OSHA Inspection: GIANT PRODUCE, INC

Issued

Jun 21, 2012

Abate by

Aug 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $1,360

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.)	Palletizer and shrink wrapper:  Employees entered the machines to service, maintain, unjam or straighten pallets.  Specific lockout/tagout procedure was not developed and used for entry into the machines.  b.)	Conveyors:  Employees maintained and serviced conveyors.  A specific lockout/tagout procedure was not available.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

Jun 21, 2012

Abate by

Aug 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source:    a.)	Palletizer and shrink wrapper:   The manually operated electrical disconnect switch was not used to disconnect and isolate the energy source from the machines. Employees entered the machines to service, maintain, unjam or straighten out pallets.      Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

Jun 21, 2012

Abate by

Aug 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:    a.)	Palletizer and shrink wrapper:  Locks were not used to hold the energy isolating device in a safe position and to prevent the energizing of the machines prior to employees entry to service, unjam or straighten out pallets.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

Jun 21, 2012

Abate by

Aug 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(b)(3):  When an injury or illness involved one or more days away from work, the employer did not record the injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log with a check mark in the space for cases involving days away and an entry of the number of calendar days away from work in the number of days column.    a.)	The 2012 OSHA Log, Case No. 3 of February 28, involved days away from work and days of work restriction.  The number of lost and restricted days was not recorded.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

Jun 21, 2012

Abate by

Aug 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(b)(4):  When an injury or illness involved restricted work or job transfer but did not involve death or days away from work, the employer did not record the injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log by placing a check mark in the space for job transfer or restriction and an entry of the number of restricted or transferred days in the restricted workdays column:    a.)	The 2012 OSHA Log, Case No. 2 of February 17, involved days of work restriction.  The number of days of work restriction was not recorded.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

Jun 21, 2012

Abate by

Jun 28, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR1904.32(b)(6): The employer did not post the summary no later than February 1 of the year following the year covered by the records and did not keep the posting in place until April 30:    a.)	OSHAs Form 300A, Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, for the calendar year 2011 was not posted no later than February 1st.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

Jun 21, 2012

Abate by

Jul 13, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(c): Cover(s) and/or guardrail(s) were not provided to protect personnel from the hazards of open storm drain:      a.)	Near the entrance to the elephant storage, a 16-inch deep, three-foot diameter storm drainage was exposing employees to a potential tripping hazard.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

Jun 21, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i): Powered industrial trucks were left unattended and the load engaging means were not lowered:    a.)	The Donkey Storage:  The forklift blades on number 3 Toyota forklift remained suspended after the forklift malfunctioned and became inoperable.  Employees were exposed to the hazard of inadvertently struck against the suspended forklift blades.    Note: Abatement certification or documentation is NOT required for this item

Issued

Jun 21, 2012

Abate by

Aug 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(v):  Fuses and circuit breakers were not so located or shielded that employees will not be burned or otherwise injured by their operation:    a.)	Onions Shed Main Electrical Panel:  The circuit breakers were not protected with a panel door.  b.)	Main Potatoes Shed:  Two electrical panels were not equipped with panel doors.      Note: Abatement certification is required for this item

Issued

Jun 21, 2012

Abate by

Aug 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement and maintain at the workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:    a.)	Employees were using hazardous chemicals such as Ammonium Hydroxide, Macs Brake and Electric Motor Cleaner, Gear Oil and Hobart Welding products.    Note: Abatement certification is required for this item