| Inspection Type |
Referral
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| Scope |
Partial
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| Safety/Health |
Safety
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| Close Conference |
2018-11-13
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| Emphasis |
L: FORKLIFT, N: AMPUTATE
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| Case Closed |
2019-09-24
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Related Activity
| Type |
Referral |
| Activity Nr |
1397899 |
| Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-01-10 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-02-28 |
| Current Penalty |
12934.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
12934.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-02-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, 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: a) Facility: On November 13, 2018 and at times prior thereto the energy control program established by the employer, Royal Innovative Solutions, did not include an effective periodic inspection of the program, the procedures and of the authorized employees. Discrepancies noted include, but may not be limited to, unlabeled disconnect switches for drums and augers, a mislabeled disconnect switch for the ricer, and updates to specific procedures after machine modifications were made. b) Facility: On November 13, 2018 and at times prior thereto the energy control program established by the employer, Royal Innovative Solutions, did not include effective employee training on hazardous energy control procedures required for machine cleaning/sanitizing activities. Employees did not recognize or acknowledge the hazard of performing cleaning/sanitizing activities while a machine is running. Note) Certification and documentation of corrective actions are required for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01001B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 C04 II |
| Issuance Date |
2019-01-10 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-02-28 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-02-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
6 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance: a) Facility: On November 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto the procedures for hazardous energy control during cleaning/sanitizing, scheduled and un-scheduled maintenance activities did not clearly identify the scope, purpose, rules and techniques needed to ensure complete employee protection. Discrepancies include, but may not be limited to, disconnect switches mislabeled or not labeled, energy sources and covered activities were not identified. b) Facility: On November 13, 2018, and at times prior thereto, after a modification was made to the ricer machine, the hazardous energy control procedures for cleaning/sanitizing had not been fully developed and implemented before employee's were tasked to do this job. Note) Certification and documentation of corrective actions are required for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01001C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 C06 II |
| Issuance Date |
2019-01-10 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-02-28 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-02-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed: a) Facility: On November 13, 2018 and at times prior thereto a the employer had not certified that an annual or periodic review of the hazardous energy control program had been conducted. Discrepancies noted include, but may not be limited to un-labeled disconnect switches for the drums and hammermills, mislabeled disconnect switch for the ricer, lack of clear, and specific guidelines for cleaning/sanitizing activities. Note) Certification and documentation of corrective actions are required for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01001D |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 C07 I |
| Issuance Date |
2019-01-10 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-02-28 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-02-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees: a) Facility: On November 13, 2108 and at times prior thereto the hazardous energy control training provided by the employer was not clear or specific enough to ensure authorized employees recognized and acknowledged their responsibilities when performing cleaning/sanitizing activities. Note) Certification and documentation of corrective actions are required for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100212 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2019-01-10 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-02-28 |
| Current Penalty |
5000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
9239.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-02-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
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) Facility: On November 13, 2108 and at times prior thereto employees were exposed to a rotating auger when the drain hole plugs were removed from the ricer machine to facilitate cleaning/sanitizing activities. Note) Certification of corrective action is required for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01003A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100219 C02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2019-01-10 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-02-28 |
| Current Penalty |
4000.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
7391.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-02-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting: a) Facility: On November 13, 2108 and at times prior thereto a guard was not in place, exposing the employees to a rotating gear and notched shaft on the #1 drum. Note) Certification of documentation is required for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01003B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100219 C04 I |
| Issuance Date |
2019-01-10 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-02-28 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-02-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft: a) Facility: On November 13, 2018 and at times prior thereto guards were not in place around projecting rotating shafts. This includes, but may not be limited to the #2 drum. Note) Certification of corrective action is required for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
01003C |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100219 F01 I |
| Issuance Date |
2019-01-10 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-02-28 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-02-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
5 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(i): Gears were not guarded by a complete enclosure: a) Facility: On November 13, 2108 and at times prior thereto employees were exposed to a rotating gear on the #2 cooker discharge where part of the guard had been removed. b) Facility: On November 13, 2108 and at times prior thereto employees were exposed to a rotating gear on the #1 drum where a guard was not in place. Note) Certification of corrective action is required for this item. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100178 L01 II |
| Issuance Date |
2019-01-10 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2019-02-28 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2019-02-12 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
4 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer did not ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph )l): a) Facility: On November 13, 2018 and at times prior thereto employees operated the powered industrial trucks (forklift) before they had been through formal training on truck related topics and work-place related topics. Note: Certification of corrective action is required for this item. |
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