OSHA Inspection: NUTRIENT CONTROL SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

Jul 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,591 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:      a) At the bagging operation, on or about 4/4/2019: A written respiratory protection program was not developed for employees who operated machinery which loaded dried product into bags. Air sampling conducted during the inspection showed an employee exposed to a time weighted average of total particulate exceeding the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit.           Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

Jul 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:          a) At the bagging operation, on or about 4/4/2019: An employee who wore a negative pressure half face respirator had not been provided a medical evaluation for respirator use.         Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

Jul 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):        a) At the bagging operation, on or about 4/4/2019: An employee who wore a half face respirator while loading product into bags had not been fit tested for the respirator. Air sampling conducted by OSHA showed the employee was exposed to a time weighted average of total particulate exceeding the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit.       Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

Jul 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:        a) At the bagging operation, on or about 4/4/2019: An employee who wore a negative pressure half face respirator had not been provided with training on respirators.        Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

Jun 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,652 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:      a) In the dryer, on or about 11/10/2018: The employer did not evaluate the dryer to determine if it was a permit required confined spaced. An employee entered into the dryer to conduct cleaning.          Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

Jun 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:   a) On the dryer, on or about 11/10/2018: A confined space danger sign was not posted on the dryer and employees were not informed by other means that the dryer was a permit required confined space.     Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

Jun 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations.    a) In the dryer area, on or about 11/10/2018: Procedures were not developed for entry into the dryer, which was a permit required confined space.     Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

Jun 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,652 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:        a) At the facility, on or about 11/19/2018: Energy control procedures were not developed and utilized for equipment including the dryer when employees entered into the dryer and conveyors when employees cleaned/unclogged the material feed into the dryer.        Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,591 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:           b) On the manure trailer, on or about 11/19/2018: A projecting shaft end was not guarded.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,652 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):        a) On the inlet conveyor to the dryer, on or about 11/19/2018: A pulley was not guarded to protect from ingoing nip points.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o).    a) On the inlet conveyor to the dryer, on or about 11/19/2018: An inclined belt was not guarded to protect from ingoing nip points.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,652 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:      a) On the dryer, next to the discharge conveyor, on or about 11/19/2018: Ingoing nip points on a chain and sprocket were not guarded.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $2,122 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:        a) In the dryer area, on or about 12/18/2018: A unused opening on a breaker panel was not effectively closed.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

Sep 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,591 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2): Employee(s) were exposed to an airborne concentration of Particulates not otherwise regulated (total dust) listed in Table Z-1 in excess of the 8 hour Time Weighted Average concentration of 15 mg/m3 :        a) At the bagging operation, on or about 4/4/2019: An employee who operated machinery to load No Bull 7X Spill Clean product into bags was exposed to an 8 hour time weighted average concentration of 33.8 mg/m3 of particulate not otherwise regulated (total dust), which was 2.25 times the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit. Sampling was performed for a time period of 100 minutes and zero exposure was assumed for the 380 minutes not sampled.         Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

May 1, 2019

Abate by

Sep 5, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):        a) At the bagging operation, on or about 4/4/2019: Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not implemented to reduce employee exposure to particulates not otherwise regulated (total dust) below the Permissible Exposure Limit. Results of OSHA air sampling showed an employee running the bagging machinery to load No Bull 7X Spill Clean product into bags was exposed to total dust at a time weighted average concentration of 33.8 mg/m3, which was 2.25 times the permissible exposure limit.       Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.