OSHA Inspection: PERFORMANCE FEEDERS, INC.

Issued

Dec 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,873 · Current $5,324 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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  a. On or about 07/17/2017, at the job site - the storage racks were not anchored to the floor, exposing the employees to a struck-by and caught-in hazard.

Issued

Dec 29, 2017

Abate by

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,042 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  a. On or about 07/17/2017, at the job site - a worker lifting basket attachment was used with forklifts that were not marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination and forklift capacity.

Issued

Dec 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates or markings were not maintained in a legible condition:  a. On or about 07/17/2017, at the job site - the forklift capacity plate information was not visible because a weight monitor console was installed over the plate.

Issued

Dec 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  a. On or about 07/17/2017, at the job site - employees were exposed to forklift related hazards, in that, forklift operators were not certified or trained to operate the counter balance sit-down forklifts at least once every three years.

Issued

Dec 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):  a. On or about 07/17/2017, at the job site - employees were exposed to forklift related hazards such as falling or being ejected from the forklift, in that, forklift were not removed from service after defects were found, and were being operated while the seat belt was not latching on one forklift and the seat belt was missing on another forklift.

Issued

Dec 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $4,310 · Current $2,586 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  a. On or about 01/17/2017, at the feeder shop - the pulleys on a belt sander were not guarded in a way that would eliminate all nip points, exposing employees to nip point hazards.

Issued

Dec 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,042 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  a. On or about 07/17/2017, at the site - the drill press was not securely anchored to prevent movement.

Issued

Dec 29, 2017

Abate by

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,042 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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. On or about 09/19/2017, at the site - the distance between the grinder wheel and the work rest exceeded the maximum opening of one-eighth of an inch, exposing employees to a struck by hazard.

Issued

Dec 29, 2017

Abate by

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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. On or about 07/17/2017, at the site - tongue guard on a bench grinder exceeded the maximum opening of one-fourth of an inch, exposing employees to a struck by hazard.

Issued

Dec 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,464 · Current $3,878 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. On or about 07/17/2017, at the Feeder Shop - employees were exposed to struck-by hazards, in that, compressed air used for cleaning purposes had a pressure of 80 P.S.I.

Issued

Dec 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,387 · Current $3,232 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  a. On or about 07/17/2017, at the auto-kinetics area - one circuit breaker and a power supply were installed outside an electrical box exposing an employee to an electric contact hazard to more than 50 volts.

Issued

Dec 29, 2017

Abate by

Jan 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,268 · Current $761 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3): The 300A annual summary was not certified by a company executive to ensure  that he or she has examined the OSHA 300 Log and that he or she reasonably believes, based on his or her knowledge of the process by which the information was recorded, that the annual summary is correct and complete.  a. On or about 07/17/2017, at the job site - the OSHA 300 logs annual summary was signed by the HR Coordinator and not by the highest ranking company executive working at the establishment.

Issued

Dec 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:  a. On or about 07/17/2017, at the rear of the warehouse - employees were exposed to emergency and fire related hazards, in that, the designated exit doors were closed and had a door knob and a latch.

Issued

Dec 29, 2017

Abate by

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): 29 CFR 1910.133(a)(3): The employer had not ensure that each affected employee who wears prescription lenses while engaged in operations that involve eye hazards wears eye protection that incorporates the prescription in its design:   a. On or about 07/17/2017, at the machine shop and welding area - employees were using regular prescription glasses and no eye protection that can be worn over the prescription lenses.

Issued

Dec 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

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. On or about 07/17/2017, at the job site - two fire extinguishers were not readily identified and the path to one was blocked by equipment.