OSHA Inspection: HOOPES-EDWARDS CAPITAL LLC

Issued

2026-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $8500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces are inspected, regularly and as necessary, and maintained in a safe condition:  On or about December 30, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that the walking working surfaces near the rotating conditioner pit, which is at the top of the hill by the railcar tracks,  were kept in good condition to protect employees from slip and fall hazards when working on or near an incline and rail tracks in wet and/or slippery conditions.

Issued

2026-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $8500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(6)(i): Each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment was not protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard:  On or about December 30, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that employees were protected from a fall into dangerous equipment, in that employees were working at the edge of the open rotating conditioner vibrating pit performing re-bagging tasks, and were exposed to the conditioner pit which was flush with the walking working surface level where the employees stand.

Issued

2026-05-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-09-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $16550.00 · Current $8500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1):  The employer did not provide training for each employee who uses personal fall protection systems or who is required to be trained as specified elsewhere in this subpart before any employee is exposed to a fall hazard. And/or the employer did not ensure employees are trained in the requirements of this paragraph on or before May 17, 2017:  On or about December 30, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that employees who were exposed to a fall into dangerous equipment hazard, were protected by use of a fall restraint system and/or a guardrail system and that they were trained in the use of that system.  Employees were  working at the edge of the open rotating conditioner vibrating pit performing re-bagging tasks, and were exposed to the conditioner pit which was flush with the walking working surface level where the employees stand and work.

Issued

2026-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:   On or about December 30, 2025, the employer failed to develop and implement a program to protect employees from exposure to hazardous  electrical energy , including of the rotating conditioner and conveyor.  Employees are exposed to struck by and/or caught in between hazards when performing various repairs, set up and clearing any jams.

Issued

2026-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 were engaged in activities covered by this section:   On or about December 30, 2025, the employer failed to develop and implement machine specific procedures for locking and tagging out the hazardous  electrical energy of the rotating conditioner, which is in the pit up the hill at the rail car and track area by the conveyer.  Employees are exposed to struck by and/or caught in between hazards of the energized  rotating conditioner and conveyor.

Issued

2026-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) 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 isolate:    On or about December 30, 2025, where employees perform tasks requiring lockout tagout including, but not limited to the rotating conditioner and conveyor, the employer did not ensure that employees received authorized training.  Employees are exposed to struck by and/or caught in between hazards of the electrically energized  rotating conditioner and conveyor.

Issued

2026-05-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2270.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):   On or about December 30, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that employees who were operating a powered industrial vehicle (Heli 35 Diesel orange) on the hill at the rail tracks and throughout the facility inside and out, were trained to operate safely.