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OSHA Inspection: HIGHLAND PELLETS, LLC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HIGHLAND PELLETS, LLC. in 5601 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE NORTH, PINE BLUFF, AR 71601 (NAICS 322110). OSHA activity number 343618666.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
5601 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE NORTH
City
PINE BLUFF
State
AR
ZIP
71601
Mailing
5601 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE NORTH, PINE BLUFF, AR 71601
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
322110
Employees
90
Ownership type
Private (A)

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 12 exposed
Issued
Apr 10, 2019
Abate by
Apr 19, 2019
Penalty
Initial $9,282 · Current $5,569 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities such as servicing and/ or maintenance of equipment.    On or about November 27, 2018 and times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees utilized machine specific lockout tagout procedures for the control of hazardous energy when repairing equipment such as but not limited to the belt on the Progress Disc Screen in the Chip Mill.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $5569.2
  • · Z (S) $9282

1910.147 C06 II

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 12 exposed
Issued
Apr 10, 2019
Abate by
Apr 23, 2019
Penalty
Initial $9,282 · Current $5,569 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer's certification of periodic inspections did not identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection and/ or the person performing the inspection.    On or about November 16, 2018 and times prior, the employer did not document any certification of periodic inspections that identified equipment such as but not limited to chip mills  and scalping machines on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $5569.2
  • · Z (S) $9282

1910.219 P06 II

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Apr 10, 2019
Abate by
Apr 23, 2019
Penalty
Initial $9,282 · Current $5,569 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.219(p)(6)(ii): Inspections were not made of belts, lacings, and fasteners and such equipment was not kept in good repair:    On or about November 24, 2018 and times prior, the employer did not properly inspect and repaired belts that kept breaking and coming off of pulleys/sprockets on equipment such as but not limited to the chip mill scalping disc screens.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $5569.2
  • · Z (S) $9282

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 343618666.

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