OSHA Inspection: GENAN INC.

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

Nov 29, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $6,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from the recognized hazards which are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to dust explosion, deflagration and fire hazards caused by equipment used to recycle tires:      a) On or about January 26, 2018, at the facility where employees were exposed to dust explosion, deflagration and fire hazards when the air material separators (filters) located inside the building were not protected from explosion hazards.       b) On or about January 26, 2018, at the facility where employees were exposed to dust explosion, deflagration and fire hazards when the granulators did not have isolation devices to prevent deflagration.       c) On or about January 26, 2018, at the facility where employees were exposed to dust explosion deflagration, and fire hazards when the air material separators (filters) did not have an isolation device to prevent a deflagration from traveling upstream.

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

May 31, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $6,500 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 was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:      On or about January 26, 2018, and times thereafter, in the granulating area where employees were exposed to a fall hazard greater than 4 feet without a fall protection system on the granulator metal separators.

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

Aug 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1): The top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, were not 42 inches, plus or minus 3 inches, above the walking-working surface:      On or about January 18, 2018, between filter #2 and filter #3 where employees were exposed to a fall hazard when the guardrail system between the filters had a top rail less than 42 inches in height.

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,652 · Current $500 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:      During February and March 2018, in the granulator area where an employee was required to wear a 3M 6503 half-face respirator with P100 filters while performing cleaning tasks without a medical evaluation.

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

Aug 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:      During February and March 2018, at the facility where employees were required to wear a 3M 6503 half-face respirator with P100 filters while performing cleaning tasks without a respirator fit test.

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

Oct 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $6,500 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:

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

Oct 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $6,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(2): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces before employees entered:      On or about April 21, 2018 and times prior to, at the facility where employees were exposed to inhalation, fire, and fall hazards when entering filters for filter sock replacement without identifying and evaluating the hazards of the space.

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

Oct 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $6,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including, but not limited to items (3)(i) through (3)(vi) of this paragraph:      On or about April 21, 2018 and times prior to, at the facility where employees were exposed to inhalation, fire, and fall hazards when entering filters for filter sock replacement without developing and implementing procedures for safe entry.

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

Oct 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $6,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(6): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide at least one attendant outside the permit space into which entry was authorized for the duration of entry operations:      On or about April 21, 2018 and times prior to, at the facility where employees were exposed to inhalation, fire, and fall hazards when entering filters for filter sock replacement without providing an attendant.

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

Oct 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $6,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces to rescued employees, and for preventing unauthorized personnel from attempting a rescue.      On or about April 21, 2018 and times prior to, at the facility where employees were exposed to inhalation, fire, and fall hazards when entering filters for filter sock replacement without developing procedures for summoning rescue and preventing unauthorized personnel from attempting rescue.

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

Oct 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $6,500 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.146(h)(1): The employer did not ensure that all authorized entrants knew the hazards that could be faced during entry, including information on the mode, sign or symptoms, and consequences of the exposure:      On or about April 21, 2018 and times prior to, at the facility where employees were exposed to inhalation, fire, and fall hazards when entering filters for filter sock replacement without knowing the hazards that could be faced when entering filters.

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

Oct 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $6,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.      On or about January 26, 2018, at the facility where employees were exposed to amputation and caught-in hazards when performing service and maintenance tasks on equipment such as, but not limited to, the shredders without clearly and specifically identifying the procedural steps for controlling the hazardous energy.

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

Oct 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:      On or about January 26, 2018, at the facility where employees were exposed to amputation and caught-in hazards when performing servicing and maintenance tasks on equipment such as, but not limited to, the shredders and granulators without conducting an annual inspection of the energy control procedures.

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

Oct 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $6,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:      On or about January 26, 2018, at the facility where a shredder operator was exposed to amputation and caught-in hazards when performing servicing tasks such as, but not limited to, clearing tire jams without receiving elements of authorized employee training.

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

Oct 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $6,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment:      On or about January 26, 2018, at the facility where employees were exposed to amputation and caught-in hazards while performing service and maintenance tasks on equipment such as, but not limited to, shredders without de-energizing according to established procedures.

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

Oct 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $6,500 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 February 7, 2018 and times prior to, at the facility where employees were exposed to amputation and caught-in hazards when performing service and maintenance tasks on equipment such as, but not limited to, shredders and granulators without using the energy isolating devices.

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

Oct 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $6,500 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:      On or about January 26, 2018 and times prior to, at the facility where employees were exposed to amputation and caught-in hazards when performing service and maintenance tasks on equipment such as, but not limited to, the shredders without affixing a lockout or tagout device at the disconnect.

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

Oct 1, 2018

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $6,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment:      On or about January 25, 2018, at the facility where employees were exposed to amputation and caught-in hazards while performing service and maintenance tasks on equipment such as, but not limited to, shredders without each authorized employee affixing a personal lockout or tagout device.

Issued

Jul 11, 2018

Abate by

Jan 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,641 · Current $6,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):      On or about January 26, 2018, in the shredding area where employees were exposed to caught-in hazards while operating tire shredders with the light curtain reset located adjacent to the tire shredders.