OSHA Inspection: THE LION BREWERY INC.

Issued

Jan 28, 2019

Abate by

Mar 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $7,247 · Current $5,500 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:    a) Kettle Area: The guardrail on the catwalk to the spent grain silo was only 33 inches high which exposed employees to a 23 foot fall hazard, on or about October 4, 2018.    b) Low Rater: The guardrail on the catwalk along the low rater was only about 37 inches above the walking surface which exposed employees to a fall of more than 6 feet, on or about October 17, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 28, 2019

Abate by

May 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,695 · Current $6,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    a) Pasteurizer Area: A chemical resistant apron or other appropriate clothing was not utilized to protect an employee from exposure to injury from corrosive chemicals, including Bevro-Sheen and Spectrus OX909, on or about December 18, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 28, 2019

Abate by

May 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:    a) Bottling Facility: An employee who was performing a boil-out procedure on the pasteurizer was not properly trained on the specific personal protective equipment necessary to provide protection from the hazards associated with exposure to corrosive chemicals, on or about December 10, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 28, 2019

Abate by

May 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a) Bottling Area: Proper eye and face protection was not utilized to protect an employee who dispensed and poured corrosive chemicals into the pasteurizer, on or about December 18, 2018.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 28, 2019

Abate by

Mar 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,695 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a) Brewhouse: Suitable facilities for flushing the eyes and body were not provided for immediate use in the fermentation area (B cellar) for employees spraying corrosive chemicals, including Ecolab Enforce LP, on or about October 4, 2018.      ABATEMEBT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 28, 2019

Abate by

Mar 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,796 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that chemical safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:    a) Fermentation Area (B cellar): Chemical safety data sheets were not readily accessible to employees who used various corrosive chemicals, including Ecolab Enforce LP, on or about October 4, 2018.    b) Pasteurizer Area, Bottling Facility: Chemical safety data sheets were not readily accessible to an employee who used corrosive chemicals to perform a boil-out of the pasteurizer, on or about December 17, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jan 28, 2019

Abate by

Mar 15, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii): Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:    a) Bottling Facility: An employee exposed to corrosive chemicals while performing a boil-out of the pasteurizer had not been adequately trained on the hazards associated with the chemicals that were used, on or about December 17, 2018.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED