OSHA Inspection: H.D. BUDD FARMS, INC.

Issued

Aug 21, 2013

Abate by

Oct 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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) Open Bay Parking Area - Near Office  Stairwell missing a midrail, on or about, 07/31/13.  b) Open Bay Parking Area - Near Repack Line  Stairwell missing a top rail and a midrail, on or about, 07/31/13.  c) West Entrance - Employee Parking Area - Stairwell missing midrails, on or about, 07/31/13.  d) Storage Area - Stairwll missing a top rail and a conmidrail, on or about, 07/31/13.

Issued

Aug 21, 2013

Abate by

Oct 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:  a) Mezzanine - Boxloft - Loading/Unloading Gate Area  Personal protective equipment was not provided when opening and closing the mezzanine gate exposing the employee to a 12-foot fall to the floor,  as observed on or about 08/07/13.  Exposure occurs prior to receipt of pallets containing unmade boxes and after the last pallet containing newly constructed boxes is lowered to the floor below.

Issued

Aug 21, 2013

Abate by

Oct 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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) For equipment throughout the plant, such as but not limited to: the conveyor belt system, the harvester machine, and the radius link belt.  The employer did not establish and implement a written Energy Control Program, on or about 08/07/13.

Issued

Aug 21, 2013

Abate by

Oct 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

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) at the Wash Area repack line where employees empty chlorine bottles once per day.  An eyewash facility was not provided, as observed on or about 07/31/13.

Issued

Aug 21, 2013

Abate by

Oct 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:  a)  for the shaft ends shaft ends at the Head End of the Repack Belt, as observed on or about 08/07/13.   The shaft ends were unguarded and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft.

Issued

Aug 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:  a)  in the Repack Conveyor Belt Area: the Maxx Air High Velocity Fan was missing the ground from plug connection, as observed on or about 07/31/13.

Issued

Aug 21, 2013

Abate by

Oct 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,260 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 Plant  The employer had not developed or implemented a written Hazard Communication program despite the presence and use of such hazardous material including but not limited to Propane, Chlorine, Ethy-Gen II, etc; on or about, 08/07/13.

Issued

Aug 21, 2013

Abate by

Oct 8, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  a) Repack Conveyor Line - Fluorescent light - Ceiling Area - Second light on left & right banks - Outer insulation fraid and torn on light's power cords allowing for exposed insulated  inner conductors, on or about, 08/07/13.