OSHA Inspection: KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(e):     "Angle of stairway rise." Fixed stairs shall be installed at angles to the horizontal of between 30 deg. and 50 deg. Any uniform combination of rise/tread dimensions may be used that will result in a stairway at an angle to the horizontal within the permissible range. Table D-1 gives rise/tread dimensions which will produce a stairway within the permissible range, stating the angle to the horizontal produced by each combination. However, the rise/tread combinations are not limited to those given in Table D-1.                              Table D-1  ____________________________________________________________________                                                    Angle to horizontal     Rise (in inches)   Tread run (in inches)  __________________________ __________________ ______________________                                                 30 deg. 35'...............             6 1/2                 11  32 deg. 08'...............             6 3/4             10 3/4  33 deg. 41'...............                 7             10 1/2  35 deg. 16'...............             7 1/4             10 1/4  36 deg. 52'...............             7 1/2                 10  38 deg. 29'...............             7 3/4              9 3/4  40 deg. 08'...............                 8              9 1/2  41 deg. 44'...............             8 1/4              9 1/4  43 deg. 22'...............             8 1/2                  9  45 deg. 00'...............             8 3/4              8 3/4  46 deg. 38'...............                 9              8 1/2  48 deg. 16'...............             9 1/4              8 1/4  49 deg. 54'...............             9 1/2                  8  __________________________ __________________ ______________________    a) On or about 3/26/12 on the roof of the Oscar Meyer Production building; stairs marked BE 102283 were at an angle of approximately 78 degrees with an tread of approximately 9 inches.       Abatement Certification

Issued

2012-05-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-07-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2):     Written procedures.  The employer shall establish and implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment.    a) On or about 2/15/12 in the Oscar Meyer area; written procedures for torquing specifications of the ammonia process piping systems used at the plant, such as but not limited to, the installation of the new Evapco unit, using Parker Hannifin Corporation valves Type A4A inlet pressure regulators ( EA1SS - 2" suction pressure regulator, EA1SR - 2 1/2" suction dual pressure regulator, EA2SS 1 5/8" HTRS suction press regulator, EA2SR - 1 1/4" HTRS suction dual press regulator), Type S4A solenoid valves ( EA1LS -  1" liquid solenoid valve with strainer, EA2L5 3/4" liquid solenoid valve with strainer) were not established or implemented as part of this installation.     Abatement Documentation