OSHA Inspection: PENNSYLVANIA GRAIN PROCESSING, LLC

Issued

Jan 31, 2023

Abate by

Feb 27, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,313 · Current $3,719 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(g)(8)(ii)(B):Unless a physician determines that the standard threshold shift is not work-related or aggravated by occupational noise exposure, the employer did not ensure, when a standard threshold shift occurs, that for employees already using hearing protectors, employees be refitted and retrained in the use of hearing protectors and provided with hearing protectors offering greater attenuation if necessary:    a.)	Pennsylvania Grain Processing, LLC., production areas, on or about October 27th, 2022 and times prior thereto:  Five employees with job titles including, but not limited to, Process Operator and Maintenance experienced standard threshold shifts in hearing.  The employer did not conduct refitting and retraining on hearing protection with these employees.  Additionally, the employer did not determine if the employees required hearing protection with greater attenuation.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jan 31, 2023

Abate by

Feb 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(g)(8)(i): When a comparison of the annual audiogram to the baseline audiogram indicates a standard threshold shift, as defined in 29 CFR 1910.95(g)(10) has occurred, the employee was not informed of this fact in writing, within 21 days of the determination:   a.)	Pennsylvania Grain Processing, LLC., production areas, on or about October 27th, 2022 and times prior thereto:  Employees with job titles including, but not limited to, Process Operator and Maintenance experienced standard threshold shifts in hearing.  The employer did not inform the employee of the standard threshold shift, in writing, within 21 days.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jan 31, 2023

Abate by

Feb 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:  a.) Pennsylvania Grain Processing, LLC., COSS B "coffin tank" area, on or about October 27th, 2022 and times prior thereto:  The coffin tank area associated with COSS B did not contain a legible sign to inform employees of the existence, location of, and danger posed by the permit confined space.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED: Abatement certification is required within 10 days after the abatement date noted on the citation (see below).  This certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date abatement was completed, method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jan 31, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.29(b)(1):The employer did not provide the required injury or illness descriptions on the Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300):   a.)	Pennsylvania Grain Processing, LLC., on or about October 27th, 2022 and times prior thereto:  The OSHA Form 300 for calendar year 2022 did not provide specific detail about the part of the body affected nor the description of the injury/illness, in Column F.  Case number IE-2210-0008-1, did not provide specific detail about the part of the body affect nor the description of the injury/illness.