OSHA Inspection: LADY MOON FARMS, INCORPORATED

Issued

2013-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2125.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:     A) Electrical control room, on or about July 24, 2013, the electrical control room had water all over the floor, exposing employees to a slip/fall hazard and electrical shock hazard.

Issued

2013-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3400.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent):      A) Loading dock, on or about July 23, 2013, the open sided edge of the loading dock did not have guardrails in place, exposing employees to a fall hazard.

Issued

2013-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2125.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.106(g)(9): Fire extinguisher(s) having a minimum approved classification of 6 B, C were not provided and located so as to be within 75 feet of each pump, dispenser, underground fill pipe opening, or lubrication or service room:     A) By above ground fuel tanks, on or about July 23, 2013, there were no fire extinguishers available by the gasoline and diesel fuel dispensing tanks , exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

2013-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(h)(14): LP gas service station(s) were not provided with at least one approved portable fire extinguisher having at least an 8-B, C rating:    A) By above ground LP tank, on or about July 23, 2013, there was no fire extinguisher available by a LP tank used to refill portable containers, exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

2013-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:     A) Throughout facility, on or about July 23, 2013, there were no fire extinguishers available for employees to use, exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

2013-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3400.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(g)(8): A conspicuous and legible signs prohibiting smoking was not posted within sight of the customer being served:     A) In front of loading dock, on or about July 23, 2013, there wasn't a NO SMOKIMG sign posted by the above ground refueling tanks containing gasoline and diesel fuel, exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

2013-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(h)(12): Conspicuous signs prohibiting smoking were not posted within sight of customers served at LP gas dispensing areas:    A) Rear of packing house, on or about July 23, 2013, there wasn't a NO SMOKIMG sign posted by the above ground LP tank used to refill portable containers, exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

2013-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3400.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.110(d)(10): Precautions were not taken to prevent damage to LP gas system(s) from vehicular traffic:    A) In back of building, on or about July 24, 2013, an above ground LP tank used to refill portable LP containers was not protected from vehicular damage, exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

2013-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2125.00 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 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) Facility, on or about July 24, 2013, the employer did not develop a lock out /tag out program for employees who perform maintenance and repairs on equipment, such as, but not limited to tractors and cooling machine.

Issued

2013-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2125.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire;     A) By loading dock, on or about July 24, 2013, oxygen and acetylene cylinders were stored together, exposing employees to a fire hazard.

Issued

2013-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3400.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced

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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:     A) By grape/cherry tomato conveyor, on or about July 24, 2013, employees used a handy box, (a metal receptacle box wired up as an extension cord), exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

2013-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3400.00 · Current $1700.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment:     A) By the grape/cherry tomato conveyor, on or about July 24, 2013, The florescent light fixtures above the conveyor had unused opening in their enclosure, exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.     B) By the grape/cherry tomato conveyor, on or about July 24, 2013, the light switch enclosure (box) had an unused opening in the side of the box exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

2013-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:  A) By Cherry tomato conveyor, on or about July 24, 2013, 3 electrical light switches did not have faceplates, exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.   B) Electrical control room, on or about July 24, 2013, an electrical relay box did not have a cover in place, exposing employees to an electrical shock/burn hazard.  C) By Cooling unit, on or about August 26, 2013, an electrical junction box did not have a cover in place, exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

2013-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(vii): A receptacle installed in a wet location where the product intended to be plugged into it was to be attended while in use (for example, portable tools) did not have an enclosure that was weatherproof when the attachment plug cap was removed:  A) Loading dock, on or about July 24, 2013, the electrical receptacles on the columns, exposed to rail did not have a weather proof cover installed to prevent moisture from entering into the receptacle, exposing employees to an electrical shock/burn hazard.

Issued

2013-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3400.00 · Current $1700.00 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:     A) Facility, on or about July 24, 2013, the employer did not have a written hazard communication program for employees who work with  hazardous materials, such as LP gas, oxygen and acetylene gas, exposing employees to injuries to the hands and arms.

Issued

2013-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:    A) Facility, on or about July 24, 2013, the employer did not have Safety Data Sheets for materials such as LP gas, oxygen and acetylene gas, exposing employees to injuries to the hands and arms.

Issued

2013-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-01 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:     A) Facility, on or about July 24, 2013, employees were not provided training on the hazardous materials they work with such as LP gas, oxygen and acetylene gas, exposing employees to hands, arms.

Issued

2013-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used only in continuous lengths without splice or tap:    A) By cherry tomato conveyor, on or about July 24, 2013, the electrical cords to florescent light fixtures were spliced together.

Issued

2013-12-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-04-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws:    A) Store area, on or about July 24, 2013, lights and receptacles were hanging by their electrical wires from the ceiling area.