OSHA Inspection: TRIUMPH FOODS, LLC

Issued

Dec 4, 2007

Abate by

Dec 12, 2007

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 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 exposed to
caught in between or caught in the conveyor hazards:
(a)Employees were exposed to caught in hazard by the conveyor system in the
Lumper/Picker area of the shipping department, in that TRIUMPH FOODS,
LLC had failed to install an audible device or devices that could be
clearly
heard or seen or understood at all hazardous points along the conveyor
where
personnel may be present as stated in ASME B20.1-2000, Section 5.11.2
(b)(1).  The area had four floors and each floor had a separate start-up
device.
Employees were working on each of the four levels.  Levels 1 and 2 were
tied
together and levels 3 and 4 were tied together.  Employees could not tell
where the line was shut off when the line started back-up.  Only one
audible
warning horn located at level 1, sounded when the line started.
AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE METHOD TO
CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS:
Install an audible warning alarm at each floor of the conveyor system;
therefore exposed employees on each floor will know when the conveyor
system is starting as per ASME B20.1-2000.
Abatement certification is required for this item - use the CERTIFICATION
OF
CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET for this purpose.

Issued

Dec 4, 2007

Abate by

Dec 12, 2007

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Issued

Dec 4, 2007

Abate by

Dec 12, 2007

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

Issued

Dec 4, 2007

Abate by

Dec 12, 2007

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

Issued

Dec 4, 2007

Abate by

Dec 12, 2007

Issued

Dec 4, 2007

Abate by

Dec 12, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500