OSHA Inspection: U.S. MINERALS, INC.

Issued

2015-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3300.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that; self-supporting fiberglass ladder(s) were used in the closed position as a single ladder:     (a) Plant Building 3rd level; Self-supporting fiberglass step ladder(s) were used improperly as single ladder(s) to provide access to change screens.       (b) Outside of Warehouse Building; The KPro self-supporting fiberglass step ladder was used improperly as a single ladder to provide access to adjust valves at the transfer conveyor between the tank and the warehouse wall.

Issued

2015-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5500.00 · Current $2750.00 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) Plant Building, Rotary Dryer; The employer had not developed and implemented procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services for employees that were entering the dryer to perform inspections and maintenance.

Issued

2015-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-03-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $38500.00 · Current $19250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floor(s) and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings on all open sides:      (a) Plant Building Roof; Employees were working from an unguarded roof approximately 25 feet above grade, without an adequate fall protection system in place, when unclogging the hummer chute.     U.S. Minerals, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313016743, citation number 3, item 1 and was affirmed as final order on September 26,2012 with respect to a workplace located at 11000 Baldwin Road, Baldwin, IL.

Issued

2015-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $27500.00 · Current $13750.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:     (a) Warehouse Building, Bagging Area Palletizer; Procedures were not developed, documented, and utilized for clearing pallet jams and/or cleaning debris from pallets that had broken inside the palletizer elevator.        U.S. Minerals, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313030637, citation number 2, item 2 and was affirmed as final order on September 26,2012 with respect to a workplace located at 3860 Peters Road Harvey, LA.

Issued

2015-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:     (a) Warehouse Building, Bagging Area Palletizer; Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device when employee(s) where clearing pallet jams and/or cleaning debris from pallets that had broken inside the palletizer elevator.       U.S. Minerals, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313016743, citation number 1, item 2 and was affirmed as final order on September 26,2012 with respect to a workplace located at 11000 Baldwin Road, Baldwin, IL.

Issued

2015-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $22000.00 · Current $10000.00 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:     (a) Warehouse Building; Bagging conveyor(s) ingoing nip points were improperly guarded.     U.S. Minerals, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313016743, citation number 3, item 3 and was affirmed as final order on September 26,2012 with respect to a workplace located at 11000 Baldwin Road, Baldwin, IL.

Issued

2015-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13200.00 · Current $7000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:     a) Throughout the facility; Employees had not been trained on the hazardous chemicals in their work area which included, but was not limited to, Blastox; Dust Net; coal slag; and heavy metals including hexavalent chromium.    U.S. Minerals, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313014920, citation number 1, item 12 and was affirmed as final order on September 26,2012 with respect to a workplace located at 11000 Baldwin Road, Baldwin, IL.

Issued

2015-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:   (a) Warehouse Building; Exits routes were blocked by large pallets in the following locations:  i. South exit   ii. West exit  iii. East exit

Issued

2015-02-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-04-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(ii): A powered industrial truck shall not be left unattended when the operator is 25 ft. or more away from the vehicle which remains in view, or whenever the operator leaves the vehicle and it is not in view:     (a) Warehouse Building; A powered industrial truck was left unattended while a suspended super sac was being filled with material.