OSHA Inspection: BALDOR SPECIALTY FOODS INC.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Abate by

May 5, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1):  The employer did not provide personal protective equipment (ppe) at no cost to employees:      a)  Fresh Cut Department:  Production employees were required to purchase and wear their own boots which they were not allowed to remove from the workplace; or about 10/16/12.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Abate by

Apr 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:    a)  Fresh Cut Room:  Employees sprayed corrosive foam chemicals including but not limited to FS Process Cleaner (sodium hydroxide) onto various surfaces (e.g, floors, walls, machines, etc.) and the employer did not require the use of protective face equipment (e.g., faceshield or equivalent); on or about 12/12/12.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Abate by

May 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1):  A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:      a)  Chemical Storage Room Area:  Employees were required to wear half-face air purifying respirators when transferring hazardous chemicals from drums to smaller containers and when cleaning tables with a clorox solution (sodium hypochlorite).  The employer did not establish and implement a written respiratory protection program; on or about 12/12/12.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Abate by

May 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1):  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:      a)  Chemical Storage Room Area:  Employees were required to wear half-face air purifying respirators when transferring hazardous chemicals from drums to smaller containers and when cleaning tables with a clorox (sodium hypochlorite) solution.  The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees' ability to use a respirator; on or about 12/12/12.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Abate by

May 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i): Respirators were not stored to protect them from damage, contamination, dust, sunlight, extreme temperatures, excessive moisture, and damaging chemicals or  were not packed or stored to prevent deformation of the facepiece and exhalation valve:     a)  Chemical Storage Room:  A half-face air purifying respirator was not protected from contamination and dust as it was stored uncovered and hanging from a hook in an area in which hazardous chemicals are stored and transferred; on or about 12/12/12.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Abate by

May 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 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:    a) Chemical Storage Room:  Employees transferred various corrosive chemicals including but not limited to Zep Microsolve Disinfectant Cleaner (hydrogren peroxide, dimethyl ammonium chloride), FS Process Cleaner (sodium hydroxide), Microsolve Activator Solution (sodium carbonate, potassium carbonate) to smaller containers and suitable facilities for quick drenching of the eyes (e.g., an emergency eyewash or equivalent) were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use; on or about 12/12/12.    b) Fresh Cut Room:  Employees sprayed corrosive foam chemicals including but not limited to FS Process Cleaner (sodium hydroxide) onto various surfaces (e.g, floors, walls, machines, etc.) and suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use; on or about 12/12/12.    c) Onion Room:   Employees sprayed corrosive foam chemicals including but not limited to FS Process Cleaner (sodium hydroxide) onto various surfaces (e.g, floors, walls, machines, etc.) and suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use; on or about 12/12/12.    d) Repackaging Room:   Employees sprayed corrosive foam chemicals including but not limited to FS Process Cleaner (sodium hydroxide) onto various surfaces (e.g, floors, walls, machines, etc.) and suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use; on or about 12/12/12.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Abate by

Apr 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:    a) Fresh Cut Department:  Employees used compressed air at 80 psi to clean the packaging belt and equipment; on or about 10/9/12.    b) Fresh Cut Department:  Employees used compressed air at 90 psi to clean various production areas; on or about 12/12/12.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Abate by

May 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1):  The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met:    a) Sanitation Crews:   Employees handled and used various hazardous chemicals including but not limited to:  Sodium Hypochlorite Solution, ICC Quat Doorway Sanitizer Foam (dimethyl benzyl ammonium chlorides), ZEP Microsolve Activator Solution (tetrasodiium ethylenediamine tetracetate), anhydrous citric acid, sodium metabisulfite; calcium hypochlorite (oxidizer) etc. and the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program on or about 10/16/12.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(i):   The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the identity of the hazardous chemical(s) contained therein:    a)  Fresh Cut Department - Scaler/Bagging Machine - Cleaning Station at Top:   A 1-gallon container of liquid cleaning solution (sodium hyprochlorite) and a 1-gallon container of a sanitizing solution (labelled as corrosive) were not labeled with the identity of the hazardous chemicals contained in them;  on or about 10/9/12.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5)(ii):  The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the appropriate hazard warnings:    a)  Fresh Cut Department - Scaler/Bagging Machine - Cleaning Station at Top:   A 1-gallon container of liquid cleaning solution (sodium hypochlorite) was not labeled with appropriate hazard warnings; on or about 10/9/12.     b) Fresh Cut Department - Main Floor - Cleaning Statiion:   A 1-gallon container of liquid chlorine solution was not labeled with appropriate hazard warnings; on or about 10/9/12.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Abate by

May 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(ii):  Employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area:    a) Sanitation Crews:   Employees handled and used various hazardous chemicals including but not limited to:  Sodium Hypochlorite Solution, ICC Quat Doorway Sanitizer Foam (dimethyl benzyl ammonium chlorides), ZEP Microsolve Activator Solution (tetrasodiium ethylenediamine tetracetate), anhydrous citric acid, sodium metabisulfite; calcium hypochlorite (oxidizer) etc. and the employee training did not include the physical and health hazards of the chemicals in the work area; 12/12/12.

Issued

Apr 2, 2013

Abate by

May 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(c)(1)(i): Toilet facilities were not provided in accordance with TABLE J-1 of this Section:    a)  Fresh Cut Room - Women's Bathroom:  This bathroom had 4 stalls for approximately 190 female employees; on or about 11/28/12.