OSHA Inspection: CHICAGO & ILLINOIS RIVER MARKETING, LLC

Issued

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(ii): Stairway(s) less than 44 inches wide having one side open, did not have at least one stair railing on the open side:    (a) The 32-inch wide stairway leading from the work floor to the train shed did not have a stair railing on the open side.     (b) The 32-inch wide stairway leading from the basement to the outdoor ground level did not have a stair railing on the open side.

Issued

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(e)(1): Standard railing(s) did not consist of top rail, intermediate rail and/or posts and/or did not have a vertical height of 42 inches (106.7 cm) nominal from upper surface of top rail to floor, platform runway, or ramp level:    (a) In the basement, receiver pit #2 did not have an intermediate rail spanning the length and width of the open sided floor.

Issued

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9): The employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, and for preventing unauthorized personnel from attempting a rescue.    (a) The employer has not developed and implemented procedures for emergency rescue of personnel in confined spaces. Employees would enter confined spaces without the understanding of how a rescue would be performed in the event of an emergency.

Issued

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(k)(1)(i): An employer who designated rescue and emergency services, pursuant to paragraph (d)(9) of this section, did not evaluate a prospective rescuer's ability to respond to a rescue summons in a timely manner, considering the hazard(s) identified:    (a)  An evaluation of the outside rescuer's ability to respond to a confined space emergency was not considered. The employer planned to rely on the Milwaukee Fire Department for rescue but did not communicate this with them.

Issued

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f): The entry permit that documents compliance with this section and authorizes entry did not identify the required information listed in (f)(1)-(f)(15):    (a)  The employer's confined space entry permit did not contain all elements under paragraph (f), such as but not limited to the following:        (1) Name of entrant(s) within the permit space.      (2) Names of attendant(s) outside permit space.      (3) Results of initial and periodic air monitor tests, names of corresponding testers, and when the test was performed.      (4) Rescue and emergency services to be summoned and the numbers to call for summoning.

Issued

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(3): The employer did not provide training that established employee proficiency in the duties required by 29 CFR 1910.146, Permit-required confined spaces, and did not introduce new or revised procedures, as necessary, for compliance:    (a) The employer's training on permit-required confined spaces did not include specific procedures and methods for emergency rescue of personnel in confined spaces. Employees would enter confined spaces without the understanding of how a rescue would be performed in the event of an emergency.

Issued

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    (a)  The employer did not ensure the energy control procedures were inspected at least annually to ensure compliance with the standard was accomplished and the skill proficiency with lockout was maintained when performing maintenance and servicing on equipment, such as but not limited to the truck scale.

Issued

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(9): Each floor hole, into which persons could not accidentally walk, was not protected by a cover that leaves no openings more than 1 inch wide.  (a)  In the Old House Bin Floor, floor hole(s) in which employees could not fall through varied between 3 and 4 inches in diameter and were not covered.

Issued

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  (a)  In the Millwright Shop, emergency exit door(s) were not marked with "EXIT" signs.

Issued

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.68(e)(1): All manlifts were not inspected by a designated competent person at intervals of not more than 30 days:  (a)  The manlift on the north side of the work floor was not inspected at least once every 30 days for components outlined in 1910.68(e)(2).  (b)  The manlift on the south side of the work floor was not inspected at least once every 30 days for components outlined in 1910.68(e)(2).

Issued

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 the scale floor, the employer did not label the hatch openings for the scale as permit-required confined spaces. Employees would open the hatches to poke grain with a paddle that caked up inside.

Issued

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  (a)  The employer did not maintain records certifying powered industrial vehicle training had been provided to operators prior to employees using the New Holland (LS190) skid steer to unload trucks.

Issued

2014-06-27 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-07-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:    (a)  The employer did not ensure the New Holland (LS190) skid steer was inspected for defects before being used to unload trucks or pull barges.