OSHA Inspection: MID MICHIGAN CRUSHING AND RECYCLING, LLC

Issued

Jul 18, 2023

Abate by

Aug 4, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $15,625

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): Machine or equipment isolation. The employer did not locate or use in such a manner all energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s).  a)  Lippman- Milwaukee 51x65 LS Crusher Plant. On or about February 28, 2023, and times prior, three employees used a Husky pry bar to hold the upper frame of the crusher plant open while performing maintenance. Employees were exposed to struck by, crushing injuries and death due to the gravity of the upper frame falling from not using the manufacturer provided safety locking pins.

Issued

Jul 18, 2023

Abate by

Aug 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Lippman- Milwaukee 51x65 LS Crusher Plant. On or about February 28, 2023, and times prior employees were performing maintenance on the Lippman-Milwaukee impact crusher.  Procedures were not developed and documented, exposing employees to potentially hazardous gravitational energy.

Issued

Jul 18, 2023

Abate by

Aug 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,018 · Current $4,018

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition.   a) Lippman- Milwaukee 51x65 LS Crusher Plant. On or about February 28, 2023, and times prior, employees working on an impact crusher plant were exposed to slips, trips and falls up to 10 feet while on the working platform near the upper frame of the impact crusher.

Issued

Jul 18, 2023

Abate by

Sep 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,009 · Current $2,009

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1)(ii): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was required to use the respirator in the workplace.  a) Lippman- Milwaukee 51x65 LS Crusher Plant. On or about February 28, 2023, and times prior, employees were not medically evaluated before being required to use a respirator while operating an impact crusher plant that was crushing concrete.

Issued

Jul 18, 2023

Abate by

Sep 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1): The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures in any workplace where respirators were necessary to protect the health of the employee or whenever respirators were required by the employer:  (a) Lippman- Milwaukee 51x65 LS Crusher Plant. A written respiratory protection program was not provided where respiratory protection was required to protect the health of employees while working near an impact crusher plant that was crushing concrete containing silica.

Issued

Jul 18, 2023

Abate by

Sep 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(1)(iii): The employer, having a workplace requiring the use of respirators, did not have fit testing procedures included in its written respiratory program as required by this section.  a) Lippman- Milwaukee 51x65 LS Crusher Plant. On or about February 28, 2023, and times prior, employees were required to wear N95 respirators but did not have a fit-test conducted prior to using the respirators while operating an impact crusher plant that was crushing concrete.