OSHA Inspection: DECATUR RAS, LLC

Issued

Sep 17, 2018

Abate by

Oct 17, 2018

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:    On or about May 22, 2018, employees working in the West Building were exposed to trip and fall hazards from roofing materials piled in the walking-working surfaces by the sort conveyor.

Issued

Sep 17, 2018

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): The employer did not ensure one or more methods of machine guarding was provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    On or about May 22, 2018, employees working at the sort conveyor in the West Building were exposed to caught-in hazards when ingoing nip points were not guarded in the following instances:     a.) Employees using the stairs to access the elevated work platform were exposed to caught-in hazards when an in-going nip point between the material conveyor and drum was not guarded.    b.) Employees standing at the control box were exposed to caught-in hazards when an in-going nip point between the material conveyor and drum was not guarded.

Issued

Sep 17, 2018

Abate by

Oct 17, 2018

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): The employer did not ensure listed or labeled electrical equipment was used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling.    On or about June 8, 2018, employees working in the Truck Shop Building were exposed to electrical hazards from a relocatable electrical power tap used for powering overhead lights. The relocatable power tap was not connected to a permanently installed branch circuit receptacle outlet and was connected in series to another extension cord.

Issued

Sep 17, 2018

Abate by

Oct 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  On or about June 8, 2018, employees were exposed to electrical hazards while working in the Truck Shop Building and flexible cords were used in lieu of fixed wiring for overhead lights.