OSHA Inspection: GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SOUTH CENTRAL WISCONSIN, INC.

Issued

Mar 21, 2018

Abate by

Jun 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,853 · Current $9,700

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:    On or about January 18, 2018, the employer had not informed exposed employees of the existence of and danger posed by permit spaces including the Marathon Equipment Ram-Jet compactor.

Issued

Mar 21, 2018

Abate by

Jun 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,853 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:(a) (LOCATION) (SPECIFIC OPERATIONS AND/OR CONDITIONS)

Issued

Mar 21, 2018

Abate by

Jun 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,853 · Current $0 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:    On or about January 18, 2018, the employer had not implemented a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146 for entries made into permits spaces including the Marathon Equipment Ram-Jet compactor.

Issued

Mar 21, 2018

Abate by

Jun 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,853 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(7)(iii): The employer did not document the basis for determining that all hazards in a permit space had been eliminated, through a written certification that contained the date, the location of the space, and the signature of the person making the decision:    On or about January 18, 2018, the employer was not documenting the basis for determining that all hazards in permit spaces had been eliminated.  The list of permit spaces includes, but is not limited to, the Marathon Equipment Ram-Jet compactor.

Issued

Mar 21, 2018

Abate by

Jun 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $9,700

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:    On or about January 18, 2018, lockout/tagout procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employee(s) entered the Marathon Equipment Ram-Jet compactor to clear jams that prevented the compactor from operating.

Issued

Mar 21, 2018

Abate by

Jun 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,853 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3):  All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s).    On or about January 18, 2018, the energy isolating device that was needed to control the energy to the Marathon Equipment Ram-Jet compactor was not operated in such a manner as to isolate the compactor from the electrical energy source.

Issued

Mar 21, 2018

Abate by

Jun 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    On or about January 18, 2018, employees authorized to perform lockout/tagout were not affixing lockout or tagout devices to the energy isolating device for the Marathon Equipment Ram-Jet compactor prior to entering the compactor to clear jams.

Issued

Mar 21, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2): 29 CFR 1910.41(a)(2):  The establishment had 20 or more but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and the establishment is classified as an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, but did not electronically submit information from OSHA 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee.  You must submit the information one a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form:  On or about December 15, 2017, the employer failed to submit their 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA for calendar year 2016.