Jun 8, 2017

Abate by

Jul 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 psi.:   a) Baler machine room and bulk storage room:  On March 29, 2017 and at times prior thereto employees used compressed for housekeeping purposes.  The nozzle pressure was between 45 and 55 PSI.    Note) Certification of corrective action is required for this item.