OSHA Inspection: VIENNA BEEF LTD

Issued

Aug 29, 2013

Abate by

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $6,000 · Current $3,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment and passageways were not in an orderly condition:  a) Grinding & Soup Departments- The employer failed to ensure that all places of employment and passageways, such as the grated working surfaces around the North & South Mixers as well as the grated area around the Soup Kettles, were orderly and in good repair.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 29, 2013

Abate by

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3): Regardless of height, open-sided floors, walkways, platforms, or runways above or adjacent to dangerous equipment, pickling or galvanizing tanks, degreasing units, and similar hazards were not guarded with a standard railing:  a) Grinding Department-  The employer did not provide a standard railing that included midrails, or the equivalent, on all working platforms to prevent employee(s) from falling into adjacent dangerous equipment or ground level in areas such as the platform around the North Mixer, South Mixer, and Screw Scale, and adjacent to the Cow Mixer.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 29, 2013

Abate by

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  a) Soup Department- The employer failed to verify that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed to evaluate the hazards that were present or likely to be present and the necessary personal protective equipment needed during hazardous operations, such as adding ingredients to kettles of hot soup.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 29, 2013

Abate by

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Soup Department- The employer failed to supply and require the use of appropriate eye and face protection such as goggles and a face shield, for use by employees exposed to splashing hot liquids & solids while adding ingredients to kettles of hot soup.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 29, 2013

Abate by

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B), and (c)(4)(ii)(D):    a) Packaging Department, Cure Room, Injection Room, Spice Room, Stuffing Department- The procedures supplied by the employer did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for dissipating stored energy and the requirements for testing of machines or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices for machines such as the Tiromat 439L, Machine #3, Titrmat 3000, Machine #4, Shrink Tunnel, Tag #67, Loader, Tag #19, Cold Water Tank, Spice Mixer, #2 West Ice machine, #1 East Ice Machine, the four Frank-O-Matics, and the five Soup Kettles including the Blanche Kettle.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 29, 2013

Abate by

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:    a) Facility Wide- The employer did not provide the lockout training to employees whose duties classify them as authorized individuals, such as persons performing intermittent sanitation work during production shifts and those who are performing blade changes on equipment such as the Wolfking Grinder in the Grinding Department.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 29, 2013

Abate by

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment:  a) Grinding Department- The employer failed to ensure that when employees were accessing areas of equipment, such as the Wolfking Grinder, during actions such as blade changes that exposed the employees to moving parts, that equipment was shut down to protect the employees from injury.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 29, 2013

Abate by

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  a) Soup Department- The employer failed to ensure that when employees were accessing areas of equipment, such as the Surge Tank, during actions such as sanitation work that exposed the employees to rotating parts, that lockout tagout devices were affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 29, 2013

Abate by

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(ii): Lockout devices utilized were not affixed in a manner that held the energy isolating device in a safe or off position:  a) Grinding Department- The employer failed to ensure that when employees were accessing areas of equipment where re-energization would expose employees to injury, such as the Wolfking Grinder during actions such as blade, that equipment was locked out to protect the employees.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 29, 2013

Abate by

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a) Facility Wide- The employer failed to ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate powered industrial trucks, such as the Sit-Down Forklifts, Standup Forklifts, and Motorized Pallet Jacks, safely as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 29, 2013

Abate by

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(ii)(B): Refresher training, including an evaluation of the effectiveness of that training, was not provided to the operator when the operator has been involved in an accident or near-miss incident:  a) Facility Wide- The employer failed to ensure that employees that had been involved in accidents involving the powered industrial vehicles were retrained prior to operating a vehicle again.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 29, 2013

Abate by

Sep 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,200 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, and rotating parts:  a) Boning & Grinding Departments- The employer failed to ensure that all areas where hazards were created by the point of operation, rotating parts and pinch points, were guarded on machinery such as the North & South Screw Conveyors, the North & South Mixers, the Cow Mixer, the Lower Screw Scale, the Brine Tank with Lightnin Motor #2452333, and the New South Wolfking Grinder, to prevent injury to employees during operation.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Aug 29, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $1,800 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) Maintenance Warehouse- The employer failed to provide permanent wiring where needed, such as in the Maintenance Warehouse to supply power to various pieces of equipment, and flexible cords were used as a substitute.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.