OSHA Inspection: GRASSLAND DAIRY PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

2023-03-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8372.00 · Current $5860.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(13)(i): The guardrail system opening used around holes that serve as points of access (such as ladderways), did not have a self-closing gate that slides or swings away from the hole, and was equipped with a top rail and midrail or equivalent intermediate member that met the requirements in paragraph (b) of this section:   (a)  Powder packaging west room; The employer failed to provide a self-closing gate at the fixed ladder access point of the powder palletizing walking working surface platform.

Issued

2023-03-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8372.00 · Current $5860.00 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) Powder Packaging West Room; Energy isolation procedures were not utilized while employees performed servicing activities of cleaning broken pallet pieces from the powder palletizer.

Issued

2023-03-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s):  (a) Powder Packaging West Room; Energy isolation devices were not operated to isolate energy source(s) while employees performed servicing activities of cleaning broken pallet pieces from the powder palletizer.

Issued

2023-03-08 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-03-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:   (a) Powder Packaging West Room; Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to the energy isolation devices by authorized employees prior to performing servicing activities of cleaning broken pallet pieces from the powder palletizer.

Issued

2023-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5022.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:  (a) Continental room; Guarding was not provided for the end of a powered conveyor shaft, which had a rough edge and extended more than half the diameter of the shaft.

Issued

2023-03-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(ii): The unused keyway(s) of projecting shaft end(s) were not filled up or covered:  (a) Continental room; Guarding was not provided for an unused keyway on the end of a conveyor powered shaft.