OSHA Inspection: GROCO SPECIALTY COATINGS LLC

Issued

2024-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2765.00 · Current $2765.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:  a)  On or about October 16, 2023, and at times prior thereto; in the production plant, where electrical extension cords on the floor, running across passageways and working area, exposing employees to trip and fall hazards.

Issued

2024-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6452.00 · Current $6452.00

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 are engaged in the activities covered by this section.  a) On or about October 6, 2023, and at times prior thereto; when employees, who were cleaning the shafts of mixer machines without using energy control lockout tag-out procedures, exposing employees to struck-by, caught-in, and amputation hazards.

Issued

2024-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $4610.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):Each authorized employee 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 and control:  a) On or about October 6, 2023, and at times prior thereto; the employer did not ensure that employees performing servicing and maintenance on mixer machines were trained in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure. Employees were exposed to struck-by, crushed-by moving parts, and amputation hazards.

Issued

2024-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:  a) On or about October 6, 2023, and at times prior thereto; the employer did not ensure that employees performing servicing, maintenance and cleaning mixer shafts  were instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure. Employees were exposed to struck-by, crushed-by moving parts, and amputation hazards.

Issued

2024-02-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4610.00 · Current $4610.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours:  a) This violation occurred on or about October 10, 2023, when the employer failed to report to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours the hospitalization of an employee from work-related injury that occurred on October 06, 2023.