OSHA Inspection: POTTSTOWN ROLLER MILLS, INC

Issued

2019-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to a powered industrial truck without an Operator Restraint System.    a) Pottstown Roller Mills, Worksite - on or about July 22, 2019, a Clark powered industrial truck was in use without having an installed operator restraint system.   ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to ensure that all powered industrial trucks conform to the manufacturer requirements and ANSI / ITSDF B56.1-2005 Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks pertaining to operator restraint systems.

Issued

2019-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2842.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced

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, common ignition hazards, and special entry procedures:  a) Pottstown Roller Mills, Worksite - on or about July 22, 2019, employees were entering grain bins, which have potential environmental and physical hazards, but the employer did not train the employees on the relevant safety precautions needed to allow for safe entry into the grain bins.

Issued

2019-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(i): The employer did not issue a permit certifying that the precautions contained in 29 CFR 1910.272(g) had been implemented prior to the employees entering a bin, silo, or tank:  a) Pottstown Roller Mills, Worksite - on or about July 22, 2019, employees were entering grain bins, which have potential environmental and physical hazards, but the employer did not issue a permit which outlined the hazards and related control measures needed to allow for safe entry into the grain bins.

Issued

2019-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(1)(iii): The atmosphere within a bin, silo, or tank in the grain handling facility was not tested for the presence of combustible gases, vapors, and toxic agents prior to employee entry:  a) Pottstown Roller Mills, Worksite - on or about July 22, 2019, employees were entering grain bins with the potential for a hazardous atmosphere, but the employer did not test the for the presence of combustible or toxic air contaminants prior to employee entry.

Issued

2019-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(g)(4): The employer did not provide equipment for rescue operations, which was specifically suited for the bin, silo, or tank being entered:  a) Pottstown Roller Mills, Worksite - on or about July 22, 2019, employees were entering grain bins, which have potential environmental and physical hazards, but the employer did not develop provide any of the necessary equipment to facilitate rescue operations in the event of an emergency.

Issued

2019-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1700.00 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):  a) Pottstown Roller Mills, Worksite - on or about July 22, 2019, employees are operating powered industrial trucks  without receiving operator instruction on the safe operation of the powered industrial truck prior to their initial use.

Issued

2019-09-30 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-25 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2273.00 · Current $1700.00 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) Pottstown Roller Mills, Worksite - on or about July 22, 2019, employees are working near a grain bin with an internal auger powered by an exterior belt and pulley drive system located at the bottom of the grain bin.  The moving pulley is not guarded.

Issued

2019-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):   a) Pottstown Roller Mills, Worksite - on or about July 22, 2019, employees are working near a grain bin with an internal auger powered by an exterior belt and pulley drive system located at the bottom of the grain bin.  The moving verticle belt is not guarded.