OSHA Inspection: U.S. MINERALS, INC.

Issued

2020-11-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-12-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6309.00 · Current $6309.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit:  (a) Rotary Dryer;  Prior to performing tasks such as cleaning the dryer, an entry permit is not prepared to document that the space is safe to enter.

Issued

2020-11-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-01-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $708.00 · Current $708.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure(s) at least annually to ensure that the procedure(s) and the requirements of this standard were being followed:  (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not conduct an annual audit of the energy control procedures for equipment, including but not limited to, the palletizer, the rotary dryer, conveyors, crushers, and dust collectors. The last audit provided was from 2018.

Issued

2020-11-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-02-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $708.00 · Current $708.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1024(f)(1)(i): The employer did not establish, implement, and maintain a written exposure control plan that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.1024(f)(1)(i)(A)-(I):  (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not establish and implement a written exposure control plan per employee exposures to  beryllium at or above the action level.