OSHA Inspection: TAMPA BAY FISHERIES, INC.

Issued

Sep 27, 2010

Abate by

Oct 15, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,625 · Current $1,219 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(ii): Inspections and testing performed did not
follow recognized and
generally accepted good engineering practices:
a. At the site, the employer operates a refrigeration system at
approximately 57,000
lbs of anhydrous ammonia, The employer's mechanical integrity program did
not
follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices to
address issues
such as, but not limited to:
1. Corrosion, in that, a corrosion monitoring program was not developed and
implemented for inspections in recognition and repair of process equipment
and piping
which display signs of corrosion as required by Bulletin No 110 Start-up,
Inspection
and Maintenance of Ammonia Mechanical Refrigerating Systems a publication
issued
by the International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration.
2. Vibration, in that a vibration monitoring program was not developed and
implemented to address excessive vibration for the 11 compressors as
addressed in the
compressor manuals and in Bulletin No 110 Start-up, Inspection and
Maintenance of
Ammonia Mechanical Refrigerating Systems a publication issued by the
International
Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration.

Issued

Sep 27, 2010

Abate by

Sep 30, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,300 · Current $975 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  One or more methods of machine guarding was not
provided to
protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards
such as those
created by point of operation, ongoing nip points, rotating parts, flying
chips and sparks:
a. At the manufacturing area, line 20, line 1, and line 10, employees were
exposed to
the in going nip point of the revolving drums of the six Barrel Duster
breading
hoppers. The breading machines were not equipped with a guard enclosing the
revolving drum.

Issued

Sep 27, 2010

Abate by

Sep 30, 2010

Penalty

Initial $828 · Current $621 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4):  Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s)
to support
offhand grinding work:
a. Main engine room, a Dayton bench grinder was not equipped with a work
rest.

Issued

Sep 27, 2010

Abate by

Sep 30, 2010

Penalty

Initial $828 · Current $621 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9):  Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the
operator stands in
front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting
member could be
adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:
a. Main engine room, a Dayton bench grinder was not equipped with an
adjustable
tongue guard.