OSHA Inspection: CLEAR SPRINGS FOODS, INC.

Issued

Apr 22, 2011

Abate by

May 13, 2011

Penalty

Initial $2,550 · Current $1,725 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(f): Rise height and tread width were not uniform throughout any flight of stairs including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs:    (a) Concrete stairs between plant and by products building: On 03/09/2011 and at times prior thereto, the risers at the bottom of the flight of approximately 12 stairs were 7.5 inches; 10.5 inches; and 14.75 inches.     Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Apr 22, 2011

Abate by

May 13, 2011

Penalty

Initial $900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

When an injury or illness involved one or more days away from work, the employer did not record the injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log by placing a check mark in the space and enter the number of calendar days away from work in the number of days column:    a)	On or about 03/08/2011, entry # 27 on the 2009 OSHA Log did not accurately reflect 12 calendar days away from work.    b)	On or about 03/08/2011, entry # 31 on the 2009 OSHA Log did not accurately reflect 60 calendar days away from work    c)	On or about 03/08/2011, entry # 32 on the 2009 OSHA Log did not accurately reflect 9 calendar days away from work.    d)	On or about 03/08/2011, entry # 42 on the 2009 OSHA Log did not accurately reflect 14 calendar days away from work.    e)	On or about 03/08/2011, entry # 43 on the 2009 OSHA Log did not accurately reflect 14 calendar days away from work.    f)	On or about 03/08/2011, entry # 19 on the 2010 OSHA Log did not accurately reflect 7 calendar days away from work.     g)	On or about 03/08/2011, entry # 35 on the 2010 OSHA Log did not accurately reflect 53 calendar days away from work.    h)	On or about 03/08/2011, entry # 37 on the 2010 OSHA Log did not accurately reflect 16 calendar days away form work.    i)	On or about 03/08/2011, entry # 42 on the 2010 OSHA Log did not accurately reflect 20 calendar days away from work.    j)	On or about 03/08/2011, entry # 50 on the 2010 OSHA Log did not accurately reflect 40 calendar days away from work.    k)	On or about 03/08/2011, entry # 53 on the 2010 OSHA Log did not accurately reflect 1 calendar days away from work.    Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Apr 22, 2011

Abate by

May 13, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

When an injury or illness involved restricted work or job transfer, but did not involve death or days away from work, the employer did not record the injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log by placing a check mark in the space and enter the number of days of restricted or transferred days in the restricted workdays column:    a)	On or about 03/08/2011, entry # 46 on the 2008 OSHA Log did not accurately reflect any days of restricted duty.    b)	On or about 03/08/2011, entry # 28 on the 2010 OSHA Log did not accurately reflect 7 days of restricted duty.    c)	On or about 03/08/2011, entry # 48 on the 2010 OSHA Log did not accurately reflect 7 days of restricted duty.    Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Apr 22, 2011

Abate by

May 13, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

An injury or illness that involved medical treatment beyond first aid was not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log.:    a)	 On or about 03/08/2011, a work-related injury (case #49) resulted in medical treatment and was not classified on the 2010 OSHA 300 Log.    Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Apr 22, 2011

Abate by

May 13, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

An employees hearing test (audiogram) revealed that the employee had experienced a work-related Standard Threshold Shift (STS) in hearing in one or both ears and was not recorded on the OSHA 300 Log:    a)	On or about 08/13/2010, Case #51, an employee's audiogram revealed a work-related Standard Threshold Shift (STS) and was not classified on the 2010 OSHA 300 Log.    b)	On or about 08/13/ 2010, Case # 52, an employee's audiogram revealed a work-related Standard Threshold Shift (STS) and was not classified on the 2010 OSHA 300 Log.    Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Apr 22, 2011

Abate by

May 13, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

The Summary of Work-Related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300A or equivalent) was not properly certified by the highest company executive in the establishment or at the corporate level:    a)	On or about 01/30/2009 and at times prior thereto, the corporate accountant certified the OSHA 300A Summary for the calendar year 2008.     b)	On or about 01/31/2010 and at times prior thereto, the corporate accountant certified the OSHA 300A Summary for the calendar year 2009.     c)	On or about 01/31/2011 and at times prior thereto, the personnel specialist certified the OSHA 300A Summary for the calendar year 2010.       Note #1: Abatement certification IS required for this item.  Note #2: The company executive who certifies the log must be one of the following persons:  (i)	An owner of the company.   (ii)	An officer of the corporation.  (iii)	The highest ranking company official working at the establishment; or   (iv)	The immediate supervisor of the highest ranking company official working at the establishment.

Issued

Apr 22, 2011

Abate by

May 13, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

OSHA form 300 injury and illness log was not up dated with information during the five year retention and storage period:    a)	 On or about 03/08/2011, case #31 on the calendar year 2009 OSHA 300 Log was not updated with the actual number of calendar days the employee was not able to work.    Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Apr 22, 2011

Abate by

May 13, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed:    (a) On 03/09/11 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not review and certify that a review had been done of the lock out/ Tag out procedures for the Pisces machine since 1991.    b)  On 03/09/11 and at times prior thereto, the employer did not review and certify that a review had been done of the lock out/ Tag out procedures for the DSI chicken parting machine that uses 43000 pounds per square inch of water pressure to cut since 1991.      Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.

Issued

Apr 22, 2011

Abate by

May 13, 2011

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:    (a)  On 03/09/2011, and at times prior thereto, the employer did not have a list of chemicals known to be present in the work place such as:   I.	Sterilclean (sodium hypochlorite 11-15%);  II.	Sanova Base (sodium chlorite);  III.	Sanova SAS activator 20% (bisulfate, aqueous solution);  IV.	Phosphoric acid 75%.    Note: Abatement certification IS required for this item.