OSHA Inspection: FRESH FROZEN FOODS, LLC

Issued

Apr 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards:    a)  Back side of the Distribution Center and Pump House, on or about December 12, 2012, the employer did not provide a midrail along the unprotected side of the stairway platform to prevent employees from falling to the ground.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1): Flights of stairs having four or more risers were not equipped with a standard railing as specified in paragraphs (d)(1)(i) through (v) of this section:  a)  Back side of the Distribution Center and Pump House, on or about December 12, 2012, the employer did not provide a midrail along the unprotected side of the stairway to prevent employees from falling to the ground.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color:    a) Distribution Center, on or about December 12, 2012, employees were exposed to fire hazards while working in areas where the exit sign for the designated exit doors were not illuminated, exposing employees to burns and smoke inhalation hazards.      b)  Production Warehouse Dock, on or about December 12, 2012, employees were exposed to fire hazards while working in an area where the exit sign for the designated exit door was not illuminated, exposing employees to burns and smoke inhalation hazards.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 29, 2013

Abate by

May 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(f)(7): LP gas container storage location(s) were not provided with at least one approved portable fire extinguisher having a minimum rating of 8-B, C:    a)  Propane storage area, on or about December 12, 2012, a fire extinguisher was not posted at or near the 250 gallon Liquid Propane Gas storage tank and cylinders, exposing employees to a burn hazard.        ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye and face equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:     a)  Production Area - on or about November 29, 2012, employees were using cleaning chemicals including a degreaser to wash and clean the machines without the requiring and ensuring the use of goggles and a face shield, exposing employees to splashing corrosive liquid when spraying and washing the machines.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 29, 2013

Abate by

Jun 14, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $1,800 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) At the facility, on or about December 12, 2012 and at times prior to, a respiratory protection program was not implemented for employees who were working at the pump house and the distribution center and would be required to wear SCBA respirators during an emergency response to an anhydrous ammonia release.           ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 29, 2013

Abate by

May 16, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a)  Throughout the production area, on or about November 29, 2012 and at times prior to, the employer did not develop or implement a written energy control program for employees who performed maintenance on equipment including a Mobile Dumpter, Brush Peeler, the Tegra Color Sorter, and forklifts, exposing employees to crushing and amputation hazards.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(2)(iv): Valve protection caps, where cylinders were designed to accept caps, were not always in place, hand-tight, except when cylinders were in use or connected for use:    a)  Loading Dock, on or about November 29, 2012, the employer did not ensure an acetylene cylinder was stored properly in that the cap was not placed on the stored cylinder; as a result employees were exposed to a fire and struck-by hazards.                 ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(iii): Oxygen cylinders in storage were not separated from fuel-gas cylinders or combustible materials (especially oil or grease), a minimum distance of 20 feet (6.1 m) or by a noncombustible barrier at least 5 feet (1.5 m) high having a fire-resistance rating of at least one-half hour:  a) Loading Dock, on or about November 29, 2012, five oxygen cylinders and two acetylene cylinders were stored adjacent to each other, exposing employees to a fire hazard.               ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 29, 2013

Abate by

May 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,300 · Current $3,150 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    a)  Distribution Center on the Loading Dock - on or about December 12, 2012, a panel door on the 480 volts, 3 phase electrical disconnect box for the freezer bi-fold doors was not closed, exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.      b)  Distribution Center, inside the freezer - on or about December 12, 2012, a panel door on three 480 volts, 3 phase electrical disconnect boxes for the freezer bi-fold doors were not closed, exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(d)(2):  Panelboards shall be mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes, or enclosures designed for the purpose and shall be dead front:  a)  Processing Room, Dump Pit, on or about November 29, 2012, an employee who was not qualified by training was being allowed to turn on/off the dump pit, to reset the switch and adjust the speed of the conveyor belt inside the control panel box which contained exposed live wiring, exposing the employee to an electrical shock hazard.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(b)(2): The repetitive manual reclosing of circuit breakers or reenergizing electric power and lighting circuits through replaced fuses was not prohibited:  a)  Processing Room dump pit, on or about November 29, 2012, an employee who was not qualified (in the electrical work terminology) was required to repeatedly enter the panel to reset the switch inside the panel box which contained exposed live wiring, exposing the employee to an electrical shock hazard.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION ARE NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a)  Production area, on or about December 11, 2012, the electrical control panel box had three unused opening on the right side from missing knockouts, exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.      b)  Production area, on or about December 11, 2012, the electrical control panel box had an unused opening on the right side from a missing knockout, exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 29, 2013

Abate by

Apr 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,700 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    a) Processing Room color sorter, on or about November 29, 2012, the outer jacket on two pendants that ran the augur and conveyor coming from the Tegra color sorter was withdrawn, exposing the inner conductors and terminals to strain.      b)  Processing Room packing area, on or about November 29, 2012, the outer jacket on the power cord that ran the motor and conveyor was withdrawn, exposing the inner conductors and terminals to strain.      c)  Processing Room near the color sorter, on or about November 29, 2012, the outer jacket on a drop down pendant was withdrawn, exposing the inner conductors and terminals to strain.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS NOT REQUIRED

Issued

Apr 29, 2013

Abate by

May 9, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $2,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(iv): A receptacle installed in a wet or damp location was not suitable for the location:    a) In the processing room, on or about November 29, 2012 and at time prior to, employees were using several drop cord connectors that did not have enclosures to prevent moisture from entering, resulting in an electrical shock hazard.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED