OSHA Inspection: VOLUNTARY PURCHASING GROUPS, INC.

Issued

2017-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $4437.00 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 employees were exposed to a deflagration hazard:    a) This violation occurred on or about September 08, 2016, on production line 1, where employees were exposed to a deflagration hazard when working on or around equipment processing flammable materials.

Issued

2017-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $4437.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:    a) This violation occurred on or about September 08, 2016 at line 1, where the employer did not implement a written permit space entry program for employees cleaning the mixer.

Issued

2017-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $4437.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment was not isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) This violation occurred on or about September 08, 2016 at the mixer where the employer did not establish a program for employees performing maintenance.

Issued

2017-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $4437.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(c)(2)(iv): Power-operated industrial trucks designated as DY, EE, or EX were not used in locations where volatile flammable liquids or flammable gases are handled, processed or used, but in which the hazardous liquids, vapors or gases will normally be confined within closed containers or closed systems from which they can escape only in case of accidental rupture or breakdown of such containers or systems, or in the case of abnormal operation of equipment; also in locations in which hazardous concentrations of gases or vapors are normally prevented by positive mechanical ventilation but which might become hazardous through failure or abnormal operation of the ventilating equipment; or in locations which are adjacent to Class I, Division 1 locations, and to which hazardous concentrations of gases or vapors might occasionally be communicated unless such communication is prevented by adequate positive-pressure ventilation from a source of clear air, and effective safeguards against ventilation failure are provided:    a)  This violation occurred on or about November 15, 2016 at the liquid line, where employees operated LP powered industrial trucks in areas where hazardous liquid chemicals are stored for processing.

Issued

2017-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $4437.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a) This violation occurred on our about September 9, 2016, in the warehouse, where employees operated powered industrial trucks without having first completed training consisting of formal instruction, practical training, and an evaluation of the operators performance in the workplace.

Issued

2017-02-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $3169.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2):  Listed or labeled equipment was not installed and used in accordance with any instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a)  This violation occurred on or about September 8, 2016, in Line 1, were employees are exposed to electrical hazards while using:    1.  Electrical receptacle boxes are not installed inside of the walls and use to operate equipment such as, but not limited to conveyor belts;    2.  Electrical receptacle boxes are hard wired with romax cable and used to operate equipment such as but not limited to fans.