OSHA Inspection: SANIMAX USA LLC

Issued

Jul 19, 2023

Abate by

Sep 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $9,822 · Current $15,625

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.25(b)(3): The employer must ensure stairs have uniform riser heights and tread depths between landings:  a) On or about January 27, 2023, to July 3, 2023, at an establishment located at 2099 Badgerland Drive in Green Bay, WI; the employer did not ensure that the riser heights were uniform from the bottom step of the staircase from the landing on the mezzanine leading to the catwalk above Receiving Pits A & B, exposing employees to trip and fall hazards.  b) On or about January 27, 2023, to July 3, 2023, at an establishment located at 2099 Badgerland Drive in Green Bay, WI; the employer did not ensure that the riser heights and tread depths were uniform from the top step of the staircase to the landing on the mezzanine leading into the Titus Grinding Room, exposing employees to trip and fall hazards.

Issued

Jul 19, 2023

Abate by

Sep 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.25(b)(4): The employer must ensure that stairway landings and platforms are at least the width of the stair and at least 30 inches (76 cm) in depth, as measured in the direction of travel:  a) On or about January 27, 2023, to July 3, 2023, at an establishment at 2099 Badgerland Drive in Green Bay, WI; the employer did not ensure that the landing on the mezzanine level coming down the stairs from the catwalk above Receiving Pits A & B was at least the width of the stairs, exposing employees to trip and fall hazards.  b) On or about January 27, 2023, to July 3, 2023, at an establishment at 2099 Badgerland Drive in Green Bay, WI; the employer did not ensure that the landing on the mezzanine level was at least 30 inches in depth, as measured in the direction of travel going up the yellow stairway to the the Titus Grinding Room and the catwalk above Receiving Pits A & B, exposing employees to trip and fall hazards.

Issued

Jul 19, 2023

Abate by

Sep 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,278 · Current $10,390 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): Unprotected sides and edges. Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer must 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 following: (A) Guardrail systems; (B) Safety net systems; or (C) Personal fall protections systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems:  a) On or about May 28, 2023, at an establishment located at 2099 Badgerland Drive in Green Bay, WI, in the Main Room above the Anderson expeller presses; unprotected sides and edges on an aluminum platform exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 91 inches from the platform onto the equipment and concrete floor below.  b) On or about January 23, 2023, at an establishment located at 2099 Badgerland Drive in Green Bay, WI; an unprotected edge was located on the walking-working surface immediately adjacent to the Dino discharge conveyor, exposing employee to a fall hazard of approximately 49.25 inches to the concrete floor below.

Issued

Jul 19, 2023

Abate by

Aug 16, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $10,390 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): The employer shall develop, document, and utilize procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section:  On or about January 24, 2023, at an establishment located at 2099 Badgerland Drive in Green Bay, WI, the employer did not ensure an employee troubleshooting a Titus Recycle Pump and adjoining pipes in the Main Room utilized protective equipment sufficient to protect against injury from steam and/or hot tallow release.

Issued

Jul 19, 2023

Abate by

Sep 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $10,390 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  At an establishment located at 2099 Badgerland Drive in Green Bay, WI; the employer did not provide machine guarding to protect Rendering Operators and other employees in the machine areas from hazards such as, but not limited to:  a) On or about February 8, 2023, outside of the entrance door on the east side of the Bliss Room, employees were exposed to caught-between and entanglement hazards created by the rotating screw auger of the Bucket Elevator (B.E.) #2 feeder conveyor while collecting meat and bone meal samples with a hand-held, steel measuring cup.  b) On or about July 1, 2023, in the Main Room on the west end of the Small Foot conveyor discharge area, employees were exposed to caught-between and entanglement hazards created by the rotating screw auger inside of the conveyor housing while cleaning around and emptying a tote.   e) On or about January 27, 2023, on the mezzanine in the Effluent Room, employees were exposed to amputation and laceration hazards created by the rotating impeller on the top of the ProMinent Sigma metering pump.

Issued

Jul 19, 2023

Abate by

Aug 16, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(3): Guarding vertical and inclined shafting. Vertical and inclined shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform, excepting maintenance runways, shall be enclosed with a stationary casing in accordance with requirements of paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section:  On or about January 27, 2023, to February 1, 2023, at an establishment located at 2099 Badgerland Drive in Green Bay, WI, between the Grinding Room and Main Floor; the employer did not provide machine guarding to protect Rendering Operators and other employees from entanglement hazards with inclined, rotating shafts such as, but not limited to, the C1 Conveyor drive shaft that was located above a doorway.

Issued

Jul 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Projecting shaft ends shall present a smooth edge and end and shall not project more than one-half the diameter of the shaft unless guarded by nonrotating caps or safety sleeves:  On or about February 8, 2023, at an establishment located at 2099 Badgerland Drive in Green Bay, WI, outside of the entrance door on the 80K Evaporator Room; employees were exposed to entanglement hazards created by the unguarded, projecting boot pulley shaft on Bucket Elevator (B.E.) #1.

Issued

Jul 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $9,822 · Current $10,390

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Guarding. Pulleys, any parts of which are seven (7) feet or less from the floor or working platform, shall be guarded in accordance with the standards specified in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section:   On or about February 8, 2023, at an establishment located at 2099 Badgerland Drive in Green Bay, WI, in the loading bay outside of the Bliss Room; the pulley on the Dayton 6K331B motor that pumped stabilizer into the mixer was not guarded, exposing employees to caught-in and amputation hazards created by the in-running nip points on the rubber belt and pulley.

Issued

Jul 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical and inclined belts shall be enclosed by a guard conforming to standards in paragraphs (m) and (o) of this section:  On or about February 8, 2023, at an establishment located at 2099 Badgerland Drive in Green Bay, WI, in the loading bay outside of the Bliss Room; the vertical rubber belt on the Dayton 6K331B motor that pumped stabilizer into the mixer was not guarded, exposing employees to caught-in and amputation hazards created by the in-running nip points on the rubber belt and pulley.

Issued

Jul 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,278 · Current $10,390 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings shall be protected from abrasion, and openings through which conductors enter shall be effectively closed:  On or about February 7, 2023, at an establishment located at 2099 Badgerland Drive in Green Bay, WI, outside of the Bliss Room, to the right of the pedestrian door on the east side; the flexible conduit housing the electrical wires to power Bucket Elevator (B.E.) #2 feed conveyor was broken and open at the connection fitting, exposing the conductors to abrasion.

Issued

Jul 19, 2023

Abate by

Sep 7, 2023

Penalty

Initial $36,828 · Current $10,019 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer must ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:   On or about February 1, 2023, through February 4, 2023, at an establishment located at 2099 Badgerland Drive in Green Bay, WI; the employer did not maintain the work area around the Titus Grinder in a clean and sanitary condition in that employees had to walk on and through approximately 4 inches of built up tallow on the floor from a leak, exposing employees to slip and fall hazards.  Sanimax LLC was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1578462, citation number 1, item number 2a, and was affirmed as a final order on October 12, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 2099 Badgerland Drive, in Green Bay, Wisconsin 54303.

Issued

Jul 19, 2023

Abate by

Aug 16, 2023

Penalty

Initial $61,391 · Current $51,391 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed parts of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform, excepting runways used exclusively for oiling, or running adjustments, shall be protected by a stationary casing enclosing shafting completely or by a trough enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting as location requires:  At an establishment located at 2099 Badgerland Drive in Green Bay, WI; employees were not protected from entanglement hazards created by exposed, rotating, horizontal shafts when:  a) On or about February 1, 2023, in the Grinding Room, an employee manipulating a Contromatics valve extension handle stood on the base of nearby pump motor. The employee's leg was approximately 9 inches from the unguarded drive shaft of the motor.   b) On or about January 27, 2023, on the Main Floor, employees were cleaning near and walking by the unguarded, rotating drive shaft of the 60K Cooling Tower Pump motor.   c) On or about February 1, 2023, on the Main Floor, employees were cleaning around the unguarded, rotating drive shaft of the 80K First Stage Feed Pump.  d) On or about January 27, 2023 through February 8, 2023, in the Grinding Room, employees retrieved ladders and shovels, and placed their coat on the guardrail next to the unguarded, rotating drive shaft on the Scrubber #4 Recycle Pump motor.   Sanimax was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1439428, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on November 20, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 2099 Badgerland Drive in Green Bay, Wisconsin.