OSHA Inspection: CONNER HOLDINGS LLC

Issued

Dec 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $5,398 · Current $3,239 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1): The top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, were not 42 inches (107 cm), plus or minus 3 inches (8 cm), above the walking-working surface:   A) Stacker Machine Area - On or about July 8, 2020, and/or times prior to, the guardrail on the platform by the stacker machine was 31 inches high, thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard onto dangerous equipment.

Issued

Dec 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(2): The employer did not ensure that midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, solid panels, or equivalent intermediate members are installed between the walking-working surface and the top edge of the guardrail system is at least 21 inches (53 cm) high:   A) Stacker Machine Area - On or about July 8, 2020, and/or times prior to, a section of the guardrail system on the platform by the stacker machine was missing the mid-rail, exposing employees to a fall hazard into dangerous equipment.

Issued

Dec 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $5,668 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3): Safety instruction sign(s) were not used where there was a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measure(s):   A) Un-Scrambler and Stacker Area - On or about July 7, 2020 and/or times prior to, there were no signs posted warning employees of the hazards under the un-scrambler/stacking machine and not to enter that area, thereby exposing employees to moving bar chain conveyors, in-running nip points, and caught in-between hazards.

Issued

Dec 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $5,668 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) Un-Scrambler and Stacker Area - On or about July 7, 2020 and/or times prior to, equipment, such as, but limited to, the stacker and un-scrambler were not rendered inoperative, thereby exposing employees to moving chain conveyors and in-running nip points.

Issued

Dec 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $5,668 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:   A) Un-Scrambler and Stacker Area - On or about July 7, 2020 and/or times prior to, locks were not provided for authorized employees to use for locking out machines and equipment such as, but limited to, the stacker un-scrambler, thereby exposing employees to moving chain conveyors and in-running nip points.

Issued

Dec 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $5,668 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation:   A) Un-Scrambler and Stacker Area - On or about July 7, 2020 and/or times prior to, employees were not trained on how to perform lockout or tag out on equipment such as, but not limited to, the stacker or un-scrambler, thereby exposing employees to moving chain conveyors and in-running nip points.

Issued

Dec 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,446 · Current $5,668 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(8): Lockout or tagout was not performed only by the authorized employees who are performing the servicing or maintenance:   A) Un-Scrambler and Stacker Area - On or about July 7, 2020 and/or times prior to, equipment, such as, but not limited to, the stacker and un-scrambler were being serviced by authorized employees who did not perform lockout or tag out, thereby exposing employees to moving chain conveyors and in-running nip points.

Issued

Dec 31, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,747 · Current $4,046 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guards, where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet above the floor or working level, had openings larger than one half inch:   A) Tagging Area - On or about July 7, 2020, and/or times prior to, the openings in the guard for the fan blades were larger than 1/2 inch, thereby exposing the employees to a laceration hazard.