OSHA Inspection: BCW FOOD PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(2): Every ladderway floor opening or platform was not guarded by a standard railing with standard toeboard on all exposed sides (except at entrance to opening), with the passage through the railing either provided with a swinging gate or so offset that a person could not walk directly into the opening:    The employer does not guard every platform ladderway opening by a standard railing with standard toeboard on all exposed sides (except at entrance opening) with the passage through the railing either provided with a swinging gate or so offset that a person can not walk directly into the opening.  This violation was observed on June 06, 2012, in the major bin area, where:    (a) Ingredient-handling employees, who checked the ingredient levels in the bins, were not protected from falling approximately 9-feet to the concrete floor at the work platforms ladderway opening.     (b) Sanitation employees, who cleaned the ingredient bins, were not protected from falling approximately 9-feet to the concrete floor at the work platforms ladderway opening.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(b)(1)(ii): The distance between rungs, cleats, and steps exceeded 12 inches and was not uniform throughout the length of the ladder:     The employer does not ensure that the distance between rungs on fixed ladders does not exceed 12-inches and is uniform throughout the length of the ladder.  This violations was observed on June 6, 2012 in the major bins area, where the distance between rungs on the fixed ladders employees climbed exceeded 12 inches and was not uniform throghout the length of the ladders.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.27(d)(2)(iii): One rung of any section of ladder was not located at the level of the landing laterally served by the ladder:    The employer does not ensure that one rung on the fixed ladders leading to the ingredient bins was located at the same level of the landings laterally served by the ladders.  This violation was observed on June 6, 2012, in the major bins area, where the fix ladders employees used to access the ingredient bins work platforms did not have a rung located at the level of the platforms.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(c)(1): Each exit discharge did not lead directly outside or to a street, walkway, refuge area, public way, or open space with access to the outside:    The employer does not ensure that each exit discharge leads directly outside or to a street, walkway, refuge area, public way, or open space with access to the outside.  This violation was observed on October 10, 2012, in the R & D department, where an exit discharge led to an area that was enclosed by a locked chainlink fence.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C), and (c)(4)(ii)(D):    The employer does not ensure that energy control procedures clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy.  This violation was discovered on June 4, 2012, where the employer's energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy including, but not limited to, having the following: (a) A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure; (b) Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy; (c) Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; and (d)Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee who applied the device(s):    The employer does not ensure that lockout / tagout devices indicate the identity of the employee who applied the device(s).  This violation occurred on June 2, 2012, in the main production area; where the four locks applied to the electrical disconnects to the north and south mixers during the changeover cleanout did not indicate the identity of the employee who applied the locks.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1)(i): In situations in which lockout or tagout devices had to be temporarily removed from the energy isolating device and the machine or equipment energized to test or position the machine, equipment or component thereof, the machine or equipment was not clear of tools and materials in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147(e)(1), which required the work area to be inspected to ensure that nonessential items had been removed and to ensure that machine or equipment components were operationally intact:    The employer does not ensure that when lockout / tagout devices are temporarily removed and the machine or equipment is energized to test or position the machine, equipment or component that machine or equipment components are operationally intact.  This violation occurred on June 2, 2012, in the main production area, where the lockout device was removed from the electrical disconnect to the south industrial mixer to run-out product, and the guards that covered the ribbons (agitator) were not closed.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(1)(ii): In situations in which lockout or tagout devices had to be temporarily removed from the energy isolating device and the machine or equipment energized to test or position the machine, equipment or component thereof, employees were not removed from the machine or equipment area in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147(e)(2), which required the work area to be checked to ensure that all employees had been safely positioned or removed:    The employer does not ensure that when lockout / tagout devices are temporarily removed and the machine or equipment is energized to test or position the machine, equipment or component that all employees are in a safe position or removed from the machine or equipment area.  This violation occurred on June 2, 2012, in the main production area, where the lockout device was removed from the electrical disconnect to the south industrial mixer to run-out product, and an employees who was cleaning the mixer was not removed from the machine or equipment area.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device to the group lockout device, group lockbox, or comparable mechanism when he or she began work, and did not remove those devices when he or she stopped working on the machine or equipment being serviced or maintained:    The employer does not ensure that each authorized employee affixes a personal lockout or tagout device when an employee begins work.  This violation occurred on June 2, 2012, in the main production area, where two employees were cleaning industrial mixers, but only one employee had applied a lockout device to each of the four electrical disconnects.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $4,900

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:    The employer does not train each authorized employee.  This violation was discovered on June 4, 2012; where production employees, who cleaned out the inside of equipment and machinery during the changeover cleanout, were not trained in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded:    The employer does not protect employees, who operate vertical dough mixers, from contacting the moving agitator. This violation was observed on June 5, 2012, in the Research and Development Lab; where employees operated countertop and floor mixers without the point of operation being guarded.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,175 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Projecting shaft ends did not present a smooth edge and end, and projected more than one-half the diameter of the shaft:    The employer does not protect employees from contacting projecting shaft ends that do not present a smooth edge, and projected more than one-half the diameter of the shaft.  This violation was discovered on June 4, 2012, in production 1 and 2, bagging, bag flattener, and small pack areas where employees were not protected from contacting projecting rotating shaft ends.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(ii): Unused keyways were not filled up or covered:    The employer does not ensure that unused keywats are filled up or covered.  This violation was discovered on June 4, 2012, in production 1 and 2, bagging, bag flattener, and small pack areas where the unused keyways on projecting shafts were not filled up or covered.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 19, 2012

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,175 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): Each employer which had an employee(s) with occupational exposure as defined by 29 CFR 1910.1030(b) did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:    The employer which has employees with an occupational exposure does not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure.  The violation occurred on June 2, 2012; where the employer, following a workplace incident resulting in a blood spill, assigned at least two employees to clean the spilled blood, but did not establish a written exposure control plan.

Issued

Nov 28, 2012

Abate by

Dec 3, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(1)(i): The employer did not make available the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series to all employees who had occupational exposure:    The employer does not ensure that the hepatits B vacine and vaccination series is available to all employees, who have an occupational exposure.  The violation occurred on June 2, 2012, where at least two employees, who had an occupational exposure when cleaning a workplace blood spill, were not offered the hepatitis B vaccine and vaccination series.