OSHA Inspection: HARVEST FOOD GROUP

Issued

Mar 23, 2012

Abate by

May 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,666 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(d): Employee alarm system. An employer must have and maintain an employee alarm system. The employee alarm system must use a distinctive signal for each purpose and comply with the requirements in § 1910.165.    a. On or about March 14, 2012, in the facility, there was no alarm system in the building to notify employees in case of an emergency such as an ammonia release from the refrigeration system.

Issued

Mar 23, 2012

Abate by

May 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(e): Training. An employer must designate and train employees to assist in a safe and orderly evacuation of other employees.    a. On or about March 14, 2012, in the facility, the employer did not train management and other responsible persons to conduct a plant evacuation in case of an emergency such as an ammonia release.

Issued

Mar 23, 2012

Abate by

May 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(f): Review of emergency action plan. An employer must review the emergency action plan with each employee covered by the plan:    a. On or about March 14, 2012, in the facility, the employees were not trained on the evacuation plan to follow in case of an emergency such as an ammonia release.

Issued

Mar 23, 2012

Abate by

May 4, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new physical or health hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and material safety datasheets.    a. On or about March 14, 2012, in the facility, the employees were not adequately trained in the hazards associated with chemicals such as, but not limited to ammonia.