OSHA Inspection: GOYA FOODS INC.

Issued

Aug 21, 2013

Abate by

Sep 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(A)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: Crushing hazards as an employee was operating a powered industrial truck in a warehouse and was not wearing a seat belt. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazardous condition would be to keep forklift operators from operating powered industrial trucks without using seatbelts.    Warehouse 1, loading dock, Goya Foods, 5 Goya Drive, Webster, Massachusetts;    Employee operating forklift 902 was unloading and loading trucks while not wearing his seatbelt.

Issued

Aug 21, 2013

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    Warehouse exit by area A-39, 2642, Goya Foods, Inc., 5 Goya Drive, Webster, Massachusetts:    Scissor lift, owned by Goya Foods, and permitted to be used by the alarm contractor on site, was parked in front of an emergency exit by area A-39, 2642, blocking the exit.

Issued

Aug 21, 2013

Abate by

Sep 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(b)(3)(ii)(C)(3): Each cord set, attachment cap, plug, and receptacle of cord sets, and any equipment connected by cord and plug found damaged or defective was used before being repaired:    Pallet by maintenance office, Goya Foods, Inc., 5 Goya Drive, Webster, Massachusetts:    Fan used to provide cooling for employees while working in the back of delivery vehicles had a missing ground pin.

Issued

Aug 21, 2013

Abate by

Sep 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8870

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  Warehouse 3, Tork panel - Time Clock Chargers, 5 Goya Drive, Webster, Massachusetts;  There was a missing knockout on the Tork panel marked as "Time clock Chargers" exposing employees to electrical shock hazards from voltages greater than 50 volts AC.

Issued

Aug 21, 2013

Abate by

Aug 27, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8870

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap:  Goya Foods, Inc., 5 Goya Drive, Webster, Massachusetts;  Flexible cords were spliced and the splices covered with electrical tape that did not provide insulation properties equivalent to the original cord insulation from the manufacturer.  Instance a:  Flex cord by the compactor in warehouse 3 spliced from black cord to orange extension cord, insulated with black electrical tape.  Instance b:  Flex cord on buffer in electrical room had multiple splices using black electrical tape as insulation.

Issued

Aug 21, 2013

Abate by

Sep 3, 2013

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.30(a)(1): Portable and powered dock boards load ratings were not marked to ensure they were strong enough to carry the load imposed on them.   Loading Docks, Goya Foods, Inc., 5 Goya Drive, Webster, Massachusetts:   Dock boards were not marked with the load ratings to ensure they were strong enough to support the weight of the powered industrial vehicles and their loads, while crossing to load and unload trucks.