OSHA Inspection: GREAT DIVIDE BREWING COMPANY

Issued

Aug 25, 2022

Abate by

Sep 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $1,668 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(1)(i):  Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  (a) Great Divide Brewing Company at 2201 Arapahoe Street in Denver, Colorado: On or about March 15, 2022, and at times prior, employees were exposed to falls from a 9-foot-8-inch platform while accessing the bottom of the grist case to unclog trapped grain from the hose.

Issued

Aug 25, 2022

Abate by

Sep 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $1,666 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) Great Divide Brewing Company at 2201 Arapahoe Street in Denver, Colorado: On or about March 16, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not implement a permit space program to ensure safe employee entry into the mash tun. The mash tun met the definition of a permit space, and brewers regularly entered the space without removing safety hazards, such as the mechanical movement of the mixing rakes and hot water. This condition exposed employees to crushing and burn hazards.

Issued

Aug 25, 2022

Abate by

Sep 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(g)(1):  The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:  (a) Great Divide Brewing Company at 2201 Arapahoe Street in Denver, Colorado: On or about March 16, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not provide training to each employee who entered the mash tun in the safe entry of the permit space. The mash tun met the definition of a permit space, and brewers regularly entered the space without removing safety hazards, such as the mechanical movement of the mixing rakes and hot water. This condition exposed employees to crushing and burn hazards.

Issued

Aug 25, 2022

Abate by

Sep 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $1,666 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) Great Divide Brewing Company at 2201 Arapahoe Street in Denver, Colorado: On or about March 16, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not utilize procedures for controlling hazardous energy when employees were engaged in equipment servicing task - cleaning inside the mash tun - on the "hot side" of the brewery. Employees were not required to isolate equipment or place lockout devices before performing the cleaning. This condition exposed employees to unexpected movement of the rakes inside the mash tun and hot water.

Issued

Aug 25, 2022

Abate by

Sep 29, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Great Divide Brewing Company at 2201 Arapahoe Street in Denver, Colorado: On or about March 16, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not provide lockout/tagout training to employees who were engaged in cleaning the mash tun, which falls under servicing and maintenance of equipment. This condition exposed employees to unexpected movement of the rakes inside the mash tun and hot water.