OSHA Inspection: LLOYD COMPANIES

Issued

Jun 28, 2024

Abate by

Jul 31, 2024

Penalty

Initial $13,711 · Current $13,711

Hazardous substances 9211

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)Lloyd Companies dba Engineered Truss Systems, LLC. at 1400 East Benson Road, Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to January 17, 2024, the employer did not ensure an adequate housekeeping program in that fixtures, switches, machinery and lighting were not kept free from dust accumulations that can present explosion, deflagration or other fire hazards in the Saw Room area of the production facility.  This condition exposed employees to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

Jun 28, 2024

Abate by

Jul 31, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9211

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(2): The floor of each workroom was not maintained in a clean condition:  (a)Lloyd Companies dba Engineered Truss Systems, LLC. at 1400 East Benson Road, Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to January 17, 2024, the employer did not ensure that floors of workrooms, storage areas, passageways and service rooms were kept free from dust accumulations in such depths that they can present slip, trip, fall, explosion, deflagration or other fire hazards in the Saw Mill area.  This condition exposed employees to slip, trip, fall, fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

Jun 28, 2024

Abate by

Jul 31, 2024

Penalty

Initial $9,795 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances W103

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.307(c)(1): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location in that equipment including wall plugs, switches, lighting and associated wiring were not approved as intrinsically safe:  (a)Lloyd Companies dba Engineered Truss Systems, LLC. at 1400 East Benson Road, Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to January 17, 2024, the employer did not ensure that wall plugs, switches, lighting and associated wiring in Class II, Division II environments were intrinsically safe and approved for Class II, Division II environments.  This condition exposed employees to hazards associated with fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

Jun 28, 2024

Abate by

Jul 31, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.307(b): All areas designated as hazardous (classified) locations under the Class and Zone system and areas designated under the Class and Division system established after August 13, 2007 were not properly documented. This documentation was not available to those authorized to design, install, inspect, maintain, or operate electric equipment at the location:  (a)Lloyd Companies dba Engineered Truss Systems, LLC. at 1400 East Benson Road, Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to January 17, 2024, the employer did not ensure that all areas designated as hazardous (classified) locations under the Class and Zone system and areas designated under the Class and Division system established after August 13, 2007 were properly documented.  This condition exposed employees to hazards associated with fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

Jun 28, 2024

Abate by

Jul 31, 2024

Penalty

Initial $5,876 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.36(g)(2):  Exit accesses were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points:  (a)Lloyd Companies dba Engineered Truss Systems, LLC. at 1400 East Benson Road, Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to January 17, 2024, the employer did not  ensure an adequate exit access of at least 28 inches was provided for employees to exit the Saw Room western emergency exit door in the event of an emergency.  This condition exposed employees to inadequate egress in the event of an emergency.

Issued

Jun 28, 2024

Abate by

Aug 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $13,711 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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:  (a)Lloyd Companies dba Engineered Truss Systems, LLC. at 1400 East Benson Road, Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to January 17, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from rotating parts and pinch points in that guarding was not installed over tooth-on-chain delivery mechanisms on Saw Machine 1 in the Saw Room.  This condition exposed employees to amputation hazards.  (b)Lloyd Companies dba Engineered Truss Systems, LLC. at 1400 East Benson Road, Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to January 17, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from rotating parts and pinch points in that guarding was not installed over tooth-on-chain delivery mechanisms on Saw Machine 2 in the Saw Room.  This condition exposed employees to amputation hazards.  (c)Lloyd Companies dba Engineered Truss Systems, LLC. at 1400 East Benson Road, Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to January 17, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from pinch points in that guarding was not installed over pneumatically powered retracting arms on Roll/Press Machine 1.  This condition exposed employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Jun 28, 2024

Abate by

Aug 30, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.213(r)(3): The point of operation on combination or universal woodworking machines was not guarded:   (a)Lloyd Companies dba Engineered Truss Systems, LLC. at 1400 East Benson Road, Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to January 17, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from amputation hazards in that the saw blades were not adequately guarded on Saw Machine 1 in the Saw Room.  This condition exposed employees to amputation hazards.  (b)Lloyd Companies dba Engineered Truss Systems, LLC. at 1400 East Benson Road, Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to January 17, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from amputation hazards in that the saw blades were not adequately guarded on Saw Machine 2 in the Saw Room.  This condition exposed employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

Jun 28, 2024

Abate by

Jul 31, 2024

Penalty

Initial $5,876 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  (a)Lloyd Companies dba Engineered Truss Systems, LLC. at 1400 East Benson Road, Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to January 17, 2024, the employer did not ensure adequate access to electrical panels behind "Saw 3" in the Saw Room.  This condition exposed employees potential shock and electrocution hazards related to inability to disable power during an emergency.

Issued

Jun 28, 2024

Abate by

Jul 31, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):   (a)Lloyd Companies dba Engineered Truss Systems, LLC. at 1400 East Benson Road, Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to January 17, 2024, the employer did not ensure that electrical equipment was free from damage in that an electrical cord used for heating the diesel engine of a company truck was separating from the plug and exposed the inner conductors.  This condition exposed employees to shock hazards.

Issued

Jun 28, 2024

Abate by

Jul 31, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(a)(5):The Powered Industrial Truck (PIT) was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered:  (a)Lloyd Companies dba Engineered Truss Systems, LLC. at 1400 East Benson Road, Sioux Falls, SD 57104: On or about and at times prior to January 17, 2024, the employer did not ensure that forklifts were marked to identify changes in weight and performance while fork extensions not provided by the manufacturer were installed.  This condition exposed employees to crush-by hazards associated with unexpected forklift performance.