OSHA Inspection: SEA GOLD SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, INC

Issued

Jul 11, 2012

Abate by

Aug 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $714 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(f):     Rise height and tread width were not uniform throughout any flight of stairs including any foundation structure used as one or more treads of the stairs:    Fill Line:  The rise height from the mat under the stairs to the first tread was 13-inches while the rise height for the rest of the treads was 8-inches.

Issued

Jul 11, 2012

Abate by

Aug 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h):     Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms:    Fill Line:  The stairway to access the hopper for the filler was not equipped with standard railings on either of the open sides.

Issued

Jul 11, 2012

Abate by

Aug 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $714 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):     Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    Storage Room:  Employees dispensing bleach and/or Alpha LD 300 Chlorinated Foaming Detergent prior to dilution for use were not provided with an eyewash.

Issued

Jul 11, 2012

Abate by

Aug 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i):     The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    Employees operating the forklift and the electric pallet jack had not been trained and evaluated as required.

Issued

Jul 11, 2012

Abate by

Aug 22, 2012

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $714 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):     The Employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    Note:  The Employer's written program must include descriptions of how the criteria for the following will be met:         1.  Labeling and other forms of warning;       2.  Material Safety Data Sheets;       3.  Employee information and training.    A written hazard communication program had not been developed or implemented where employees were using hazardous chemicals such as Alpha LD 300 Chlorinated Foaming Detergent and bleach for sanitizing of food processing equipment.