OSHA Inspection: ROBERTS DAIRY, LLC

Issued

2014-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-02-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $4005.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):     The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.        Work site located at 2901 Cumings Street, Omaha, NE; Throughout the Facility:  The employer failed to conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedures as outlined in the standard.     Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

2014-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $3105.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii):     The employer did not perform an evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance at least once every three years.       Work site located at 2901 Cumings Street, Omaha, NE; Throughout the Facility:  The employer failed to ensure that each operator of a powered industrial truck was evaluated every three years as required.  Five employees have been operating powered industrial trucks at the site without being re-evaluated since their initial training occurred in 2008.     Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

2014-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $5805.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:      Work Site Located at 2901 Cumings Street, Omaha, NE:  Two pieces of equipment in the area were not equipped with machine guarding to prevent the employees from contacting rotating parts or other injurious movements.  One of these pieces, Uniloy trimming machine, was guarded but the interlock for the device was easily bypassed allowing an employee to reach inside of the danger zone.        a)        Maintenance Department:  MSC Milling Machine.      b)  Milk Bottle Manufacturing:  Uniloy Machine      Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

2014-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2):     Machine guard(s) on machine(s) were so installed that they offered accident hazards in themselves:    Jobsite located at 2901 Cumings Street, Omaha, NE:  The employer has installed guards over two devices known as chain take ups. The guards have rusted to the point where there are holes which could allow an employee to reach into the danger zone causing a laceration or amputation.  The holes in the guard act as a pinch point between the moving chain within and the guard itself.        A)  Case Dock Area      B)  Class Two Area      Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.

Issued

2014-01-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $2205.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed.    Work site located at 2901 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE; Truck Shop, boxes behind the work bench on the west wall.  Two electrical boxes had openings of 3/4 inches on the side of the boxes which exposes the live parts within.  The circuit in each box is energized to 220 volts according to labeling.     Abatement certification is required for this violation.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citations.