OSHA Inspection: GREEN RENEWABLE, INC.

Issued

2019-04-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5834.00 · Current $5834.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(9): Portable ladders used on slippery surfaces were not secured and stabilized:    a) On or about 2/13/2019, Colorizing Area:   A wooden ladder was used to access an elevated portion of the coloring system.  The ladder was set up on a concrete floor with wood chips.  The ladder was not equipped with any feet.  Employees exposed to falls of up to 9.5 feet.        Abatement documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2019-04-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5834.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(11): The employer did not ensure that portable ladders used to gain access to an upper landing surface had side rails that extended at least 3 feet above the upper landing surface:    a) On or about 2/13/2019, Colorizing Area:   A wooden ladder was used to access an elevated portion of the coloring system.  The ladder did not extend past the upper elevation being accessed.   Employees exposed to falls of up to 9.5 feet.        Abatement documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2019-04-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5834.00 · Current $5834.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:  Guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems:    a) On or about 2/13/2019, Colorizing Area:   Employees working on an elevated portion of the coloring system were not provided with or utilizing any fall protection.  Employees exposed to falls of up to 9.5 feet.        Abatement documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2019-04-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(g)(1): The employer did not provide training so that all employees whose work was regulated by 29 CFR 1910.146 (permit required confined spaces) acquired the understanding, knowledge, and skills necessary for the safe performance of the duties assigned under 29 CFR 1910.146:  a) On or about 2/13/2019,  Colorizing area:  No training regarding the hazards of confined spaces, how to control those hazards, along with the requirements of a confined space program and use of permits, was provided for employees required to work around and enter into permit required confined spaces such as, but not limited to the coloring system.       Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2019-04-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7293.00 · Current $7293.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:  NOTE: A sign reading DANGER-PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER or using other similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign:    a) On or about 2/13/2019,  Colorizing area:  The coloring system was not provided with any labels indicating that the hopper was a permit required confined space.       Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2019-04-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7293.00 · Current $0.00 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) On or about 2/13/2019,  Colorizing area:  The employer did not implement a written permit space entry program prior to employees entering into permit required confined spaces such as, but not limited to the Coloring System.         Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2019-04-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10210.00 · Current $8678.00 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:    a) On or before 2/13/2019, Throughout the facility:   Employees were performing cleaning and maintenance operations without utilizing any lockout devices and procedures.  This includes, but is not limited to maintenance and cleaning on wing pulleys, the colorizer, and cleaning in the palletizer.       Abatement documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2019-04-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-31 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:    a) On or before 2/13/2019, Throughout the facility:   No annual review of the companies energy control program was performed.       Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

2019-04-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4376.00 · Current $4376.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.169(b)(3)(i): Compressed air receiver(s) were not equipped with one or more spring-loaded safety valves and pressure gauge:    a) On or about 2/13/2019, Main Building:   An air receiver was not provided with a pressure relief valve nor a pressure gauge.    Abatement documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2019-04-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-04-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7293.00 · Current $5761.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a) On or before 2/9/2019, Uphill conveyor to bagging room:   Employees were exposed to a rotating unguarded wing pulley.      b) On or before 2/9/2019, Conveyor from colorizer:  Employees were exposed to a rotating unguarded wing pulley.    c) On or about 2/13/2019, Volumetric feeder conveyor platform:  Employees were exposed to a rotating unguarded wing pulley.    d) On or about 2/13/2019, Bagger:  Employees were exposed to unguarded moving parts of the bagger near the access door with a bypassed interlock.    e) On or about 2/13/2019, Bagger:  Employees were exposed to pinch points created by the bag diverter and conveyor.    f) On or about 2/13/2019, Wrapper:  Employees were exposed to moving parts of the wrapper.    Abatement certification is required for instance e and f.