OSHA Inspection: SICILIAN CHEFS INC.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Aug 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,925 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces.    (a) Production: The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were considered permit required confined spaces, occurred on or about 3/8/12.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Aug 5, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    (a) Production: The employer did not develop a specific energy control procedure for the kettles, occurred on or about 3/8/12.    Abatement Note:  The specific statement shall include:   A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure;  Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy;  Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; and  Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,925 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    a) Warehouse: An eye wash providing at least 15 minutes of a continuous flow, was not provided where employees add water to the batteries of the powered industrial vehicles, observed on or about 3/8/12.    b) Warehouse, Chemical Storage Area:  An eye wash providing at least 15 minutes of a continuous flow, was not provided where employees transfer corrosive products to the 5 gallon containers, observed on or about 3/8/12.    c) Boiler Room:   An eye wash providing at least 15 minutes of a continuous flow, was not provided where Advanced 826 Boiler treatment was used, observed on or about 3/8/12.    d) Production, Chlorfoam 50, Hook up areas:  An eye wash providing at least 15 minutes of a continuous flow, was not provided where the 5 gallon buckets of corrosive product were hooked up to the mixing stations, observed on or about 3/8/12.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,155 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    a) Facility: The employer did not provide training to employees upon initial assignment or at least annually thereafter, occurred on or about 3/8/12     BY THIS DATE THE EMPLOYER MUST EITHER CORRECT THE ALLEGED VIOLATION(S) OR IMPLEMENT A FIRE SAFETY POLICY, AS OUTLINED IN 29 CFR 1910.38 WHICH INCLUDES THE EVACUATION REQUIREMENTS OF 29 CFR 1910.157(b).    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 15, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years    a) Facility: The employer failed to provide an evaluation of the powered industrial truck operators at least once every 3 years, operators should have been evaluated on or prior to January 7, 2012, occurred on or about 3/8/12.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,540 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Grinding machinery was not used with work rest(s) to support offhand grinding work:    (a) Maintenance Shop: The Dayton Commercial 6 inch bench grinder was not provided with a work rest, observed on or about 3/8/12.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jul 1, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,925 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(i): Electric equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it was mounted    a) Packaging Area: Four 4 inch by 4 inch metallic knockout boxes were not mounted. They were in use as pendant drops, observed on or about 3/8/12.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): A log of all recordable work-related injuries and illnesses (OSHA Form 300 or equivalent), was not completed in the detail as required by the regulation:    Located at Sicilian Chefs Inc. dba Caesar's Pasta Products, 1001 Lower Landing Road, Suite 302, Blackwood, NJ:  On or about 3/8/12, the employer did not fill out the Injury/Illness Log (OSHA Form 300) in the detail required by the standard for each injury that had occurred, for the 2011 calendar year.    (a) On or about 1/14/11: The OSHA 300 log did not contain a description of the injury or the object or substance that directly injured the person. The section in column F only stated bruised her top left arm; it did not indicate what occurred to cause the bruise.     (b) On or about 11/28/11: The OSHA 300 log did not contain a description of the injury or the object or substance that directly injured the person. The section in column F only stated fractured his knee, it did not indicate which knee or what occurred to cause the fracture.      Abatement Note: Column F of the log requires a description of the injury or illness, parts of the body affected, and object/substance that directly injured or made the person ill (e.g. second degree burns on right forearm from acetylene torch).    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $385 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(4): The employer did not post an OSHA 300A Form or equivalent by February 1 thru April 30.    (a) Sicilian Chefs Inc. dba Caesar's Pasta Products, 1001 Lower Landing Road, Suite 302, Blackwood, NJ: On or about 3/8/12, the employer failed to post the annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3): The Summary of Work-Related Injury and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300A or equivalent) was not properly certified:    (a) Sicilian Chefs Inc. dba Caesar's Pasta Products, 1001 Lower Landing Road, Suite 302, Blackwood, NJ: The annual summary (OSHA Form 300A) was not signed by the owner of the company, an officer of the corporation or the highest ranking company official at the establishment for the 2009 calendar year, observed on or about   3/08/12.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3): The Summary of Work-Related Injury and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300A or equivalent) was not properly certified:    (a) Sicilian Chefs Inc. dba Caesar's Pasta Products, 1001 Lower Landing Road, Suite 302, Blackwood, NJ: The annual summary (OSHA Form 300A) was not signed by the owner of the company, an officer of the corporation or the highest ranking company official at the establishment for the 2010 calendar year, observed on or about   3/08/12.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

May 17, 2012

Abate by

Jun 8, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(b)(3): The Summary of Work-Related Injury and Illnesses (OSHA Form 300A or equivalent) was not properly certified:    (a)Sicilian Chefs Inc. dba Caesar's Pasta Products, 1001 Lower Landing Road, Suite 302, Blackwood, NJ:  The annual summary (OSHA Form 300A) was not signed by the owner of the company, an officer of the corporation or the highest ranking company official at the establishment for the 2011 calendar year, observed on or about 3/08/12.    NOTE:  THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM.  FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.