OSHA Inspection: PENNY NEWMAN GRAIN COMPANY

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $6300.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1918.65(f)(1): Mechanically powered vehicles were not maintained in safe working order:      a) Onboard M/V JIU FENG LING, number three cargo hold:  A Daewoo DD 80L was not maintained in safe working order.  The dozer caught fire during discharge operations when cotton seed got inside the area around the hydraulic pump and inside the pump housing.  The employer had experienced a previous fire on a pay loader during a cotton seed operation and knew that it could cause mechanical equipment to catch fire.  The employer failed to clean cotton seed from the dozer to prevent the equipment from catching on fire.  Furthermore there was no documentation the employer had conducted any routine maintenance of the dozer at the intervals recommended by the manufacturer, including the daily check which may have prevented the fire.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1918.66(c)(5): Platforms or devices used to hoist employees were not inspected for defects before each days use:      a) Onboard M/V JIU FENG LING, number three cargo hold:  A Pay Loader Operator was hoisted into hold number three in a manbasket.  The basket had not been inspected for defects prior to use.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $6300.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1918.97(f): Telephone or equivalent means of communication were not readily available at the worksite:      a) Onboard M/V JIU FENG LING, number three cargo hold:  A telephone or equivalent means of communication were not readily available for the Dozer Operator working in the hold to contact the Walking Boss or another person when the Daewoo DD 80L dozer caught on fire.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4500.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1918.100(b)(1): The emergency action plan did not include an emergency escape procedure and emergency escape  route assignments:      a)Onboard M/V JIU FENG LING, hold number three: The employer's emergency action plan did not include an emergency escape procedure or emergency route assignments for employees working on deck, in the hold, and operating the vessel's crane.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1918.100(e)(1): Before implementing the emergency action plan, the employer did not designate and train a sufficient number of persons to assist in the safe and orderly emergency evacuation of employees:      a) Onboard M/V JIU FENG LING:  The employer's emergency action plan did not designate and train a sufficient number of persons to assist in the safe and orderly emergency evacuation of employees from the vessel.  There was no designated or trained person to ensure the Dozer and Crane Operators were safely evacuated from the vessel.

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12600.00 · Current $11000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1918.100(e)(2): The employer did not review the emergency action plan with each employee covered by the plan:      a) Onboard M/V JIU FENG LING:  The employer had not reviewed the emergency action plan with employees working onboard the vessel.      PENNY NEWMAN GRAIN COMPANY WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD 29 CFR 1918.97(e)(2)(i) WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 313586968, CITATION NUMBER 01, ITEM NUMBER 002, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON OCTOBER 25, 2010 WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1805 HARBOR ROAD, STOCKTON, CA

Issued

2013-01-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-02-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:      a) Onboard M/V JIU FENG LING, hold number three:  A Dozer Operator was provided a 3M N95 respirator for use while moving cotton seed around the hold and was not provided the information contained in Appendix D of the respirator standard.      b) Onboard M/V JIU FENG LING, hold number three:  A Crane Operator was provided a 3M N95 respirator for use while moving cotton seed around the hold and was not provided the information contained in Appendix D of the respirator standard.