OSHA Inspection: POSTIVE FEED, LTD

Issued

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5070.00 · Current $3042.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): 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 is protected from falling by one or more of the following: 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(A) Guardrail systems; 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(B) Safety net systems; or 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(C) Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems.  On or about August 10, 2017, in the plastics plant, a storage mezzanine did not include guardrails up to approximately 10 feet high, exposing employees to the hazard of falls.

Issued

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $2281.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:  On or about August 10, 2017, in the plastics plant, portable fire extinguishers were not charged and not kept in designated places for prompt use, exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $2281.00 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):  On or about August 10, 2017, the pulleys on the motor for the conveyor in the first bay was completely enclosed, exposing employees to the hazard of being caught in the belt/pulley pinch points.

Issued

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  On or about August 10, 2017, the belt for the conveyor motor in the first bay was not completely enclosed, exposing employees to the hazard of being caught in belt/pulley pinch points.

Issued

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $2281.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(iv): There were damaged parts that may adversely affect safe operation or mechanical strength of electric equipment, such as parts that were broken, bent, cut or deteriorated by corrosion, chemical action, or overheating:  On or about August 10, 2017, the conveyor motor for molasses bucket loading had an electrical conduit that was broken, exposing employees to the hazard of being shocked.

Issued

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  On or about August 10, 2017, in the plastics plant breaker panel 208 3PH, the junction box did not have a cover, exposing employees to the hazard of being shocked.

Issued

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-09-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $2281.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  On or about August 10, 2017, in the plastics plant, electrical panels were blocked and did not have ready safe access for employees to promptly respond in case of an emergency.

Issued

2017-09-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each powered industrial truck operator has been trained and evaluated as required by paragraph (l) of 1910.178, with a certification that includes the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person performing the training and evaluation.  On or about August 10, 2017, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not maintain documentation of forklift operators training and did not certify forklift operators training to include name, date of training, date of the evaluation, name of trainer.