OSHA Inspection: SYMPHONY PASTERIES INC

Issued

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:     a) Dishwashing area: The employer did not provide and ensure that employees used goggles when working with corrosive chemicals, such as, but not limited to, bleach, Jewel Oven, Grill and Fryer Cleaner, on or about 4/2/13.

Issued

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-06-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Dishwashing area: An eyewash station, capable of 15 minutes of continuous flushing, was not provided where employees used corrosive chemicals, such as, but not limited to, bleach and Jewel Oven, Grill and Fryer Cleaner, on or about 4/2/13.

Issued

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure(s), 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) Prep area: The employer did not develop and implement a lockout tagout program, including energy control procedures, training and periodic inspections, for equipment that was cleaned by employees, such as, but not limited to three Hobart mixers and a Metronics Technologies water cutting machine model 172LC serial 70172LC,  on or about 4/2/13.

Issued

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $1120.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    a) Shipping/receiving area: An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator who operated the Raymond and Northeast Blue Giant electric pallet jacks was not conducted every three years, on or about 4/2/13.

Issued

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:     a) Prep area: Electrical panels that powered such things as, but not limited to, stationary mixers, were blocked by stored mixing bowls,  on or about 4/2/13.     b) Shipping/receiving area: Electrical panels that powered such things as, but not limited to, the ovens, compressor and microwave were blocked by two floor cleaners, on or about 4/2/13.

Issued

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:    a) Prep area: An extension cord reel was used to power a depositor machine,  on or about 4/2/13.     b) Prep area mixer area: A power strip was used to power two scales located in the mixing area, on or about 4/2/13.    c) Packaging area: A power strip was used to power a Little David Microject Printer and Loveshaw Corporation Conveyor to stamp the date on the inside of product boxes, on or about 4/2/13.    d) Packaging area: A power strip was used to power a Little David Microjet Printer and 3M Tape Sealer, on or about 4/2/13.

Issued

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and/or cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:        a) Throughout facility: The permanent connection of drop down electrical cords to junction boxes were run through holes in drop ceiling panels,  on or about 4/2/13.

Issued

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords were attached to building surfaces:     a) Packaging area: Three drop down electrical cords were attached to the metal frame of the drop down ceiling,  on or about 4/2/13.

Issued

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $840.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    a) Prep area next to mixers: A cord powering outlets on a prep table that powered a microwave, mixer and a power strip had a torn strain relief, on or about 4/2/13.

Issued

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:     a) Throughout facility: The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for the hazardous chemicals used by employees, such as, but not limited to bleach (a corrosive), Jewel Oven Fryer and Grill Cleaner (a corrosive), Jewel Fastmatic, Deluxe Dishwashing Detergent (a corrosive) and WD40, on or about 4/2/13.

Issued

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:   a) Throughout facility: The employer did not  maintain safety data sheets for the hazardous chemicals used by employees, such as, but not limited to bleach (a corrosive), Jewel Oven Fryer and Grill Cleaner (a corrosive), Jewel Fastmatic, Deluxe Dishwashing Detergent (a corrosive) and WD40, on or about 4/2/13.

Issued

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:    a) Throughout facility: The employer did not  provide information and training to employees for the hazardous chemicals used in the facility, such as, but not limited to bleach (a corrosive), Jewel Oven Fryer and Grill Cleaner (a corrosive), Jewel Fastmatic, Deluxe Dishwashing Detergent (a corrosive) and WD40, on or about 4/2/13.