OSHA Inspection: MILLENNIUM PALLETS, LLC

Issued

Jun 22, 2017

Abate by

Jul 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,304 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer shall 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 shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.  a) Production area: On or about April 19, 2017, and times prior, the employer exposed employees to caught-in hazards in that they are required to change a band saw blade periodically on the Pallet Dismantler without following specific lock-out procedures. The employer has not established a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections.

Issued

Jun 22, 2017

Abate by

Jul 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $2,173 · Current $1,304 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets.  a) Production Area, Power Feed Trim Saw: On or about April 19, 2017, and times prior, the employer exposed employees to caught-in hazards in that an unguarded sprocket and chain located under the saw was not properly guarded.

Issued

Jun 22, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.  a) Throughout facility: On or about April 13, 2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to struck-by hazards by allowing the Powered Industrial Truck operators to load and unload pallets using a Forklift (Model 8FGU18), prior to receiving their training certification.

Issued

Jun 22, 2017

Abate by

Jul 19, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and cables may not be used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.  a) Production Area: On or about April 19, 2017, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to electrical shock and fire hazards while utilizing a miter saw that was connected to an extension cord and tied to the building structure.