OSHA Inspection: GUNTHER SALT COMPANY

Issued

2016-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $4988.00

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  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 employee(s) in that employee(s) were exposed to the hazard of crushed-by hazards:     a. 44 Dock Street, St. Louis, MO. Production and Truck Loading Area and 101 Buchanan Street, St. Louis, MO. Production and Customer Loading Area        The employer is failing to protect employees operating powered industrial equipment (forklifts) from crushed-by hazards. The most recent occurrence was on or about July 22, 2016, when an employee operating a Toyota forklift, m/n 8FGCU30, s/n 60353, while engaged in truck loading activities was not using a seat belt.      Among other methods, feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazardous condition would be:      1. Adhere to and require the use of the seat belt in accordance with the Consensus Standard ANSI B56.1-2012, Safety Standard for Powered Industrial Equipment, Section 5.3.19 which states: "An active operator protection device or system, when provided, shall be used."      2. Adhere to the manufacturer's warnings to wear seat belts when operating the equipment.     3. Enforce seat belt use during operation of powered industrial equipment.

Issued

2016-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):     The employer is failing to protect employees from fall, chemical, and electrical hazards.  This was most recently documented on July 26, 2016 at the establishment located at 101 Buchanan and 44 Dock Street, St. Louis, MO. The employer did not adequately assess the workplace to determine hazards were present which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Issued

2016-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    The employer failing to protect employees from burn hazards to the eyes.  This was most recently documented on July 26, 2016 at the establishment located at 101 Buchanan Street and 44 Dock Street, St. Louis, MO. The employer failed to require employees to use appropriate eye protection when changing propane fuel containers on power industrial trucks. Employees were exposed to injuries as a result of contact with pressurized liquid propane.

Issued

2016-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:    The employer is failing to protect employees from chemical contact burn hazards.  This was most recently documented on July 26, 2016 at the establishment located at 101 Buchanan Street and 44 Dock Street, St. Louis, MO. The employer failed to require employees to use appropriate hand protection when changing propane fuel cylinders on power industrial trucks exposing them to skin burns (frostbite) as a result of contact with liquid propane.

Issued

2016-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:    The employer is failing to protect employees from electrical hazards.  This was most recently documented on August 5, 2016 at the establishment located at 101 Buchanan Street and 44 Dock Street, St. Louis, MO  The employer did not provide personal protective equipment (PPE) to employees to protect against electrical shock or burns while performing maintenance on or  near normally energized circuits to verify equipment is deenergized for maintenance purposes.

Issued

2016-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $2005.00 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:    The employer is failing to protect maintenance employees who service and maintain equipment from hazards associated with the unexpected energization / startup / release of stored energy.  This was most recently documented on July 26, 2016 at the establishment located at 101 Buchanan Street and 44 Dock Street, St. Louis, MO.  The employer failed to develop and document procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy for the following equipment with multiple energy sources:      a.  101 Production Line, consisting of the Fischbein-Inglett bagging machine, Pasco Palletizer, Premier Tech Bag Scale (electric, pneumatic, mechanical, gravity)      b.  Dock Street Production Line, consisting of a Premier Tech Chronos Bagging machine PTH-920, Premier Tech Robotic palletizer AR-215, Premier Tech Bag Scale (electric, pneumatic, mechanical, gravity)      c.  Bratney Jug Production Line (electric, pneumatic, mechanical, gravity)      d.  Multiple belt and bucket conveyor systems (electric, mechanical, gravity)    Such typical hazardous energy sources include, but may not be limited to, mechanical (e.g., power transmission apparatus, counterbalances, springs, pressure, and gravity), pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical, chemical, and thermal (high or low temperature) energies that could cause injury to employees.

Issued

2016-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $2005.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications or additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval:    a. The employer is failing to protect employees from fall and amputation hazards.  This was most recently documented on August 5, 2016 at the establishment located at 101 Buchanan Street and 44 Dock Street, St. Louis, MO. The employer failed to notify employees of modifications and/or additions which may affect the safe operations of the Toyota Lift Trucks, m/n 8FGCU25 and 8FGCU30. Employees were using the forklift to elevate employees without the manufacturer's written approval.

Issued

2016-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $2005.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(i)(M):  Any other operating instructions, warnings, or precautions listed in the operator's manual for the types of vehicle that the employee was being trained to operate.    The employer is failing to protect workers from crush-by, fall, and amputation hazards.  This was most recently documented on August 5, 2016 at the establishment located at 101 Buchanan Street and 44 Dock Street, St. Louis, MO. The employer failed to ensure that employees received training on all operating instructions, warnings, or precautions listed in the operator's manual for the Toyota powered industrial trucks, models 8FGCU25 and 8FGCU30, such as but not limited to, lifting or carrying riders on forks or proper seatbelt use while operating the lift truck.

Issued

2016-10-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4989.00 · Current $2005.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck was not taken out of service until it was restored to safe operating condition.    The employer is failing to protect employees operating powered industrial equipment (forklifts) from crushed-by hazards at the establishment located at 101 Buchanan Street and 44 Dock Street, St. Louis, MO:    a) On or about July 26, 2016 and times prior, a Toyota powered industrial truck, m/n 8FGCU25, s/n 33628 (employer #13) was available for operator use with a defective operator restraint system.        b) At times prior to July 22, 2016, two Toyota powered industrial trucks, m/n 8FGCU25, s/n 11674 (employer #7) and s/n 13886 (employer #8) were available for operator use with defective operator restraint systems.

Issued

2016-10-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-10-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3563.00 · Current $2005.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iii): Employee training did not include the measures employees can take to protect themselves from chemical hazards, including specific procedures the employer had implemented to protect employees from exposure to hazardous chemicals, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment to be used:    The employer is failing to protect workers from chemical hazards.  This was most recently document on August 5, 2016 at 101 Buchanan Street and 44 Dock Street, St. Louis, MO. The employers hazard communication training was not adequate as the training did not include the specific procedures employees can take to protect themselves from contact with pressurized liquid propane.