OSHA Inspection: PRAIRIE SMOKEHOUSE PARTNERS, LLC

Issued

2022-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14502.00 · Current $11913.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):  The employer had not established 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:  On or about November 9, 2021, an employee was exposed to amputation hazards while clearing a jam on the Rollstock Machine on Line 4, and the employer had not established an energy control program consisting of the following:  a.	Energy control procedures, b.	Employee training, and  c.	Periodic inspections.

Issued

2022-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14502.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i):  Procedures had not been developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:   On or about November 9, 2021, an employee was exposed to amputation hazards while clearing a jam on the Rollstock Machine on Line 4, and the employer had not developed, documented, and utilized a machine specific energy control procedure to control all potentially hazardous energy.

Issued

2022-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d):  The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) had not covered the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):   On or about November 9, 2021, an employee was exposed to amputation hazards while clearing a jam on the Rollstock Machine on Line 4, and the employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements].  As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.

Issued

2022-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14502.00 · Current $11913.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):  Authorized employee(s) had not received trainingin 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:  On or about November 9, 2021, an employee was exposed to amputation hazards while clearing a jam on the Rollstock Machine on Line 4, and the employer had not provided the authorized employee with authorized lockout training, which would include the following:  a.	Recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources,  b.	Type and magnitude of the energy available, and c.	Methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.

Issued

2022-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10360.00 · Current $8495.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i):  The employer had not ensured each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  On or about November 9, 2021, employees were exposed to physical hazards through the operation of a powered industrial truck, and the employer had not provided the required forklift operator training.  This training would include:  a.	Formal instruction (lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), b.	Practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and c.	Evaluation of the operator's performance in the workplace.

Issued

2022-02-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(q)(7):Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:   On or about November 9, 2021, employees were exposed to physical hazards through the operation of a powered industrial truck, and the employer had not conducted a daily powered industrial truck inspection.