OSHA Inspection: JUST BORN, INC.

Issued

Jan 10, 1991

Abate by

Jun 1, 1991

Penalty

Initial $560 · Current $336 Reduced

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 hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
of serious physical harm to employees in that employees were required to
perform lifting tasks resulting in stresses that had caused, were
causing, or were likely to cause musculoskeletal injuries:
A) Employees in the NID-B Department lift trays of candy centers from
the Beemis packaging machine and stack them on portable carts. The
evaluation of this manual lifting task indicates that employees are
exposed to a hazard which is causing or likely to cause
musculoskeletal injuries. The employer did not implement an effective
control strategy to reduce or eliminate such injuries. The injury
and illness records for 1988 and 1989 documented a pattern of
musculoskeletal injuries.
B) Employees in the Polishing Department lift trays of candy from a
stack of trays on a wheeled cart and dump them in a revolving
polishing pan (tumbler):
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is the implementation of an ergonomics management
program consisting of the following four elements:
1) Worksite analysis to recognize and identify existing manual lifting
hazards in the workplace. This analysis should include development
and use of an ergonomic checklist and employee questionnaire.
Periodic surveys of the worksite shall be conducted at least annually
to evaluate work practices and engineering controls. Employee
participation in the ergonomic program should be encourage through
a mechanism such as a safety committee.
2) Medical management which includes accurate recordkeeping of manual
lifting injuries. The program should address recognition, evaluation,
treatment, and referral of lifting cases. Systematic worksite review
by the medical team should also be included in the program.
3) Training and education for exposed emoloyees, including methods to
evaluate the effectiveness of the training. Re-training should be
done annually, or as operations change. Trainig should address
hazards associated with the job, the risks of manual material
handling, and how to prevent lifting injuries. A supervisors'
training program should also be implemented to allow recognition of
manual lifting hazards, and to reinforce the employer's ergonomic
program.
4) Hazard prevention and control which includes engineering, work
practices and administrative controls.
a) Administrative controls are implemented which reduce the duration,
frequency, and severity of exposure to manual lifting hazards. These
controls may include job rotation, reduction of repetition,  multiple
person lifts, and preventative maintenance of related equipment.
b) Work practice controls are implemented which include proper work
techniques, new employee conditioning, proper placement of loads,
and reduction of weight lifted.
c) Engineering controls are designed by a qualified ergonomist and may
include work station redesign, tool and handle redesign, and use of
mechanical lifting aids. The goal of this program should be to make
the job fit the person.
STEP 1-
Implementation of an ergonomics program for worksite analysis, medical
management, and training and education, as detailed in Items 1-3, above.
STEP 2-
Submit to the Area Director a written, detailed plan of abatement
outlining a schedule for the implementation of the administrative, work
practice and engineering controls as detailed in Items 4(a) -4(c).
All proposed control measures shall be approved for each patricular use
by a person trained in the evaluation of workplace conditions which
cause musculoskeletal disorders. Sixty (60) day progress reports are
required during the abatement period.
STEP 3-
Implementation of administrative, work practice and engineering controls
as described in Items 4(a) - 4(c), above.
Compliance will be achieved when the calculated action level is met.

Issued

Jan 10, 1991

Abate by

Feb 10, 1991

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $288 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish employment and a place if employment which were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to
crushing hazards due to "unenclosded dumbwaiter hoistway":
A) Employees in the Candy Packaging Area use the stairway and
aisleway immediately beside the open hoistway of the powered
dumbwaiter which is used to transport candy from the ground
floor to the mezzanine. The employees are exposed to injury
if a portion of their bodies were caught between the hoistway
frame or floor and the moving dumbwaiter, on or about November
21, 1990.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazrd is to enclose the hoistway as required by ANSI A17.1,
Rule 100.1c and to install hoistway entrances as required by ANSI A17.1,
Rule 700.4a.

Issued

Jan 10, 1991

Abate by

Jan 13, 1991

Penalty

Initial $320 · Current $192 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Ocupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were
free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death
or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to
burn hazards due to uninsulated hot pipe:
A) Employees in the Marshmellow ramp area walk and work in close
proximity to a condensate return line near the liquid sugar
tanks. The line is approximately 180 degrees F and uninsulated
thus exposing employees to injury on or about October 25, 1990.
25, 1990.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to insulate the exposed pipe.

Issued

Jan 10, 1991

Abate by

Jan 26, 1991

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $240 Reduced

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Jan 10, 1991

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Jan 13, 1991

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $240 Reduced

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Jan 10, 1991

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Jan 13, 1991

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Jan 10, 1991

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Feb 10, 1991

Issued

Jan 10, 1991

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Jan 26, 1991

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $288 Reduced

Issued

Jan 10, 1991

Abate by

Jan 13, 1991

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Jan 10, 1991

Abate by

Jan 13, 1991

Issued

Jan 10, 1991

Abate by

Jan 13, 1991

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Jan 10, 1991

Abate by

Feb 10, 1991

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Jan 10, 1991

Abate by

Jan 13, 1991

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $240 Reduced

Issued

Jan 10, 1991

Abate by

Jan 15, 1991

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Jan 10, 1991

Abate by

Jan 20, 1991

Penalty

Initial $480 · Current $288 Reduced

Issued

Jan 10, 1991

Abate by

Jan 13, 1991

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Jan 10, 1991

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Jan 13, 1991

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Jan 10, 1991

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Jan 26, 1991

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Jan 10, 1991

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Jan 15, 1991

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Jan 10, 1991

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Jan 26, 1991

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Jan 10, 1991

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Jan 13, 1991

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Jan 10, 1991

Abate by

Jan 26, 1991