OSHA Inspection: HEGG MILL, LLC

Issued

Jun 19, 2018

Abate by

Dec 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,552 Reduced

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) Throughout the mill; An energy control program (Lockout-Tagout) was not implemented.

Issued

Jun 19, 2018

Abate by

Dec 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:      (a) Throughout the mill; An energy control (Lockout-Tagout) procedures were not documented for mixing and conveying equipment.

Issued

Jun 19, 2018

Abate by

Dec 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(e)(1)(ii): Current employees and new employees prior to starting work in the grain handling facility were not trained in the specific procedures and safety practices applicable to their job tasks, including but not limited to; cleaning procedures for grinding equipment, clearing procedures for choked legs, housekeeping procedures, hot work procedures, preventive maintenance procedures, and lock out tag out procedures:    (a) Throughout the mill; Training was not provided to inform employees of mill specific safety procedures for hazards, including but not limited to; clearing choked legs, housekeeping, hot work, preventative maintenance, and lockout/tagout.

Issued

Jun 19, 2018

Abate by

Dec 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,552 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    (a) Throughout the mill; Energy isolation (Lockout-Tagout) devices were not affixed to isolation points.

Issued

Jun 19, 2018

Abate by

Dec 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(5)(i): All potentially hazardous stored or residual energy was not relieved, disconnected, restrained or otherwise rendered safe after the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices:    (a) Mixing area; Stored energy of gravity on bucket conveyors was not restrained or otherwise rendered safe before the boot pit of a choked leg was cleared.

Issued

Jun 19, 2018

Abate by

Jul 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $1,663 · Current $1,164 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:    (a) Throughout the mill; Each forklift operator was not trained and evaluated prior to operating forklifts.

Issued

Jun 19, 2018

Abate by

Jul 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,552 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    (a) Feed mixing area; Chains and sprockets were not guarded on Gramin tumbler mixer.

Issued

Jun 19, 2018

Abate by

Sep 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(d): The employer did not develop and implement an emergency action plan meeting the requirements contained in 1910.38:    (a) Throughout the feed mill; An emergency action plan was not developed and implemented to ensure that employees would be informed of the mandatory requirements set forth by 29 CFR 1910.38(a through f) for fire or other emergency situations.

Issued

Jun 19, 2018

Abate by

Sep 14, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(j)(1): The employer did not develop and implement a written housekeeping program that established the frequency and the method(s) determined best to reduce accumulations of fugitive grain dust on ledges, floors, equipment, and other exposed surfaces:    (a) Throughout the feed mill; A written housekeeping program was not developed and implemented to reduce accumulation of dust on ledges and other exposed surfaces.