OSHA Inspection: RESOLUTE BREWING COMPANY, LLC

Issued

May 7, 2020

Abate by

May 19, 2020

Penalty

Initial $3,441 · Current $1,030 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a) On February 27, 2020, and at prior times, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided and used chemical goggles or face shields when exposed to acids and caustics when handling acid cleaner, liquid circulation cleaner, and PBW. This exposed employees to potential skin and eye irritation and injury.     Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

May 7, 2020

Abate by

Jun 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,735 · Current $1,720 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:    a) On or about February 11, 2020, and at prior times, the employer had not developed and implemented a written permit space entry program, where the employer had decided its employees would enter permit required confined spaces such as the mash tun and kettle.     Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

May 7, 2020

Abate by

Jun 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a) On or about February 11, 2020, and at prior times, employees entered confined spaces such as the mash tun and kettle. The employer had not established a lockout/tagout program including energy control procedures and employee training to prevent unexpected start up of equipment such as the rake and pump.    Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").

Issued

May 7, 2020

Abate by

Jun 3, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii):  The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored and maintained so as not to create a health hazard to the user:   a) On February 27, 2020, and at prior times, the employer had not ensured that employees who wore tight fitting half-mask respirators were provided medical evaluations to ensure they were physically able to use the respirator and that respirators were properly stored to prevent contamination.     Abatement Note: Abatement certification is required for this item (see enclosed "Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet").