OSHA Inspection: SLOAN IMPLEMENT COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Jan 25, 2018

Abate by

Feb 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $9,700 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 (1.2m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:    On or about December 7, 2017, Sloan Implement Company, Inc. had an employee exposed to approximate 11 foot fall hazard, while making repairs on a John Deere S 680 Combine, and the employer did not ensure fall protection was used.

Issued

Jan 25, 2018

Abate by

Feb 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): Before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard, the employer did not provide training for each employee who uses fall protection systems or who is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart:  On or about December 7, 2017, Sloan Implement Company, Inc. had an employee exposed to approximate 11 foot fall hazard, while making repairs on a John Deere S 680 Combine, and the employer did not ensure fall protection was used. The employer did not provide fall protection training, and this training would include the following:    a. The nature of the fall hazards in the work area and how to recognize them;  b. The procedures to be followed to minimize those hazards;  c. The correct procedures for installing, inspecting, operating, maintaining, and disassembling the personal fall protection systems that the employee uses; and  d. The correct use of personal fall protection systems and equipment specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section, including, but not limited to, proper hook-up, anchoring, and tie-off techniques, and methods of equipment inspection and storage, as specified by the manufacturer.

Issued

Jan 25, 2018

Abate by

Feb 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(c)(2)(v): The employer used forklifts  to support scaffold platforms without ensuring that the entire platform was attached to the fork:      On or about December 7, 2017, Sloan Implement Company, Inc. had an employee exposed to approximate 11 foot fall hazards, while working from a supported scaffold (parts box), which was not secured to the forklift by a chain or some other secure method.

Issued

Jan 25, 2018

Abate by

Feb 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems meeting the requirements of paragraph (g)(4) of this section:  On or about December 7, 2017, Sloan Implement Company, Inc. had an employee exposed to approximate 11 foot fall hazards without fall protection, while working from a supported scaffold (parts box), which was lifted by a Toyota forklift.

Issued

Jan 25, 2018

Abate by

Feb 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.454(a): The employer did not have each employee who performed work while on a scaffold trained by a person qualified in the subject matter to recognize the hazards associated with the type of scaffold being used and to understand the procedures to control or minimize those hazards:  On or about December 7, 2017, Sloan Implement Company, Inc. had an employee exposed to approximate 11 foot fall hazards without fall protection, while working from a supported scaffold (parts box), which was lifted by a Toyota forklift.   The employer did not provide scaffold training.  This training would include:    a.         Nature of any electrical hazards, fall hazards, and falling object hazards in the work area, b.         Correct procedures for dealing with electrical hazards and for erecting, maintaining, and disassembling the fall protection systems and falling object protection systems used, c.         Proper use of the scaffold, and the proper handling of material on the scaffold,  d.         The maximum intended load and the load-carrying capacities of the scaffold used, e.         Any other pertinent requirements of this subpart, L  Scaffolds.

Issued

Jan 25, 2018

Abate by

Feb 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,239 · Current $6,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means were not fully lowered, controls were not netralized, power was not shut off, and brakes set:        On or about December 7, 2017, Sloan Implement Company, Inc. had employees exposed to physical injury from a lifted load on a Toyota forklift, which was left unattended, while an employee removed engine parts from a John Deere S 680 Combine.

Issued

Jan 25, 2018

Abate by

Feb 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,239 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition was not taken out of service, and/or repairs were not made by authorized personnel:    On or about December 7, 2017, Sloan Implement Company, Inc. had employees exposed to physical injury from the use of a Toyota forklift that had lights, which were not functional, and the forklift was not removed from service until it was repaired.

Issued

Jan 25, 2018

Abate by

Feb 5, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:        On or about December 7, 2017, Sloan Implement Company, Inc. had employees utilize forklifts at the facility daily, and the employer did not conduct daily forklift safety inspections.