OSHA Inspection: NICE BLENDS CORP.

Issued

Mar 9, 2012

Abate by

Mar 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

North Carolina General Statute 95-129(1) of the Occupational Safety and
Health Act of North Carolina:  The
employer did not furnish each of his employees conditions of employment
and a place of employment free from
recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious
physical harm to employees in that
employees were exposed to ammonia refrigerant:
a)facility, ammonia room- where the employer did not post emergency
shutdown procedures for
maintenance employees who conducted routine inspections on refrigeration
systems containing
ammonia, and are subject to an uncontrolled release of this chemical.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others, to correct
this hazard is the
following:
1.Emergency shutdown procedures, including precautions to be observed in
case of a
breakdown or leak, shall be displayed on a conspicuous card located as
near as possible
to the refrigerant compressor.  These precautions shall address:
a)instructions for shutting down the system in case of emergency;
b)the name, address, and day and night telephone numbers for obtaining
service;
and
c)the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all corporate, local,
state, and
federal agencies to be contacted as required in the event of a reportable
incident.
Reference: ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 15-2004, Safety Standard for Refrigeration
Systems,
Section 11.7
b)facility, ammonia room - where the employer did not post at the entrance
to the ammonia room
a sign prohibiting access by unauthorized personnel.
One feasible and acceptable abatement, among others, to correct this
hazard is:
1.At the entrance to each refrigerating machinery room, provide a legible
permanent
sign,
securely attached and easily accessible, reading "Machinery Room -
Authorized
Personnel Only." The sign shall further communicate that entry is
forbidden except by
those personnel trained in the emergency procedures.
Reference: ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 15-2004, Safety Standard for Refrigeration
Systems,
Section 11.2.4.

Issued

Mar 9, 2012

Abate by

Mar 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

Issued

Mar 9, 2012

Abate by

Apr 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $600 Reduced

Issued

Mar 9, 2012

Abate by

Mar 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $600

Issued

Mar 9, 2012

Abate by

Mar 14, 2012

Issued

Mar 9, 2012

Abate by

Mar 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,000

Issued

Mar 9, 2012

Abate by

Mar 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $1,000

Issued

Mar 9, 2012

Abate by

Mar 14, 2012

Issued

Mar 9, 2012

Abate by

Apr 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,400 · Current $600 Reduced

Issued

Mar 9, 2012

Abate by

Mar 14, 2012

Issued

Mar 9, 2012

Abate by

Mar 14, 2012

Issued

Mar 9, 2012

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Apr 25, 2012

Issued

Mar 9, 2012

Abate by

Mar 14, 2012

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $300

Issued

Mar 9, 2012

Abate by

Mar 14, 2012

Issued

Mar 9, 2012

Abate by

Mar 14, 2012

Issued

Mar 9, 2012

Abate by

Apr 25, 2012

Issued

Mar 9, 2012

Abate by

Apr 25, 2012

Issued

Mar 9, 2012

Abate by

Mar 14, 2012

Issued

Mar 9, 2012

Abate by

Mar 14, 2012