OSHA Inspection: CARGILL HEAT TREAT, LLC

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.111(c)(7): The employer did not protect ammonia systems from vehicle damage.    On or about December 10, 2018 and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to storage tanks of anhydrous ammonia  that were not protected from vehicular traffic. Employees were exposed to fire /explosion and chemical hazards.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.124(g)(2): Employees who worked with liquids that could burn, irritate, or otherwise harm their skin were not provided with an emergency shower and eye-wash station close to the dipping and coating operation. :Note:  In place of this equipment, the employee may use a water hose that is at least 4 feet (1.22 m) long and at least 3/4 of an inch (18 mm) thick with a quick-opening valve and carrying a pressure of 25 pounds per square inch (1.62 k/cm2) or less.    On or about December 10, 2018 and at times prior thereto, employees were not provided an emergency shower and eyewash station while working with corrosive chemicals such as, but not limited to anhydrous ammonia, sand blast media, degreaser wash solution.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(a)(3)(i): Employer failed to establish a program and utilize procedures for affixing appropriate lockout devices or tagout devices to energy isolating devices, and to otherwise disable machines or equipment to prevent unexpected energization, start up or release of stored energy in order to prevent injury to employees.    On or about December 10, 2018 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not establish and utilize an energy control program and procedures to ensure machines are disabled and cannot unexpectedly startup. Employees were exposed to hazards including fire/explosion and chemical exposure.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $2000.00 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).    On or about December 10, 2018 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that employees operating powered industrial trucks received training. This exposed employees to struck by and crushed by hazards.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5304.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment    On or about December 10, 2018 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that the blanks and covers were installed on electrical panels in the SW and NE corners of the West shop bldg. This exposed employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(ii): The written hazard communication program did not include the methods the employer would use to inform employees of the hazards of non-routine tasks, and the hazards associated with chemicals contained in unlabeled pipes in their work areas.      On or about December 10, 2018 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not include the methods used to inform employees of the hazards associated with chemicals such as, but not limited to anhydrous ammonia that was located in unlabeled piping or tubing throughout the work areas.  This exposed employees to fire/ explosion and chemical hazards.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.  On or about December 10, 2018 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure the sand blast grit and media were removed form the west shop floors, exposing employees to trip, slip fall hazards.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.  On or about December 10, 2018 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure that compressed air used for cleaning was reduced to 30 p.s.i. This exposed employees to struck by hazards.

Issued

2019-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(a)(1): The employer did not effectively ensure information concerning the hazards of all chemicals  to which employees may be exposed to, was transmitted as accomplished by the means of the employer's comprehensive hazard communication programs including labeling and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets and employee training.  On or about December 10, 2018 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not ensure safety data sheets were readily available to employees. This exposed employees to hazards associated with chemicals including, but not limited to anhydrous ammonia.