OSHA Inspection: BLACK OTTER SUPPLY, LLC

Issued

2017-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2309.00 · Current $1155.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:    a)    On or about 7/5/2017 the employer had not developed a written permit space entry program to protect employees that enter the whole corn pit or mixed seed/bagging pit.

Issued

2017-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed 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)    On or about 7/5/2017, Employer had not developed an energy control program to protect employees during maintenance and oiling of equipment.

Issued

2017-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a)    On or about 7/5/2017, Employer had not developed a written hazard communication program for chemicals in use at their site.

Issued

2017-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2309.00 · Current $1155.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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)    On or about 7/5/2014, The belt and pulley on the SHOWLES COMPANY CRACKER were less then 7" from the floor and were not guarded.

Issued

2017-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):   a)    On or about 7/5/2014, The belt and pulley on the SHOWLES COMPANY CRACKER were less then 7" from the floor and were not guarded.