OSHA Inspection: BURKE CANDY AND INGREDIENTS, INC.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Nov 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):     The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in-that employees were exposed to a fall hazard:    (a) The employer did not ensure that the personnel lifting platform used on a forklift to elevate personnel to an elevated position, was not constructed to the requirements of ASME B56.1, Safety Standard for Low Lift and High Lift Trucks, Section 4.17 Elevating Personnel.    The lifting platform was a wood pallet and did not comply with the design requirements of paragraph 7.37 of B56.1. The lifting platform did not provide, but  is not limited to, restraining devices to prevent a fall; platform attachment means to ensure the platform was securely attached to the lifting carriage and forks; and did not provide a means to restrain the employee on the platform.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Nov 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not 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):    (a)  Employees were allowed to operate forklifts without being trained and evaluated in their safe use.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Nov 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):     The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)    (a) A hazard assessment of the workplace was not accomplished to assess hazards presented by the steam boiler and piping used to heat steam kettles. Hot steam piping exposes employees to contact burn injuries.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Nov 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):     The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    (a) A written Hazardous Energy Control Program (Lockout/Tagout) was not developed to ensure employee(s) who perform maintenance and cleaning of blenders, mixers, enrober machine, other candy making production equipment, and steam heating system, were not exposed to unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy from mechanical equipment and steam process heating system.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Nov 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Written step by step procedures were not developed for authorized personnel to follow when accomplishing maintenance, servicing work, or cleaning of blenders, mixers, steam kettles, steam system and other candy making equipment and processes that have more than 1 energy source. This exposed personnel to caught-in, crushing, amputation, struck by, and burn hazards.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Nov 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    (a) Marshmallow Area: Groen blending/mixing kettles used to blend the mixture for marshmallow, did not have the rotating shaft of the agitator guarded, exposing employees to a caught-in hazard.      (b) Carmel/Kosher Non-Marshmallow Area: Groen blending/mixing Kettles used to mix and blend a variety of candy ingredients, did not have the rotating agitator guarded, exposing employees to a caught-in hazard.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Nov 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(A):     For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the depth of the working space in the direction of access to live parts (as measured from the live parts where they were exposed or from the enclosure front or opening where they were enclosed) was less than indicated in Table S-1 of Subpart S of Part 1910:    (a) Storage Area: Electrical panel box and service panel located on the south wall did not have adequate clearance to access the electrical equipment. There was a clearance of 24 inches between the electrical equipment and a stack of boxes. Table S-1 requires 3 feet of working space.    (b) Marshmallow Area: Electrical panel box and disconnects for Groen kettle mixers on north wall had a table and stack of boxes restricting access to the panel and disconnects. Table S-1 requires 3 feet of working space.    (c) Enrober/Decorating Area: Electrical service boxes and floor transformer located on the south wall area had limited clearance around the equipment. There was a clearance of 24-30 inches in-that boxes and materials were stored around them, in-that there was 24 to 30 inches of clearance. Table S-1 requires 3 feet of working space

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Nov 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each 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, and which also includes the following:    (a) The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program where employees work with food grade cleaners such as Immense No. 361, San-I-King No. 451, and Multiquat No. 455 and other chemicals used for cleaning and production operations.

Issued

Oct 11, 2012

Abate by

Nov 26, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):     Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    (a) The employer did not ensure that employees were provided effective information and training where employees wok with food grade lubricant and cleaners such as Immense No. 361, San-I-King No. 451, and Multiquat No. 455 and other chemicals used for production operations.