OSHA Inspection: GREEN BAY DRESSED BEEF, LLC

Issued

Apr 17, 2012

Abate by

May 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i):     Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware shall be provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources.    The employer had not issued enough locks for 13 employees to lock out both the electrical and pneumatic energy sources on equipment such as, but not limited to, the Portioner Machine prior to the teardown of the machines after production.

Issued

Apr 17, 2012

Abate by

May 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):     The employer shall provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees.      Employees who tear down the machines after production has ended on Second Shift had not received training as authorized employees on the energy control prodedures for the OMORI wrapping machine, Vemag machine and the Portioner machine.

Issued

Apr 17, 2012

Abate by

May 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $500 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.    On February 23, 2012 in the Production Area, Line 5, an employee was observed tearing down the Portioner after production and did not affix an airline lockout device and lock on the pneumatic energy source.

Issued

Apr 17, 2012

Abate by

May 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer shall ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).    Employees operating the Stand up Forklift and Powered Pallet Jack Truck had not received formal instruction, practical exercises and an operator evaluation as specfied in paragraph (l).

Issued

Apr 17, 2012

Abate by

May 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1):     Practices addressed in this standard. 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.    Maintenance employees who perform energized electrical voltage testing on 480 Volts AC had not received training on what personal protective equipment to wear and when to wear insulated rubber gloves, FR clothing, eye protection, hearing protection, and head protection to protect themselves against electric shock and arc flash.

Issued

Apr 17, 2012

Abate by

May 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $25,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(C):     Where lockout is used for energy control, the periodic inspection shall include a review,between the inspector and each authorized employee, of that employee's responsibilities under the energy control procedure being inspected.    The Company did not perform periodic inspections on an annual basis which includes evaluating authorized employees, maintenance employees performing lockout.      American Foods Group was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312550841,citation number1, item 2a, which was affirmed as a final order on March 17, 2009, with respect to a workplace located at 544 Acme St., Green Bay, WI 54301.

Issued

Apr 17, 2012

Abate by

May 30, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B):     Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy;    a.  Specific energy control procedures for numerous machines in the facility do not reflect the new energy isolation source location due to the recent upgrade of electrical disconnect switchboxes.    b.  Specific energy control procedures for new machines such as the Omori Wrapper and Superbagger Machine, with the same energy sources, electrical and pneumatic, had not been developed.