OSHA Inspection: BERLIN GARDENS, LLC

Issued

2019-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8315.00 · Current $5821.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall 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.    a. At the facility, the employer did not conduct periodic inspection of the energy control procedures at least annually.

Issued

2019-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8315.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.    a. At the facility, the employer did not provide adequate training to employees that performed lockout/tagout activities on machines throughout the facility, for maintenance and repairs.

Issued

2019-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11641.00 · Current $8149.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): "Unprotected sides and edges." Each employee on a walking/working surface (horizontal and vertical surface) with an unprotected side or edge which is 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level shall be protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.  a. On or about October 16 and days prior, an employee was attaching rafters to the roof of plant 5 to build a new shelter for a new briquetting machine. The employee was not protected from falling with any fall protection system while working from the roof of plant 5.

Issued

2019-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(10): "Roofing work on Low-slope roofs." Except as otherwise provided in paragraph (b) of this section, each employee engaged in roofing activities on low-slope roofs, with unprotected sides and edges 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels shall be protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net systems, personal fall arrest systems, or a combination of warning line system and guardrail system, warning line system and safety net system, or warning line system and personal fall arrest system, or warning line system and safety monitoring system. Or, on roofs 50-feet (15.25 m) or less in width (see Appendix A to subpart M of this part), the use of a safety monitoring system alone [i.e. without the warning line system] is permitted.  a. On or about September 19, 2018 at 5007 TR 359 in Millersburg, OH, employees were replacing a metal roof on a the rental property building and were not using any form of a fall protection system.

Issued

2019-01-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): Each employer having an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by paragraph (b) of this section shall establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.  a. The employer did not establish a written exposure control plan when there were designated first aid responders at the site.