OSHA Inspection: BRISTOL SEAFOOD INC.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Aug 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 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):     At the Facility - The employer did not assess the workplace to determine the need for PPE.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Aug 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:   At the Facility - The employer did not verify that a workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a written certification.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Jul 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:     Shipping Area - The employer did not ensure that employees spraying down the new thawing machine were wearing goggles and/or a face shield for face and eye protection from the ZEP sanitizer.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Aug 12, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator usage:     At the Facility - The employer had not developed nor implemented a written respiratory protection program that included the requirements for medical evaluations for employees wearing respirators, fit testing procedures, storage and maintenance procedures, and training procedures.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Aug 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:     At the Facility - The employer had not developed procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy for the thawing machine and the fish fillet machine.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Aug 5, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed:   At the Facility - The employer had not conducted an annual inspection of the energy control (LOTO) program.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Jul 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $1,470 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:     In the following instances portable fire extinguishers were not readily accessible:         a)    One of the extinguishers located in the box making and dry storage area was blocked by empty cardboard boxes.       b)    The fire extinguisher located near the corridor of the main shipping area was blocked by buckets, mops and other cleaning items.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Jul 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:     Maintenance/Tool Room - The HDC bench grinder did not have the work rest adjusted to within an eighth of an inch to the abrasive wheel.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Jul 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:   Maintenance/Tool Room - The HDC bench grinder's tongue guard and abrasive wheel periphery were not adjusted to within a quarter of an inch.

Issued

Jul 17, 2013

Abate by

Jul 25, 2013

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(h)(1): Projecting key(s), setscrew(s), or other projections in revolving part(s) were not removed, made flush, or guarded by metal cover(s):     Maintenance/Tool Room - The projecting nut on the end of the wire brush's spindle on the HDC grinder was not guarded by a metal cover.