OSHA Inspection: ADM MILLING CO.

Issued

Jul 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,639 · Current $10,000

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 January 29, 2020, the employer failed to fully document its training of employees operating the mill elevator with regard to responses to alarms in the elevator control room.   b) On January 29, 2020, the employer failed to include a permit required confined space sign outside an elevator leg bonnet where the leg and bonnet were bolted shut.

Issued

Jul 24, 2020

Abate by

Aug 9, 2021

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $12,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1): An employer who designates rescue and emergency services, pursuant to paragraph (d)(9) of this section, did not do the following:   (i) Evaluate a prospective rescuer's ability to respond to a rescue summons in a timely manner, considering the hazard(s) identified;   Note to paragraph (k)(l)(i): What will be considered timely will vary according to the specific hazards involved in each entry. For example, �1910.134, Respiratory Protection, requires that employers provide a standby person or persons capable of immediate action to rescue employee(s) wearing respiratory protection while in work areas defined as IDLH atmospheres.  (ii) Evaluate a prospective rescue service's ability, in terms of proficiency with rescue-related tasks and equipment, to function appropriately while rescuing entrants from the particular permit space or types of permit spaces identified;  (iii) Select a rescue team or service from those evaluated that:  (iii)(A) Has the capability to reach the victim(s) within a time frame that is appropriate for the permit space hazard(s) identified;  (iii)(B) Is equipped for and proficient in performing the needed rescue services;  (iv) Inform each rescue team or service of the hazards they may confront when called on to perform rescue at the site; and  (v) Provide the rescue team or service selected with access to all permit spaces from which rescue may be necessary so that the rescue service can develop appropriate rescue plans and practice rescue operations.   Note to paragraph (k)(1): Non-mandatory Appendix F contains examples of criteria which employers can use in evaluating prospective rescuers as required by paragraph (k)(l) of this section.   a) On January 29, 2020, the employer failed to fully document its procedure for determining the employer's rescue equipment for a permit required confined space entry.