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OSHA Inspection: SARA LEE FOOD SERVICE

Referral inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of SARA LEE FOOD SERVICE in 10 EMPIRE BOULEVARD, MOONACHIE, NJ 07074 (NAICS 311920). OSHA activity number 312861818.

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Site address
10 EMPIRE BOULEVARD
City
MOONACHIE
State
NJ
ZIP
07074
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
311920
SIC code (legacy)
2095
Employees
125
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 10 3 instances 125 exposed
Issued
Apr 15, 2010
Abate by
Jul 15, 2010
Penalty
Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
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 dust deflagration, explosion or other fire hazard:
a)Production Area, Roasters 1 through 6:   Each roaster conveys chaff from
the
roasting process through its adjacent hot chaff cyclone to its conveyance
line
which joins the Main Chaff pipeline to Green Bean Room. Each line is
provided
optical (infrared) spark detectors just after the cyclone but do not
automatically
actuate a means to control or extinguish once a hot or glowing particle is
detected
on or about October 20, 2009.
ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement
method
to correct the hazard is to comply with the National Fire Protection
Association
61 (NFPA 61
2008) "Standard for the Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosions in
Agricultural and Food
Processing Facilities."
b)Chaff Conveyance System, from each roaster to the Pellet Machine:
Pneumatic
conveying system did not provide the air volume and velocity necessary to
keep
the duct interiors clean and free of residual material, on or about
October 21,
2009.
ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement
method
to correct the hazard is to comply with the National Fire Protection
Association 654 (NFPA 654
2006) "Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the
Processing and
Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids."
c)Processing Areas: Effective isolation devices to prevent deflagration
propagation
were not provided between pieces of equipment connected by ductwork
allowing
a spark or hot ember to continue to the chaff hopper, on or about October
21,
2009.
ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement
method
to correct the hazard is to comply with the National Fire Protection
Association (NFPA 654
2006) "Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosions from the
Manufacturing,
Processing, and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids"
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $5000.00
  • — Z (S) $5000.00

1910.22 A01

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 2 instances 125 exposed
Issued
Apr 15, 2010
Abate by
May 3, 2010
Penalty
Initial $2,125
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O)
  • — Z (S) $2125.00

1910.1200 G01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 125 exposed
Issued
Apr 15, 2010
Abate by
Apr 15, 2011
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O)
  • — Z (O)

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