OSHA Inspection: HAM PRODUCE AND SEAFOOD, INC.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(d)(7)(i):     Suitable fire control devices, such as small hose or portable fire extinguishers, were not available at locations where flammable or combustible liquids were stored:    (a) Portable tanks of fuel for the fork trucks was stored in racks in the employee garage, but there was no fire extinguisher available in the immediate area for use.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.159(c)(10):     The minimum vertical clearance of 18 inches between automatic sprinkler systems sprinklers and the material below was not maintained:     (a) The minimum vertical distance of 18 inches was not maintained in the freezer between the product stored on racks and the sprinkler heads.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Apr 19, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b):     Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:    (a) At Ham Produce and Seafood, Inc. storage racks in buildings 918 and 917 on Bannister Road that were bent and damage were being used for storage of products.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1):     Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition(s):    (a)  At Ham Produce and Seafood, Inc. a Doosan Daewod fork truck #3, Model G25P-3, Serial Number KQ01080 was missing a locking pin for holding a fork on the truck, and had not been taken out of service; and    (b) At Ham Produce and Seafood, Inc. a Yale #2 fork truck had a damaged seat belt and had not been taken out of service.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1):     Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    (a) In the garage egress to electric panels was blocked by storage.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 15, 2013

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i):     Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:    (a) A junction box on the wall to the left of the entry to the chiller room on the left as entered from the staging area was missing a cover;    (b) A junction box on the wall to the right of the entry to the chiller room on the right as entered from the staging area was missing a cover;    (c) A junction box on the right side of the ramp leading to the employee parking garage was missing a cover;    (d) A junction box located on the wall in the first parking stall in the employee parking garage was missing a cover;    (e) Six junction boxes on a low overhead ceiling in the employee parking garage were missing covers, and wires were protruding out of two of the boxes with exposed copper and were energized; and    (f) Two light fixtures on the left side of the ramp leading to the employee parking garage had missing all weather covers leaving copper lamp holders exposed.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 7, 2013

Penalty

Initial $700 · Current $525 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a):     The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours.      (a) On or about January 15. 2013, the Ham Produce and Seafood, Inc. failed to provide copies of the injury and illness records to an authorized representative for calendar year 2010;     (b)  On or about January 15. 2013, the Ham Produce and Seafood, Inc. failed to provide copies of the injury and illness records to an authorized representative for calendar year 2011; and    (c) On or about January 15. 2013, the Ham Produce and Seafood, Inc. failed to provide copies of the injury and illness records to an authorized representative for calendar year 2012.

Issued

Feb 25, 2013

Abate by

Mar 30, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Where fork trucks batteries were charged suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.