OSHA Inspection: PERKINS & MARIE CALLENDER'S INC.

Issued

Aug 31, 2011

Abate by

Sep 15, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.     An employee in the Back Packaging Area who services the Shanklin Overwrap Machine and Tape Machine had not received training on the types of hazardous energy sources and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.

Issued

Aug 31, 2011

Abate by

Sep 29, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i):     Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees.    a.  On or about July 22, 2011, in the Raque Room, an employee was replacing the rusty bolts on the filling dispenser head and creme dispenser head and did not lock out the pneumatic energy source.    b.  In the Back Packaging area on the Shanklin Overwrap Machine an employee was cleaning the rubber base on the table where the overwrap knife strikes to cut the wrap and did not lock out the electrical and pneumatic energy sources.    c.  In the Back Packaging area on the Taping Machine an employee replaced a tape roll and did not lock out the electrical energy sources.

Issued

Aug 31, 2011

Abate by

Sep 29, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.    On the Fruit Line an employee was exposed to a pinch point from the metal spokes of the "flour brush wheel" while patting down the top dough covering on the pie.

Issued

Aug 31, 2011

Abate by

Sep 15, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprockets and chains. All sprocket wheels and chains shall be enclosed unless they are more than seven (7) feet above the floor or platform. Where the drive extends over other machine or working areas, protection against falling shall be provided.This subparagraph does not apply to manually operated sprockets.    On the Fruit Line at the end of the excess dough bin an employee was exposed to a chain and sprocket while reaching into to the bin to retrieve metal pieces from a metal pie tin that had jammed up and broken into several pieces.

Issued

Aug 31, 2011

Abate by

Oct 14, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees shall be trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertain to their respective job assignments.    Employees working on energized electirical circuits ranging from 110 Volts AC to 480 Volts AC had not received training on what and when to use personal protective equipment to protect themselves against electric shock and arc flash.

Issued

Aug 31, 2011

Abate by

Oct 14, 2011

Penalty

Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there are potential electrical hazards shall be provided with,and shall use, electrical protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to beperformed.Note: Personal protective equipment requirements are contained in subpart I of this part.    a.  On or about July 21, 2011, an employee was not wearing personal protective equipment consisting of insulated rubber gloves, and FR clothing while voltage testing on a 480 Volt AC  motor that was replaced on a conveyor system.    b.  On or about May 26, 2011, an employee was not wearing personal protective equipment consisting of insulated rubber gloves and FR clothing while voltage testing on a 230 Volt AC circuit while replacing a fuse on the Raque Line.