OSHA Inspection: BRIDGFORD FOOD PROCESSING CORPORATION

Issued

Mar 28, 2012

Abate by

Apr 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(c): "Covers and guardrails." Covers and/or guardrails shall be provided to protect personnel from the hazards of open pits, tanks, vats, ditches, etc.    a.  Water Treatment Area - On or about September 29, 2011, the employer failed to provide a cover and or guardrail to protect employees from falling into an open pit in the water disconnect area that measured 72 inches deep, 157 inches in length and 79 inches in width, thereby exposing employees to fall hazards.    b.  Water Treatment Area - On or about September 29, 2011, the employer failed to provide a cover and or guardrail to protect employees from falling into an open pit in the water treatment area that measured 72 inches deep, 43 inches in length and 45 inches in width, there by exposing employees to fall hazards.

Issued

Mar 28, 2012

Abate by

Apr 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1): Every flight of stairs having four or more risers shall be equipped with standard stair railings or standard handrails as specified in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this section, the width of the stair to be measured clear of all obstructions except handrails:    Water treatment area - On or about September 29, 2011, the employer failed to provide a handrail on six stairs leading into the building water disconnect and electrical panels, thereby exposing employees to six foot falls.

Issued

Mar 28, 2012

Abate by

May 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,500 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.    a.  Kitchen - On or about September 29, 2011, machine guarding was not affixed to the ingoing nip points next to the belt and stationary steel on the polyclip # 5 and poly clip # 6, thereby exposing employees to ingoing nip points.    b.  Kitchen - On or about September 29, 2011, machine guarding was not affixed to the pepperoni stick wheels on lines one and two, thereby exposing employees to rotating parts.

Issued

Mar 28, 2012

Abate by

Apr 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Examination. Electric equipment shall be free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees. Safety of equipment shall be determined using the following considerations:    a.  Kitchen - On or about September 29, 2011, the cord and plug on the metal detector equipment was damaged, in that the cord had broken insulation and was frayed, thereby exposing employees to electrical hazards.      b.  2nd Floor Packaging Department - On or about September 29, 2011, the cord on a 115 volt conveyor belt was damaged, in that the cord had broken insulation, thereby exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Mar 28, 2012

Abate by

Apr 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings shall be effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.    b.  170 N. Green Street - 2nd Floor - Ammonia / Compressor Room - On or about September 29, 2011, the employer failed to keep two live electrical cabinets effectively closed, thereby exposing employees to hazards associated with coming in contact with energized electrical parts.

Issued

Mar 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent, continuous, and effective.    a.  2nd Floor Packaging - On or about September 29, 2011, the Dayton fan was missing a ground pin, thereby exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

Mar 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $22,000 · Current $46,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. The exit access must not go through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom, to reach an exit or exit discharge, nor may it lead into a dead-end corridor. Stairs or a ramp must be provided where the exit route is not substantially level.    a.  2nd Floor Packaging - On or about September 29, 2011, exit routes were not continuously maintained free of an industrial size large fan and an open paint can full of oil, thereby exposing employees to obstructed means of egress in the event of an emergency.      Bridgford Food Processing Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313937997, citation 01, item 1 and was affirmed as a final order on February 25, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 170 North Green Street, Chicago, IL 60607.