COLUMBUS, OH —
OSHA Inspection: OHIO MULCH SUPPLY, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of OHIO MULCH SUPPLY, INC. in 2205 PERFORMANCE WAY, COLUMBUS, OH 43207 (NAICS 424910). OSHA activity number 347248692.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- OHIO MULCH SUPPLY, INC.
- Site address
- 2205 PERFORMANCE WAY
- City
- COLUMBUS
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43207
- Mailing
- 1600 UNIVERSAL ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH 43207
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 424910
- Employees
- 5
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- May 31, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 31, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $14,518
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be 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 January 30, 2024, located at the Ohio Mulch Supply, Inc. Performance Way location, the employer did not develop, document, and ensure employees utilized energy control procedures for the bagging conveyor line, including the bag flattener conveyor, the centering conveyor, the pickup conveyor, and the EC 201 Fuji Robotics robot, when performing servicing and maintenance covered activities. As a result, employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards, when performing installation activities.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $14518
- — Z (S) $14518
1910.147 D
- Issued
- May 31, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 31, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
CFR 1910.147(d): Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1) through (d)(6): a. On or about January 30, 2024, located at the Ohio Mulch Supply, Inc. Performance Way location, employees were exposed to struck-by and caught-in hazards when installing the bagging conveyor line, including the bag flattening conveyor, the centering conveyor, the pickup conveyor, and the EC 201 Fuji Robotics robot. The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the equipment was not shut down or turned off to perform the maintenance and servicing work [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 F01
- Issued
- May 31, 2024
- Abate by
- Jul 31, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1):Testing or positioning of machines, equipment or components thereof. In situations in which lockout or tagout devices must be temporarily removed from the energy isolating device and the machine or equipment energized to test or position the machine, equipment or component thereof, the following sequence of actions, as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1)(i)-(v), shall be followed: a. On or about January 30, 2024, located at the Ohio Mulch Supply, Inc. Performance Way location, the employer did not ensure an employee was protected from struck-by hazards when positioning the sensors on the energized centering conveyor while teaching the energized EC 201 Fuji Robotics palletizer robot.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 31, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $14,518 · Current $0 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc. a. On or about January 30, 2024, located at the Ohio Mulch Supply, Inc. Performance Way location, at the Prime Conveyor bag flattener with serial number 10216-2002, there was an ingoing nip point between the top incline conveyor belt and the bottom incline conveyor belt that was not guarded. As a result, an employee was exposed to caught-in hazards when manually feeding mulch bags into the bag flattener conveyor and suffered serious injuries.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $14518
1910.219 F03
- Issued
- May 31, 2024
- Abate by
- Jun 20, 2024
- Penalty
- Initial $12,445 · Current $9,482 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided. This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets. a. On or about January 30, 2024, located at the Ohio Mulch Supply, Inc. Performance Way location, at the Prime Conveyor bag flattener with serial number 10216-2002, there were two sprocket wheels, approximately 13 inches from the ground and 2.5 inches in diameter, that were not guarded. As a result, an employee was exposed to lacerations and abrasion hazards when manually feeding mulch bags into the bag flattener.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $9482
- — Z (S) $12445
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 347248692.
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