OSHA Inspection: BEST HARVEST LLC

Issued

2018-04-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $6338.00 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:   On or about 02/26/2018, production line maintenance employee(s) were exposed to struck-by, caught-between and amputation hazards in that machine specific lock out/ tag out written procedures had not been developed for the Pre- stacker Conveyors/ Stacker/ Dolly Loader KM2940 before putting the equipment in service.

Issued

2018-04-09 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-04-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6467.00 · Current $4527.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.  The periodic inspection must: [A] be performed by an authorized employee other than the ones utilizing the energy control procedure being inspected.   [B] be conducted to correct any deviations or inadequacies identified. [C] where lockout is used for energy control, include a review, between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected. [D] where tag-out is used for energy control, include a review between the inspector and each authorized and affected employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected, and the elements set forth in paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of this section.  Employees performing maintenance activities and other employees working in the production area were exposed to struck-by and caught-between hazards in that periodic inspection of the energy control procedures for equipment including but not limited to the Bun Cooler, Depanner, and Mixer - Dough Pump had not been conducted at least annually.