OSHA Inspection: SHELBY COUNTY COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC.

Issued

2015-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5400.00 · Current $2700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent):       Shelby County Community Service, Inc. exposed an employee to fall hazards without a standard railing or equivalent means of fall from protection, while getting material from an elevated work surface in the Production Department.

Issued

2015-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $3150.00 Reduced

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:       Shelby County Community Service, Inc. had employees perform setup operations on two surface winder machines approximately 3-4 times a week, and the employer did not lockout all hazardous energy sources.

Issued

2015-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(3): Unauthorized personnel were permitted to ride on industrial truck(s):       On or about March 03, 2015, Shelby County Community Service, Inc. had an employee exposed to physical injuries while riding along with the forklift operator as it moved through the facility.

Issued

2015-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Powered industrial truck(s) which were used on a round-the-clock basis were not examined for defects after each shift:     Shelby County Community Service, Inc. had employees operate powered industrial trucks on two shifts, but the employer did not perform powered industrial truck safety inspections on second shift.

Issued

2015-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2250.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:      Shelby County Community Service, Inc. had employees exposed to electrical hazards from missing electrical covers on electrical cabinets and fittings.  These included:    a. Two electrical cabinets in the Production Department and  b. Fixtures in the Warehouse, providing electrical power to drive box for extruders.

Issued

2015-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3600.00 · Current $1800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:        Shelby County Community Service, Inc. had employees exposed hazardous chemicals on a daily basis, and the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program at the facility.

Issued

2015-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not comply a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet:  Shelby County Community Service, Inc. had employees exposed hazardous chemicals on a daily basis, and the employer did compile a list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the facility.

Issued

2015-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-06-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  Shelby County Community Service, Inc. had employees exposed hazardous chemicals on a daily basis, and the employer did not have safety data sheets present at the facility for each chemical which is used at the facility.  This would include the following chemicals: grease, antifreeze, and acrylic urethane sealer.

Issued

2015-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    Shelby County Community Service, Inc. had employees work with and around hazardous chemicals including but not limited to:   propane, grease, antifreeze, acrylic urethane sealer, and ammonia reducer.   The employer did not provide the employees with any hazard communication training.  This training would include the following:      Information:  a.      The requirements of this section,  b.      Any operations in their work area where hazardous chemicals were present, and  c.      The location and availability of the written hazard communication program, including the required list(s) of hazardous chemicals, and material safety data sheets.      Training:  a.       Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of a hazardous chemical in their work area,  b.      The physical and health hazards of the chemicals in their work area,  c.      The measures employees can take to protect themselves from these hazards, and   d.      The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer.

Issued

2015-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $2250.00 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:       Shelby County Community Service, Inc. had employees perform maintenance and setup operations on equipment including but not limited to: extruders and surface winders, and the employer did not develop, document, and utilize an energy control procedure for each piece of equipment.  These energy control procedures would include the following:      a. A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure,   b. Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy,    c. Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them,   d. and Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.

Issued

2015-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    Shelby County Community Service, Inc. had employees perform maintenance and setup operations on equipment including but not limited to: extruders and surface winders, and the employer did not conduct an energy control inspection to ensure that all hazardous energy was controlled during maintenance operations and the requirements of 1910.147 were met.

Issued

2015-06-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:        Shelby County Community Service, Inc. had employees perform maintenance and setup operations on equipment including but not limited to: extruders and surface winders, and the employer did not provide lockout training to ensure all employees had the knowledge and skills to control all hazardous energy during maintenance operations.  This training would include training in the following:      a. Authorized employees  training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the work place, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:    b. Affected employees  instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure; and    c. Other employees  instructed about the procedure and about the prohibition relating to attempts to restart or re-energize machines or equipment which are locked or tagged out.