OSHA Inspection: PARKER HOUSE SAUSAGE COMPANY

Issued

Jan 17, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1): Where mechanical handling equipment is used, sufficient safe clearances shall be allowed for aisles, at loading docks, through doorways and wherever turns or passage must be made. Aisles and passageways shall be kept clear and in good repairs, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard.    a.  On or about October 23, 2012, in the pot area of the facility, employee(s) were required to use wheeled mechanical handling equipment on aisle ways with a sloped ramp. The aisle way was not kept in good repair and was slippery from grease and water thereby exposing employees to struck by, slip/trip, and fall hazards.

Issued

Jan 17, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floor(s) platform(s) 4 feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level shall be guarded by a standard railing (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)) on all open sides or platform:    a.  On or about October 23, 2012, in the facility, employees were required to access and work on an open sided platform, the smokehouse, which was 113 inches high. The smokehouse did not contain a standard railing and employees were thereby exposed to the hazard of falls when working on the elevated platform.

Issued

Jan 17, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(b): Fixed stairs were not provided for access from one structure level to another where operations necessitated travel regularly, daily, or at each shift:    a. On or about October 23, 2012, in the facility, employees were required to access and work on an open sided platform, the smokehouse, which was 113 inches high.  The portable step ladder used to access the smokehouse did not allow for proper access to the platform for it was only 67 inches tall and was not intended for that use type.  Employees were not provided with fixed stairs to access the elevated work platform thereby exposing employees to hazards associated with falls.

Issued

Jan 17, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

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

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(h)(1):  Provision and use. If an employee is exposed to asbestos above the TWA and/or excursion limit, or where the possibility of eye irritation exists, the employer shall provide at no cost to the employee and ensure that the employee uses appropriate protective work clothing and equipment such as, but not limited to:    a. On or about October 23, 2012, in the crawl space above kitchen area, employee(s) were required to access and perform maintenance duties.  The crawl space had damaged thermal system insulating material which contained 12-27% Chrysotile asbestos throughout.   Employees were not provided with work clothing when accessing the crawl space and were exposed to skin and/or eye irritation from contact with the Asbestos Containing Materials (ACM).

Issued

Jan 17, 2013

Abate by

Mar 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(k)(1): All surfaces shall be maintained as free as practicable of ACM waste and debris and accompanying dust:    a.  On or about October 23, 2012, in the crawlspace above kitchen, thermal insulating material containing 12-27% Chrysotile asbestos was damaged throughout the crawlspace. Employees were required to access the crawlspace on a regular basis to perform maintenance activities thereby exposing employees to hazards associated with asbestos.

Issued

Jan 17, 2013

Abate by

Mar 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(2): Installed Asbestos Containing Material. Employers and building owners are required to treat installed TSI and sprayed on and troweled-on surfacing materials as ACM in buildings constructed no later than 1980 for purposes of this standard. These materials are designated "presumed ACM or PACM", and are defined in paragraph (b) of this section. Asphalt and vinyl flooring material installed no later than 1980 also must be treated as asbestos-containing. The employer or building owner may demonstrate that PACM and flooring material do not contain asbestos by complying with paragraph (j)(8)(iii) of this section.    a.  On or about October 23, 2012, in the facility, employee(s) were required to access materials including thermal insulating material containing 12-27% Chrysotile asbestos in the building constructed prior to 1980.  The employer had not treated the material as asbestos containing or presumed asbestos containing material, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with asbestos exposure.

Issued

Jan 17, 2013

Abate by

Mar 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(2)(i):  Building and facility owners shall determine the presence, location, and quantity of ACM and/or PACM at the work site. Employers and building and facility owners shall exercise due diligence in complying with these requirements to inform employers and employees about the presence and location of ACM and PACM.    a. On or about October 23, 2012, in the facility, employees were required to access crawl spaces that had thermal insulating material containing 12-27% chrysotile asbestos in the building constructed prior to 1980.  The facility owner failed to determine the presence, location and quantity of asbestos containing materials.

Issued

Jan 17, 2013

Abate by

Mar 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(2)(iii): Building and facility owners shall inform employers of employees, and employers shall inform employees who will perform housekeeping activities in areas which contain ACM and/or PACM of the presence and location of ACM and/or PACM in such areas which may be contacted during such activities.    a.  On or about October 23, 2012, in the facility, employees were exposed to ACM and PACM during normal maintenance and housekeeping activities. The employer failed to notify employees of the presence and location of ACM and PACM.

Issued

Jan 17, 2013

Abate by

Mar 13, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9020

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1001(j)(7)(iv): The employer shall also provide, at no cost to employees who perform housekeeping operations in an area which contains ACM or PACM, an asbestos awareness training course, which shall at a minimum contain the following elements: health effects of asbestos, locations of ACM and PACM in the building/facility, recognition of ACM and PACM damage and deterioration, requirements in this standard relating to housekeeping, and proper response to fiber release episodes, to all employees who perform housekeeping work in areas where ACM and/or PACM is present. Each such employee shall be so trained at least once a year.    a. On or about October 23, 2012, in the facility, employees were exposed to 12-27% ACM and PACM during normal housekeeping and maintenance activities and were not provided asbestos awareness training, thereby exposing employees to the hazards associated with asbestos exposure.