OSHA Inspection: PROTEIN PLUS, LLC

Issued

Feb 22, 2019

Abate by

Jun 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $3,182

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):    a) Throughout Plant 1 and Plant 2 - On or about September 24, 2018  and at times prior to, the employer did not develop, document or implement specific procedures to control hazardous energy when performing maintenance and service activities on equipment such as but not limited to the Bagging Machine; Silo; Roaster; Grinders; Chain-veys; Presses; and Metal Detectors, thus exposing employees to caught-in and crushed-by hazards.

Issued

Feb 22, 2019

Abate by

Jun 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(6): Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that had been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment had been accomplished:    a) Throughout Plant 1 and Plant 2 - On or about September 26, 2018 and times prior to, authorized employees did not verify that machines or equipment that had been locked out for maintenance and/or servicing were de-energized prior to performing work on the machines or equipment.

Issued

Feb 22, 2019

Abate by

Jun 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,273 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iii)(A): Retraining was not provided for authorized and affected employees when there was a change in their job assignments, a change in machines, equipment or processes that presented a new hazard, or when there was a change in the energy control procedures:    a) Plant 2 - On or about September 26, 2018 and times prior to, an authorized employee performing servicing and maintenance activities on equipment including but not limited to the air lock associated with the grinder did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources and how to isolate and control the hazardous energy sources, thus exposing employees to caught-in and crushed-by hazards.

Issued

Feb 22, 2019

Abate by

Mar 20, 2019

Penalty

Initial $758 · Current $455 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness were not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report (or equivalent forms) within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred:    a) At the Facility - On or about February 14, 2019, and times prior to, the employer failed to enter an injury on an OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report (or equivalent forms) for an employee who sustained a recordable injury on September 24, 2018.

Issued

Feb 22, 2019

Abate by

Jun 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:    a) Plant 1 - On or about September 26, 2018 and times prior to, the employer had not conducted an inspection of the energy control procedures on an annual or more frequent basis, thus exposing employees to caught-in and crushed-by hazards.