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OSHA Inspection: WALNUT HILL FEEDS, INC.

Referral inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of WALNUT HILL FEEDS, INC. in 6048 STATE ROUTE 598, SHELBY, OH 44875 (NAICS 311119). OSHA activity number 345916993.

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Site address
6048 STATE ROUTE 598
City
SHELBY
State
OH
ZIP
44875
Mailing
6048 STATE ROUTE 598, SHELBY, OH 44875
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
311119
Employees
25
Ownership type
A

5 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.272 D

Serious Gravity 1 1 instance 25 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2022
Abate by
Aug 19, 2022
Penalty
Initial $2,486 · Current $1,657 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.272(d):The employer did not develop and implement an emergency action plan meeting the requirements contained in 1910.38(a):  Walnut Hill Feeds, Inc. located at 6048 State Route 528 in Shelby, Ohio 44875;  On or about April 25, 2022, the employer did not develop and implement an emergency action plan as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38. Employees were exposed to entrapment and engulfment hazards in that the company's emergency action plan did not identify the procedures to be taken in the event of a grain entrapment or engulfment.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1657
  • — Z (S) $2486

1910.147 C04 II

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2022
Abate by
Aug 19, 2022
Penalty
Initial $4,144 · Current $1,658 Reduced
29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):   Walnut Hill Feeds, Inc. located at 6048 State Route 528 in Shelby, Ohio 44875;  On or about April 18, 2022, the employer did not ensure that energy control procedures for the Andritz Pellet Mill (Model 18X56DD Serial No. 2005-00759) identified the types of energy, the types of stored energy, and the methods to dissipate said energy. Employees involved in a die change or clearing a plug were exposed to caught in and amputation hazards.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1658
  • — Z (S) $4144

1910.147 C06 II

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2022
Abate by
Aug 19, 2022
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:  Walnut Hill Feeds, Inc. located at 6048 State Route 528 in Shelby, Ohio 44875;  On or about April 25, 2022, the employer did not certify that periodic inspections were performed of energy control procedures, exposing employees to caught in and amputation hazards while performing a die change of clearing a plug on the Andritz Pellet Mill.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.147 F03 II D

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2022
Abate by
Aug 19, 2022
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D):Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device before working on the machine or equipment:  Walnut Hill Feeds, Inc. located at 6048 State Route 528 in Shelby, Ohio 44875;   On or about April 25, 2022, the employer did not ensure that procedures were utilized while engaged in die changes and plug clearing of pellet mills which affords each employee involved a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout device. Employees were exposed to caught in and amputation hazards in that each employee engaged in a die change on the Andritz Pellet Mill (Model 18X56DD) did not apply a personal lock out tag out device.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (S) $0

1910.134 C02 I

Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Aug 8, 2022
Abate by
Aug 19, 2022
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(i):Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:  Walnut Hill Feeds, Inc. located at 6048 State Route 528 in Shelby, Ohio 44875;   On or about April 22, 2022, On or about May 18, 2022, the employer did not ensure that employees were provided with information contained within Appendix D of CFR 1910.134 Respiratory Protection Standard. Employees handling feed ingredients were provided with tight fitting N95 filtering facepiece respirators to be worn voluntarily. Employees were exposed to hazards associated with various feed additives such as but not limited to, copper sulfate and powered minerals.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $0
  • — Z (O) $0

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