OSHA Inspection: DOBLA USA MANUFACTURING, LLC

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    Dobla USA Manufacturing, LLC, Duluth, GA - Employees were exposed to laceration hazards when cleaning knives. A PPE hazard assessment had not been conducted, on or about 5/14/13.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion:  Dobla USA Manufacturing, LLC, Duluth, GA - On line 91, employees cleaned knives using nitrile gloves. Cut resistant gloves were not provided, on or about 5/14/13.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, 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:  Dobla USA Manufacturing, LLC, Duluth, GA - Maintenance employee and operators serviced and repaired equipment used in the manufacturing of chocolate decorations such as, but not limited to, agitators, conveyors, forming section, tempering and melting machines. The production lines had electrical and pneumatic energy sources. A lockout/tagout or energy control written program had not been developed and implemented, on or about 5/14/13.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a  Dobla USA Manufacturing, LLC, Duluth, GA - Employee(s) were allowed to operate the forklifts prior to completing the training, evaluation and certification as required by this standard to include a combination of formal instruction, practical training, and evaluation of the operators performance in the workplace, on or about 5/15/13.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1680.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  a) Dobla USA Manufacturing, LLC, Duluth, GA - Production operators were exposed to a hazard at the rotating agitator when checking the levels of chocolate inside the storage tanks, on or about 5/14/13.  b) Dobla USA Manufacturing, LLC, Duluth, GA - Operator(s) of line 92 were exposed to an ingoing nip point from the drive belt, on or about 5/14/13.  c) Dobla USA Manufacturing, LLC, Duluth, GA - Operator(s) of line 91 were exposed to an ingoing nip point from the drive roller, on or about 5/14/13.  d) Dobla USA Manufacturing, LLC, Duluth, GA - Operator(s) of line 91 were exposed to a laceration hazard from the knives of the forming section, on or about 5/14/13.  e) Dobla USA Manufacturing, LLC, Duluth, GA - In the maintenance shop, the Maintenance Tech was exposed to a struck by hazard from the rotation of the chuck of the drill press, on or about 5/15/13.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:   Dobla USA Manufacturing, LLC, Duluth, GA - Maintenance employee used the bench grinder with the tongue guard that was measured to be at approximately 1/2 inch from the grinding wheel, on or about 5/14/13.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $960.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:  Dobla USA Manufacturing, LLC, Duluth, GA - Operator(s) of line 90 were exposed to a rotating shaft (statoform) located approximately 56 inches from the floor, on or about 5/14/13.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:   Dobla USA Manufacturing, LLC, Duluth, GA - Operator(s) of line 92 were potentially exposed to hazards from a chain and sprocket that was not totally enclosed and located less than four feet from the floor, on or about 5/14/13.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:   Dobla USA Manufacturing, LLC, Duluth, GA - In the maintenance shop, a relocatable power tap (power strip) was permanently secured to a table to energize equipment such as a belt sander. The power strip was not being used in accordance to the listing or labeling, on or about 5/14/13.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:  Dobla USA Manufacturing, LLC, Duluth, GA - In the maintenance shop, an extension cord was used as permanent wiring to energize the power strip and equipment used in the shop, on or about 5/14/13.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $720.00 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:   Dobla USA Manufacturing, LLC, Duluth, GA - Employees handled chemical solutions and materials, such as but not limited to, isopropyl alcohol, welding gases, and metals. A written hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented, on or about 5/14/13.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-08-19 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:  Dobla USA Manufacturing, LLC, Duluth, GA - Employees handled chemical solutions and materials, such as but not limited to, isopropyl alcohol, welding gasses, and metals. Training as required by this section had not been conducted, on or about 5/14/13.

Issued

2013-07-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2013-07-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:   Dobla USA Manufacturing, LLC, Duluth, GA - In the maintenance shop, a compressed gas cylinder was stored without the cap, on or about 5/14/13.