OSHA Inspection: L & K MILLS, INC.

Issued

Jun 10, 2019

Abate by

Jul 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,031 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) Pellet Mill Mezzanine: Employees were not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system while in the performance of their daily job duties such as but not limited to monitoring of the equipment from the mezzanine, exposing employees to a seven foot fall hazard, on or about March 20, 2019.    b) Micro Unit: Employees were not protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system while performing their daily job duties from a platform including but not limited to adding materials, exposing employees to a ten foo fall hazard, on or about March 20, 2019.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 10, 2019

Abate by

Sep 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(9)(i)(A): Each fixed ladder installed before November 19, 2018 was not equipped with a personal fall arrest system, ladder safety system, cage, or well:    a) Roasted Bean Silo: Employees routinely climb a fixed ladder to the top of the silo which is approximately 32 feet above the ground without the use of an acceptable means of fall protection, on or about March 20, 2019.    b) Wheats Silo: Employees routinely climb a fixed ladder to the top of the silo which is approximately 32 feet above the ground without the use of an acceptable means of fall protection, on or about March 20, 2019.    c) Slush Silo: Employees routinely climb a fixed ladder to the top of the silo which is approximately 32 feet above the ground without the use of an acceptable means of fall protection, on or about March 20, 2019.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 10, 2019

Abate by

Jul 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who uses personal fall protection systems prior to being exposed to a fall hazard:  a) Benton, PA: The employer did not provide training to an employee who used a fall protection system to enter the bagging bin, on or about March 20, 2019.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 10, 2019

Abate by

Jul 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:    a) Garage Area: Employees used a Clark GPS 25 forklift fitted with a shop-made man-basket and the appropriate weight and capacity markings were not updated the reflect the changes, on or about March 20, 2019.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 10, 2019

Abate by

Jul 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  a) Benton, PA: Forklift operator performance has not been reevaluated in more than three years, on or about March, 20, 2019.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 10, 2019

Abate by

Jul 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,789 · Current $2,000 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) Pellet Mill: Openings in the guard on the Sprout Waldon pellet mill measured 12x4 inches and 5x4 inches, exposing employees who perform maintenance to this equipment or work in proximity to the opening to the unguarded portion of the rotating pulley, on or about March 20, 2019.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 10, 2019

Abate by

Jul 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,788 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1): Gear(s) were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii):    (a) Weigh Hopper: Employees working and cleaning in and around a set of eight unguarded gears on the weight hopper were exposed to a crushing and amputation hazard, observed on or about March 20, 2019.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 10, 2019

Abate by

Jul 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,304 · Current $4,729 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(j)(1): The employer did not develop and implement a written housekeeping program that established the frequency and the method(s) determined best to reduce accumulations of fugitive grain dust on ledges, floors, equipment, and other exposed surfaces:    a) Mill Basement Area:  the employer did not develop and implement a written housekeeping program, which exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards while working in an area where combustible dust was deposited on electrical conduits, electrical equipment, floors, platforms and walls, on or about March 20, 2019.    Abatement Certification and Documentation Required

Issued

Jun 10, 2019

Abate by

Jul 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:  a) Mill Basement Area: Electrical installations, including switch panels, were not approved for a Class II Div. 2 location, which contained an accumulation of combustible dust, exposing employees to a fire or explosion hazard, on or about March 20, 2019.  Abatement Certification and Documentation Required.

Issued

Jun 10, 2019

Abate by

Aug 1, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(e)(1)(i): Current employees, and new employees prior to starting work in the grain handling facility were not trained in the general safety precautions, including recognition and preventive measures for the hazards related to dust accumulation and common ignition sources:     a) Benton, PA: The employer did not provide training for current and new employees prior to starting work in the feed mill in general safety precautions including but not limited to the recognition and preventative measures for the hazards related to dust accumulation, on or about March 20, 2019.    Abatement Certification and Documentation Required

Issued

Jun 10, 2019

Abate by

Jul 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(i): The employer did not issue a permit for entering bins, silos or tanks in the grain handling facility before the employees entered the bins, silos, or tanks:  (a)  Feed Mill:  Employees are required to enter feed bins and silos to perform service and maintenance activities and the employer did not issue a permit for entering the bins and silos in the grain handling facility before employees entered, on or about March 20, 2019.  Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Jun 10, 2019

Abate by

Jul 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a) Retail Storage Area: A relocatable power tap that was mounted to a metal shelf and being used to power a space heater, a lamp, a scale, and a radio was not installed and used in accordance with its intended purpose which exposed employees to a fire or electric shock hazard, on or about March 20, 2019.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 10, 2019

Abate by

Jul 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  a) Retail Storage Area: A light duty extension cord attached to a power strip had been run over a door way and used as permanently installed power for an Ohaus digital scale which exposed employees to an electric shock and fire hazard, on or about March 20, 2019.  b) Pole Shed: An orange outdoor-type extension cord had been run up over the top of the roof trusses, through a hole in the wall, and down into a small office to provide a source of permanent power which exposed employees to an electric shock and fire hazard, on or about March 20, 2019.   b) Basement Stairs: A pair of heavy duty extension cords wrapped around the basement stair rail and used as permanent power for a portable lamp exposed employees to an electric shock and fire hazard, on or about March 20, 2019.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

Jun 10, 2019

Abate by

Jul 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:  a) Boiler Room: Safety data sheets were not available for corrosive chemicals used by employees to service the boiler, including Oxy FG and Boilerene, on or about March 20, 2019.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED