OSHA Inspection: WELL WATCH, LLC

Issued

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $2273.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by hazards associated with operating a forklift.  This was most recently documented on or about 10/02/18 at the Well Watch, LLC facility located at 13937 Hwy 283, Ness City, Kansas 67560.  Employees were not trained, evaluated, and found competent to operate the truck safely by the employer.

Issued

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3): Training program content. Powered industrial truck operators did not receive initial training in accordance with paragraph (l) of this section:  The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by hazards associated with operating a forklift.  This was most recently documented on or about 10/02/18 at the Well Watch, LLC facility located at 13937 Hwy 283, Ness City, Kansas 67560.  The employer did not have a forklift training program to be used when providing training to each forklift operator in accordance with paragraph (l) of this section.

Issued

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $2273.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(j)(3): A complete periodic inspection of crane(s) had not been conducted in the past 12 months:   The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by hazards while operating an overhead gantry crane.  This was most recently documented on or about 10/02/18 at the Well Watch, LLC facility located at 13937 Hwy 283, Ness City, Kansas 67560.  The employer had not conducted a complete periodic inspection of the Deshazo, 15 ton, Serial Number 20711 overhead gantry crane in the shop area.

Issued

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3182.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(n)(2)(ii): The load was not attached to the load block hook by means of slings or other approved devices:  The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by and caught between hazards associated with securing the load.  This was most recently documented on or about 10/02/18 at the Well Watch, LLC facility located at 13937 Hwy 283, Ness City, Kansas 67560.  Employees were using an unapproved Bessey clamp and metal chain in lieu of slings, chains, or other devices approved for such use to lift the load.

Issued

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3182.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.179(n)(3)(x): The employer did not insure that the operator does not leave his position at the controls while the load is suspended:  The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by and caught between hazards associated with operating the overhead gantry crane.  This was most recently documented on or about 10/02/18 at the Well Watch, LLC facility located at 13937 Hwy 283, Ness City, Kansas 67560.  The operator was not positioned with the controls for the Deshazo, 15 ton, Serial Number 20711 overhead gantry crane with a Shaw-box hoist while a load was suspended.

Issued

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $3182.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(c)(9): Employee(s) were not kept clear of load(s) suspended, or about to be lifted by sling(s):  The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by and caught between hazards associated with securing the load.  This was most recently documented on or about 10/02/18 at the Well Watch, LLC facility located at 13937 Hwy 283, Ness City, Kansas 67560.  Employees were not prohibited from working under the suspended loads.

Issued

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $2273.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(c)(14):  Employers used slings without affixed and legible identification markings.   The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by hazards associated with securing the load.  This was most recently documented on or about 10/02/18 at the Well Watch, LLC facility located at 13937 Hwy 283, Ness City, Kansas 67560.  The employees were allowed to use slings without affixed and legible identification markings.

Issued

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(1): Alloy steel sling(s) did not have permanently affixed durable identification stating size, grade, rated capacity, and reach:  The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by hazards associated with securing the load.  This was most recently documented on or about 10/02/18 at the Well Watch, LLC facility located at 13937 Hwy 283, Ness City, Kansas 67560.  The employees were not provided with alloy steel slings that identified size, grade, rated capacity, and reach.

Issued

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1364.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(i): Thorough periodic inspections of alloy steel chain slings in use were not made on a regular basis:  The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by hazards while using alloy steel chain slings.  This was most recently documented on or about 10/02/18 at the Well Watch, LLC facility located at 13937 Hwy 283, Ness City, Kansas 67560.  The employer had not conducted a periodic inspection of the alloy steel chain slings used to lift the metal pull behind trailer frame.

Issued

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.184(e)(3)(ii): Records of the most recent month in which each alloy steel chain sling was thoroughly inspected were not available for examination:  The employer is failing to protect employees from struck-by hazards while using alloy steel chain slings.  This was most recently documented on or about 10/02/18 at the Well Watch, LLC facility located at 13937 Hwy 283, Ness City, Kansas 67560.  The employer had not provided documentation of the most recent inspection of the alloy steel chain slings used to lift the metal pull behind trailer frame.

Issued

2019-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3789.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(1): The employer did not report within 8-hours the death of an employee resulting from a work-related incident:  The employer is failing to notify OSHA of work-related fatalities within eight hours.  This condition most recently occurred on or about 10/02/18 at the Well Watch, LLC facility located at 13937 Hwy 283, Ness City, Kansas 67560 when an employee died from a work-related incident at approximately 2:30 pm.  OSHA learned of the incident at approximately 9:30 am on 10/03/18.