OSHA Inspection: THE PORK COMPANY

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Dec 29, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $4,200

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 Freon, R-22:
a)facility, freon room - where the employer did not post emergency
shutdown procedures for
maintenance employees who conducted routine inspections on refrigeration
systems containing
R-22 Freon, 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, freon room - where the employer did not post the entrance to
the freon room
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.
c)facility, freon room - for maintenance employees conducting routine
inspections in the freon
system, the freon room was not equipped with a detector and alarm.
One feasible and acceptable abatement, among others, to correct this
hazard is:
1.Install a detector in an area where refrigerant from a leak will
concentrate, that actuates
an alarm.
2.The alarm shall annunciate visual and audible alarms inside and outside
the freon room.
Reference: ANSI/ASHRAE Standard 15-2004, Safety Standard for Refrigeration
Systems,
Section 8.11.2.1.tion

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Jan 23, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,200

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Dec 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Hazardous substances 0685

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Dec 7, 2011

Hazardous substances 0685

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Dec 7, 2011

Hazardous substances 0685

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Dec 7, 2011

Issued

Dec 2, 2011

Abate by

Dec 7, 2011

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600