OSHA Inspection: SUMMER GARDEN FOOD MANUFACTURING

Issued

Jun 8, 2012

Abate by

Jul 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,678 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:    On or about May 2, 2012 the employer did not develop machine specific procedures for the Selco can compactor.

Issued

Jun 8, 2012

Abate by

Jun 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control:    On or about May 2, 2012 the employer did not clearly outline the requirement to verify the effectiveness of the lockout/tagout procedures not limited to the palletizer.

Issued

Jun 8, 2012

Abate by

Jun 18, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    On or about May 2, 2012 the employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure annually.

Issued

Jun 8, 2012

Abate by

Jun 9, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):    On or about May 2, 2012 the employer did not mark the doorway leading into a construction area as "not an exit".

Issued

Jun 8, 2012

Abate by

Jun 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed through written certification that identified the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, identified the document as a certification of the hazard assessment:    On or about May 2, 2012 the employer did not verify through certification that a workplace hazard assessment had been performed identifiying the workplace evaluated.

Issued

Jun 8, 2012

Abate by

Jul 31, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually:    On or about May 2, 2012 the employer did not provide training at least annually to employees required to use a fire extinguisher during incipient stage fires.

Issued

Jun 8, 2012

Abate by

Jun 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service, or were placed in service if the examination showed conditions adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle:    On or about May 2, 2012 the employer did not have fork truck operators examine the industrial trucks before being placed in service.