OSHA Inspection: PURIS PROTEINS, LLC.

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $6033.00 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) Starch drying area; The employer did not develop procedures to isolate energy sources on machines such as but not limited to: peelers, dryers, exhaust fans, rotary sifters, augers and rotary valves.

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees.  (a) Starch drying area; The employer did not provide adequate training on the hazardous energy control program prior to employee(s) performing servicing, cleaning, unjamming and maintenance on equipment such as but not limited to: peeler, dryer, exhaust fans, rotary sifters, rotary valves, and augers.

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $6033.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):    (a) Starch drying area; All energy isolating devices associated with but not limited to: peelers, dryers, exhaust fans, rotary sifters, rotary valves and augers were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy sources during unjamming, cleaning, servicing, and maintenance of equipment.

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  (a) Starch drying area; Authorized employee(s) did not affix energy control devices while performing unjamming, cleaning, servicing and maintenance activities to machines such as but no limited to: peelers, dryers, exhaust fans, rotary sifters, rotary valves and augers.

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $6033.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:    (a) Starch drying area; The tri-clover leaf guard enclosing the rotary valve was not secured adequately in that it was easily defeated.

Issued

2020-01-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii): Lockout devices and tagout devices were not singularly identified:  (a) Starch drying area; The lock out lock on the fan creating positive pressure did not bear the authorized employee(s) name.