OSHA Inspection: THE EGGO COMPANY

Issued

2012-12-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):     Procedures were not developed for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a)  New freezer room:  Employer did not develop Lock out /Tag Out procedures for the freezers equipment (Waffle spiral freezer for Dipex #1, #2, #3 and #4) located inside the spiral freezer rooms #1 and #2, occurred on June 18, 2012.

Issued

2012-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):     The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed    a)  The Eggo Company, Manufacturing Facility:  The employer did not develop Lock out /Tag Out inspections for equipment including; elevated conveyors,  pumps, scales, compressors, evaporative condenser, boilers, etc., occurred on June 18, 2012.

Issued

2012-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):     The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program were understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls were acquired by employees:    a) The Eggo company:  The employer did not provide a Lock Out /Tag Out training for authorized maintenance employees to ensure that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removel of energy controls were acquired by these employees.  The maintenance employees serviced and maintained equipment such as ammonia compressors, stackers, salwasser machines, sabel machines, waffle making wheels, superior machines, etc., occurred on or about June 18, 2012.

Issued

2012-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $3000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(g)(2):     Battery charging apparatus for industrial trucks located in battery changing and charging installation was not protected from damage by trucks:    a)  Forklift Charging area:  Facilities were not provided to protect battery charging apparatuses from damage.  The charging cables on a Bulldog battery charger had damaged cords with exposed copper conduit, observed on or about June 18, 2012.

Issued

2012-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii):     Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    a)  Packaging area:  The Date Code printer had a flexible cable with damaged strain relief, observed on or about 06/18/2012.

Issued

2012-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4000.00 · Current $4000.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):     Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by rotating parts:    a) Waffle production area - wheel room, Wheel A:  The guard to the motor located on the ground near Wheel A was damaged exposing employees to rotating parts, observed on or about June 18, 2012.     b) Packing area: The Salwasser packaging machine 1 FMC 1 stacker/ superior 1, Model R101TCC, serial # 91072896 did not have a guard to protect employees from rotating parts, observed on or about June 18, 2012

Issued

2012-12-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-01-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i):     Openings through which conductors enter boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed.    a)  Spiral Freezer #1:  The B- Vison System FED from panel - VPP Circuit # 12 machine control panel had a missing knock out cover where the light was located, observed on or about 06/18/2012.