OSHA Inspection: PLANTERS COTTON OIL MILL

Issued

Mar 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,210 · Current $8,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2): While an employee was exposed to contact with parts of fixed electric equipment or circuits which were deenergized, the requirements of paragraph (b) of 29 CFR 1910.333 were not followed in the order in which they are presented therein (i.e., paragraph (b)(2)(i) first, then paragraph (b)(2)(ii), etc.):    For the employee repairing the switch in the 13,800 Volt switch gear on or about November 19, 2018, and times prior there to:  The employer did not develop and implement a lock out or tag out procedure for the switch gear using safe work procedures.

Issued

Mar 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(ii)(C): Stored electric energy which might endanger personnel was not released.  Capacitors were not discharged and high capacitance elements were not short-circuited and grounded.  For the employees working on the 13,800 Volt switch gear on or about November 19, 2018 and times prior there to; The employer did not require the high capacitance elements to be short circuited and grounded prior to working inside the switch gear to repair the switch.

Issued

Mar 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(iv)(B): Before circuits or equipment was worked as deenergized, a qualified person did not use test equipment to test the circuit elements and electrical parts of equipment to which employees would be exposed and did not verify that the circuit elements and equipment parts were deenergized.  For the employees working on the 13,800 Volt switch gear on or about November 19, 2018, and times prior thereto:  The employer did not provide test equipment to test the circuit elements to verify all circuits and capacitors were deenergized.

Issued

Mar 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,210 · Current $8,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(c)(3): Test instruments and equipment and their accessories were not rated for the circuits and equipment to which they would be connected and were not designed for the environment in which they would be used.    For the employees repairing the 13,800 Volt switch gear on or about November 19, 2018 and times prior there to; The employer did not provide testing instruments and equipment to test that circuits and capacitors were effectively deenergized.

Issued

Mar 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $10,210 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not using electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed:    For the employees repairing the 13,800 Volt switch gear on or about November 19, 2018 and times prior thereto;  The employer did not require the use of a protective body suit for employees working on high voltage electrical equipment that had not been verified through testing as deenergized.

Issued

Mar 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(2)(i): When working near exposed energized conductors or circuit parts, each employee did not use insulated tools or handling equipment when the tools or handling equipment might have made contact with such conductors or parts:    For the employees repairing the switch in the 13,800 Volt switch gear on or about November 19, 2018, and times prior thereto;  The employer did not require the use of insulated tools such as, but not limited to screw drivers and wrenches when repairing the mechanical switch inside the switchgear housing.