OSHA Inspection: ALABAMA FARMERS COOPERATIVE, INC.

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10627.00 · Current $7400.00 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 about May 09, 2019 - Corn Steaming Area, lockout/tagout was not utilized when employees were repairing a pipe with an auger inside.

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):  (a) On or about May 09, 2019 - Corn Steaming Area, employees were exposed to electrical and struck-by hazards when lockout/tagout machine specific procedures for equipment, such as the Feeder Flaker and the 120/208 V Flaker Feeder Drive did not specifically describe how to shut down the equipment, how to relieve stored energy, the order that locks were to be installed/removed when multiple locks were required, and how to verify the effectiveness of the energy control measures.

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:  (a) On or about May 09, 2019 - Corn Steaming Area, employees were exposed to struck-by and amputation hazards when they did not understand that the equipment needed to be locked out prior to making repairs to a pipe with an auger inside.   (b) On or about May 09, 2019 - Corn Steaming Area, employees did not understand stored energy referenced on the lockout/tagout procedures for the Feeder Flaker and 120/208 V Flaker Feeder Drive.

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7084.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

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 about May 17, 2019 - Corn Flaking Area, employees were exposed to electrical and struck-by hazards when procedures, such as the Feeder Flaker and the 120/208 V Flaker Feeder Drive had not been inspected.

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4517.00 · Current $2600.00 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 about May 17, 2019 - Next to Warehouse Storage Area, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the robot's automated pallet pusher was accessible to employees walking between it and the wall on the way to/from the warehouse area to/from the production area.

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(e)(1): A side-hinged door was not used to connect any room to an exit route:  (a) On or about May 17, 2019 - Warehouse Area, employees were exposed to fire hazards when the "Exits" in the warehouse storage area were roll up doors.

Issued

2019-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-10-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color:  (a) On or about May 17, 2019 - Warehouse Area, employees were exposed to fire hazards when one of the two "Exit" signs in the warehouse storage area was not lit.