OSHA Inspection: BETTENDORF STANFORD HOLDINGS, INC.

Issued

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $2730.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of every workroom was not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition. Where wet processes are used, drainage was not maintained, and false floors, platforms, mats, or other dry standing places was not provided where practicable:    Employees performing machine operation in the blade sharpening area were exposed to slip hazards and the employer did not provide, where practicable, mats or other dry standing places.

Issued

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $3185.00 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:    Employees performing blade grinding operations were exposed to nip point and amputation hazards and the employer did not provide machine guarding to operators from such hazards.

Issued

2014-09-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1820.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by this standard, live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures:    Employees working by machine #6 or #8 which had exposed live wiring carrying 110 volts protruding from the control box were exposed to electrical shock hazards and the employer did not ensure live parts of electrical equipment were guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets.