OSHA Inspection: DIAMOND ONIONS INC.

Issued

Apr 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,000 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 were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck by and/or crushed-by hazards:    This violation most recently occurred on October 05, 2012, at 4924 Woodall Street, Dallas, TX, where an employee were exposed to struck-by and/or crushed-by hazards while operating a Yale lift, model no. ERC030AGN36TE084, type E, serial no. A814V0421410, without wearing a seat belt.

Issued

Apr 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h): Handrail(s) were not provided on at least one side of closed fixed industrial stairway(s):    This violation was discovered on October 05, 2012; at a workplace located 4924 Woodall Street, Dallas, TX; where employees were exposed to fall hazards while ascending and descending fixed industrial stairs that did not have handrail(s).

Issued

Apr 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): The protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, was not provided by the employer at no cost to employees.       This violation was discovered on October 05, 2012; at a workplace located 4924 Woodall Street, Dallas, TX; in the production department, employees cutting onions were not provided with personal protection equipment for the hands and filters for full face respirators at the employer's expense.  Employees were exposed to cuts, amputations, eyes and face irritations.

Issued

Apr 1, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(b): The employer did not base the selection of the appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the task(s) to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified:       This violation was discovered on October 05, 2012; at a workplace located 4924 Woodall Street, Dallas, TX; in the production department, employees cutting onions using a paring knife were not provided with proper personal protection equipment for the hands.  Employees were exposed to cuts and amputation hazards.

Issued

Apr 1, 2013

Abate by

May 10, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment was not isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:       This violation was discovered on October 05, 2012, where the employer did not establish  a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury.

Issued

Apr 1, 2013

Abate by

Apr 11, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(2)(ii): Training did not consist of a combination of formal instruction (e.g., lecture, discussion, interactive computer learning, video tape, written material), practical training (demonstrations performed by the trainer and practical exercises performed by the trainee), and evaluation of the operators performance in the workplace:       This violation was discovered on October 05, 2012; at a workplace located 4924 Woodall Street, Dallas, TX; where employees operating forklifts received internet web base training, but did not receive forklift evaluations. Employees were exposed to struck-by and crushed-by hazards.