OSHA Inspection: BIRDSBORO KOSHER FARMS CORPORATION

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,960 · Current $2,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(d): Fixed stairways were not a minimum width of 22 inches:    (a)  CHEMICAL ROOM - Employee(s) accessed the second floor storage area by way of a wooden staircase, where the width of the staircase was measured to be 21.5 inches, thereby exposing employees to serious injuries, on or about December 11, 2013.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.24(e): Fixed stairs were not installed at angles to the horizontal of between 30 degrees and 50 degrees:  (a)  CHEMICAL ROOM -  Employee(s) used a fixed stairway that was installed at an angle of approximately fifty-seven (57) degrees, thereby exposing employees to possible injury, on or about December 11, 2013.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(g):  Stairway platforms were not at least the width of the stairway and 30 inches in length measured in the direction of travel:  (a)  CHEMICAL ROOM -  Employee(s) used a fixed stairway that contained a platform that was measured to be approximately twenty-one (21) inches long, thereby exposing employees to possible injury, on or about December 11, 2013.   No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms:  (a)  CHEMICAL ROOM -  Employee(s) used a fixed stairway that was constructed without a mid-rail, thereby exposing employee(s) to possible injury, on or about December 11, 2013.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(i): Vertical clearance above any stair tread to an overhead obstruction was not at least 7 feet measured from the leading edge of the tread:  (a)  CHEMICAL ROOM -  Employees used a fixed stairway to access the second floor storage area where the height from the second step to the bottom of the floor joist for the second floor was measured to be approximately seventy (70) inches, thereby exposing employee(s) to possible injuries, on or about December 11, 2013.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Abate by

Jul 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,950 · Current $3,390 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:    (a)  BIRDSBORO KOSHER FARMS FACILITY - During repair and service activities, employees performed lock out tag out operations on production equipment including the chiller, soaker, and tumbler machines, and the employees had not been provided authorized employee lock out tag out training, thereby exposing employees to serious injury, on or about December 11, 2013.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Abate by

Jul 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  (a)  PRODUCTION AREA - The employer did not conduct periodic inspections of the lock out tag out procedures for the chiller and soaker machines, thereby exposing employees to possible injury, on or about December 11, 2013.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Abate by

Jul 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $9,900 · Current $6,700 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:    (a)  PRODUCTION AREA - Employees performed lock out tag out functions on chicken processing equipment to include the chiller and soaker machines, and the employer had not developed machine specific lock out tag out procedures detailing the appropriate procedure to lock and tag the equipment out of service, thereby exposing employees to serious injury, on or about December 11, 2013.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.    MVP Kosher Foods LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(C)(4)(I), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315887638, citation number 1, item number 3a, and was affirmed as a final order on October 10, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1100 Lincoln Road, Birdsboro, PA, 19508.    The original citation was amended in the formal settlement with the company to include Birdsboro Kosher Farms in the amended citation.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $9,900 · Current $6,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven 7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    (a)  BIRDSBORO KOSHER FARMS, CUT/PACKING ROOM - The chain and sprocket drive for the tumbler machine that was located approximately thirty-nine (39) inches above grade was not guarded from contact, thereby exposing employees travelling the aisle adjacent to the machine to serious injury, on or about December 11, 2013.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.    MVP Kosher Foods LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.219(F)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315887638, citation number 1, item number 6, and was affirmed as a final order on October 10, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1100 Lincoln Road, Birdsboro, PA, 19508.    The original citation was amended in the formal settlement with the company to include Birdsboro Kosher Farms in the amended citation.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Abate by

Jul 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $9,900 · Current $6,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):    (a)  PRODUCTION AREA, EVISCERATION CONTROL ROOM - Employees entered energized 480 volt electrical panels to adjust production line speeds, reset breakers, and make repairs, and the main 480 volt supply conductors were not guarded from contact, thereby exposing employees to electrical shock and arc blast hazards, on or about December 11, 2013.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.    MVP Kosher Foods LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315887638, citation number 1, item number 8, and was affirmed as a final order on October 10, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1100 Lincoln Road, Birdsboro, PA, 19508.    The original citation was amended in the formal settlement with the company to include Birdsboro Kosher Farms in the amended citation.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Abate by

Jul 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $9,900 · Current $6,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:    (a)  EVISCERATION CONTROL ROOM - Employees entered energized 480 volt electrical panels to operate and/or adjust controls for production line equipment, and the employees did not wear appropriate personal protective equipment including protection for the hands, eyes, face, and head, thereby exposing employees to serious injury, on or about December 11, 2013.    Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.    MVP Kosher Foods LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315887638, citation number 1, item number 13a, and was affirmed as a final order on October 10, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1100 Lincoln Road, Birdsboro, PA, 19508.    The original citation was amended in the formal settlement with the company to include Birdsboro Kosher Farms in the amended citation.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Abate by

Jul 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(v): Employees exposed to the danger of injury to the eyes or face from electric arcs or flashes or from flying objects resulting from electrical explosion did not wear protective equipment for the eyes or face:  (a)  EVISCERATION CONTROL ROOM - Employees entered energized 480 volt electrical panels to operate and/or adjust controls for production line equipment, and the employees did not wear appropriate personal protective equipment including safety glasses or face shields, thereby exposing employees to serious injury, on or about December 11, 2013.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.  MVP Kosher Foods LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(v), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315887638, citation number 1, item number 13b, and was affirmed as a final order on October 10, 2013, with respect to a workplace located at 1100 Lincoln Road, Birdsboro, PA, 19508.  The original citation was amended in the formal settlement with the company to include Birdsboro Kosher Farms in the amended citation.

Issued

Jun 10, 2014

Abate by

Oct 1, 2014

Penalty

Initial $990 · Current $670 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within the four business hours:    (a)  BIRDSBORO KOSHER FARMS CORPORATION - The employer failed to produce the current OSHA 300 log within four business hours.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.