OSHA Inspection: DAIRY FOOD SYSTEMS, INC.

Issued

Mar 8, 1990

Abate by

Mar 14, 1990

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $210 Reduced

Issued

Mar 8, 1990

Abate by

Apr 19, 1990

Penalty

Initial $360 · Current $250 Reduced

Issued

Mar 8, 1990

Abate by

Mar 19, 1990

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $225 Reduced

Issued

Mar 8, 1990

Abate by

Mar 14, 1990

Penalty

Initial $240 · Current $165 Reduced

Issued

Mar 8, 1990

Abate by

Mar 14, 1990

Penalty

Initial $180 · Current $125 Reduced

Issued

Mar 8, 1990

Abate by

Jun 2, 1990

Penalty

Initial $295 · Current $295

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  The
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employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were
free from recognized hazard that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed
to:
(a)  When entering the dryer belt wash area, employees were
exposed to a moving belt and potential hazard of entering a
confined space.
Methods of abatement feasible and acceptable are:
1.  Hazard indentification.  identify and evaluate each hazard of the
permit spaces, including determination of severity;
2.  Hazard control.  Establish and implement the means, procedures and
practices by which the permit spaces can be entered safety;
3.  Permit system.  Establish a written permit system for the proper
preparation, issuance and implementation of entry permits.
4.  Employee information.  Signs shall be posted near permit spaces
to notify employees what hazards may be present and that only authorized
entrants may enter the permit spaces:
5.  Prevention of unauthorized entry.  Prevent unauthorized employee
entry through such measures as training or by posting signs and
barriers, as necessary:
6.  Employee training.  Train employees so that attendants, authorized
entrants and personnel authorizing or in charge of entry can work safely
in and around the permit space;
7.  Equipment, Provide, maintain and ensure the proper use of the
equipment necessary for safe entry, including testing, monitoring,
communication and personal protective equipment.
8.  Rescue, Ensure that the procedures and equipment necessary to rescue
entrants from permit spaces are implemented and provided;
9.  Protection from external hazards,  Ensure that all pedestrian,
vehicle or other barriers necessary to protect entrants from external
hazards are provided:
10.  Duty to other employers.  Ensure that, when an employer, such as
a contractor, plans to send employee into a permit space which is under
the control of another employer (host employer),  the host employer
provides the contractor with all available information on permit space
hazards; on efforts to comply with this standard; and on any other work-
place hazards, safety rules and emergency procedures of which the
contractor needs to be aware of.

Issued

Mar 8, 1990

Abate by

Mar 26, 1990

Issued

Mar 8, 1990

Abate by

Mar 26, 1990

Issued

Mar 8, 1990

Abate by

Mar 19, 1990

Issued

Mar 8, 1990

Abate by

Mar 13, 1990