OSHA Inspection: INTEGRATED TURF SOLUTIONS, LLC

Issued

2023-11-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6026.00 · Current $6026.00

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29 CFR  1910.36(d)(1):Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:  a) Behind the Oven Rollup System Machine area, East Wall: on or about May 5, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to burn and smoke inhalation hazards, in that an emergency exit door was not able to be opened from the inside by one motion action in case of a fire.

Issued

2023-11-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14063.00 · Current $14063.00

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29 CFR  1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:   a) Behind the Oven Rollup System Machine, Roll-Up Station: On May 4, 2023, the employer exposed employees to crush and caught-in between hazards, in that isolating energy protective materials or hardware (Hydraulic Cylinder Blocks) were not made available to an employee while the employee was performing unjamming activities.

Issued

2023-11-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14063.00 · Current $14063.00

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29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(iii)(A): Retraining was not provided for authorized and affected employees when there was a change in their job assignments, a change in machines, equipment or processes that presented a new hazard, or when there was a change in the energy control procedures (a)(LOCATION)(IDENTIFY SPECIFIC OPERATIONS AND/OR CONDITIONS)(IDENTIFY MACHINERY OR EQUIPMENT AND WHY RETRAINING WAS NEEDED)   a) Behind the Oven Rollup System Machine, Roll-Up Station: On May 4, 2023, the employer exposed employees to crush and caught-in between hazards, in that the employee did not provide adequate information specific to the needs and requirements of energy control while the employee was performing unjamming activities on the Roll-Up machine.

Issued

2023-11-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $14063.00 · Current $14063.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  a) Behind the Oven Rollup System Machine, Roll-Up Station: On May 4, 2023, the employer exposed an employee to crush and caught-in between hazards, in that the roller assembly was not guarded to prevent access while the operator was standing between 12 to 18 inches from the danger zone.

Issued

2023-11-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10046.00 · Current $10046.00

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29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(iii): Special hand tools for placing and removing material(s) was not provided to permit easy handling of material without the operator placing a hand in the danger zone:  a) Behind the Oven Rollup System Machine, Cross Cutter Section: On May 4, 2023, the employer exposed employees to amputation hazards, in that an adequate tool was not provided to employees that were expected to unjam or remove excess turf material after it was sliced by the knife blades on the Cross Cutter section.

Issued

2023-11-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $156259.00 · Current $156259.00

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) Behind the Oven Rollup System Machine, Roll-Up Station: On May 4, 2023, On May 4, 2023, the employer exposed an employee to crush and caught-in between hazards, in that procedures were not developed to control potentially hazardous mechanical, hydraulic, and electrical energy when the employee was performing non-routine activities such as clearing jams.

Issued

2023-11-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:   a) Behind the Oven Rollup System Machine area near the Pull Table:  On or about May 5, 2023, and at times prior, the employer exposed employees to burn and smoke inhalation hazards, in that a portable fire extinguisher (Amerex ABC Dry Chemical Model B443) was not properly mounted.