OSHA Inspection: AMERICAN SEAFOODS COMPANY

Issued

Mar 18, 2008

Abate by

Apr 18, 2008

Penalty

Initial $2,400 · Current $1,800 Reduced

Issued

Mar 18, 2008

Abate by

Apr 18, 2008

Issued

Feb 27, 2008

Abate by

Mar 31, 2008

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 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 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 electrical shock hazards:
(a)American Seafoods Company (Processing area and Refrigeration Room) On
or about
March 5, 2008 employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards created
by inadequate
methods of securing LOTO tags to machinery, multiple personnel listed on a
single
LOTO tag, LOTO devices installed without the use of identifying tags and
the failure of
all affected personnel working on machinery to place their personal lock
on the
equipment.
In accordance with American National Standard (ANSI) Z244.1-2003, one
feasible
method of abatement would be for the employer to ensure that all
authorized
personnel
attach LOTO tags with adequate 50# rated attachments, that all authorized
personnel
place their personal locks on a multiple openings lock box, assign
personal tags to
employees for their own use and install identifying tags when using LOTO
devices.
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