OSHA Inspection: ACME AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL CO., INC.

Issued

Apr 18, 2011

Abate by

May 12, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,520 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 burn hazard:
a)  Work Site - Shop Rite Store #247, 428 S. Livingston Avenue,
Livingston, NJ:
Employee cleaning industrial ventilation hood, while standing on a metal
tray placed on top of
a Henny Penny deep fryer containing hot oil, was burned when the plate
moved and his foot
submerged into the heated oil.
Violation occurred on or about 1/13/2011.
Abatement Note: Among other feasible methods, methods to correct this
hazard
include:
1) Prohibit employees from standing on top of deep fryers.
2) Provide safe access, including the use of ladders, to employees
required to clean industrial
hoods.
3) Train employees in the safe and proper methods to clean industrial
kitchen hoods, as well as
the hazards associated with working above and around deep fryers
containing hot oil.
4) Comply with NFPA 96, Standard for Ventilation Control and Fire
Protection of Commercial
Cooking Operations, 2001 Edition,"Chapter 11.4: Cleaning of Exhaust
Systems".

Issued

Apr 18, 2011

Abate by

May 12, 2011

Penalty

Initial $600