OSHA Inspection: PENNANT INGREDIENTS, INC.

Issued

Feb 19, 2025

Abate by

Mar 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $8,689 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.333(a)(1): Live parts to which an employee may be exposed were not deenergized before the employee worked on or was near to them:  a) On or about 01/15/2025, in the Helio Jet Utility Room; where a maintenance mechanic cut into energized conductors (480 volts AC) while attempting to remove an obsolete air dryer. The conductors were energized (480 volts AC) and the energy isolating device used to control the circuit was neither turned off nor locked in the off position. Employee was exposed to electrical burns.   ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Feb 19, 2025

Abate by

Mar 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.333(b)(2)(iv)(B): Before circuits or equipment were worked as deenergized, a qualified person did not use test equipment to test the circuit elements and electrical parts of equipment to which employees would be exposed and did not verify that the circuit elements and equipment parts were deenergized:  a) On or about 01/15/2025, in the Helio Jet Utility Room; where a maintenance mechanic cut into energized conductors (480 volts AC) while attempting to remove an obsolete air dryer. The mechanic was not trained to the "qualified" level and no "qualified" person tested the wiring for voltage before the mechanic cut into the conductors.  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Feb 19, 2025

Abate by

Mar 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $11,585 · Current $8,689 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.332(b)(1):Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:  a) On or about 01/15/2025 throughout the facility; where a maintenance technician who had not yet been trained in the company's electrical safety training, was performing work on energized electrical equipment. While attempting to remove electrical conductors and electrical conduit in the Helio Jet Utility Room, the employee cut into live, energized electrical conductors causing an electric arc flash.  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Feb 19, 2025

Abate by

Mar 13, 2025

Penalty

Initial $790 · Current $593 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.137(c)(2)(viii): Electrical protective equipment was not subjected to periodic electrical tests. Test voltages and the maximum intervals between tests shall be in accordance with Table I-4 and Table I-5:  a) On or about 01/16/2025 in the maintenance shop; where electrical protective gloves were last tested in March 2022.  ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Feb 19, 2025

Abate by

Mar 13, 2025

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) On or about 02/05/2025 in the production area; where the 250 gallon mixing tanks were not identified in the company PRCS program, or by marking on the vessels.                       NOTE: A sign reading DANGER-PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER or using other similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED