OSHA Inspection: FRESH FROM TEXAS, INC.

Issued

Jun 27, 2014

Abate by

Jul 12, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $4,125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): The employer did not provide the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, at no cost to employees:      Main Operations Center: On or about December 30, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees exposed to the chemical hazard of Quaternary Ammonium  are required to purchase chemical resistant boots through payroll deduction.

Issued

Jun 27, 2014

Abate by

Jul 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 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 energizing, 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:      At the facility: On or about December 30, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard while cleaning and servicing slicers without an established written Lock Out Tag Out Program.

Issued

Jun 27, 2014

Abate by

Jul 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) 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:      a) In onion/pepper room: On or about December 30, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard from cleaning or changing Urschel G-A and Model C dicing machine blades without training.      b) In onion/pepper room: On or about December 30, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard from cleaning or changing Emura/Seven Chefs ECD E7C-002; Emura/Seven Chefs ECD E7C-001 dicing machine blades without training.

Issued

Jun 27, 2014

Abate by

Jul 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):      a) In onion/pepper room: On or about December 30, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard from changing Urschel G-A; Urschel C dicing machine blades without adhering to shutdown procedures specified by the manufacturer.      b) In onion/pepper room: On or about December 30, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard from changing Emura/Seven Chefs ECD E7C-002; Emura/Seven Chefs ECD E7C-001 dicing machine blades without adhering to shutdown procedures specified by the manufacturer.

Issued

Jun 27, 2014

Abate by

Jul 2, 2014

Penalty

Initial $6,600 · Current $4,950 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1): Gear(s) were not guarded by a complete enclosure or by one of the methods specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(f)(1)(ii) and (f)(1)(iii):        a) In the onion/pepper room: On or about December 30, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard from unguarded rotating gears on the Urschel Model G-A.        b) In the onion/pepper room: On or about December 30, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard from unguarded rotating gears on the Urschel Model G-A.

Issued

Jun 27, 2014

Abate by

Jul 7, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $4,125 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):      Packaging Room: On or about December 30, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to a caught-in hazard from an unguarded rotating setscrew while operating the conveyor belt system Model# SC-CONV-C-V72X14BSA; Serial# CVF-2415.

Issued

Jun 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $4,125 Reduced

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:          Outside Chemical Storage Area: On or about December 30, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrocution hazard where the cover to the duplex receptacle junction box was pulled away/damage.

Issued

Jun 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $27,500 · Current $20,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:     a) Hall near chemical storage: On or about December 30, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard while working space around the electrical panel was used to store produce, materials, and trash.       b) Hall near chemical storage: On or about December 30, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard while working space around the electrical panel was used to store produce, materials, and trash.       Fresh From Texas, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315629634, citation number 01, item number 003(b) and was affirmed as a final order on March 5, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 3602 Highpoint St. San Antonio, TX 78217.

Issued

Jun 27, 2014

Abate by

Jul 22, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,100 · Current $825 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3): Safety instruction sign(s) were not used where there was a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measure(s):           a) In onion/pepper room: On or about December 30, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an caught-in hazard when the Urschel Slicer/Dicer Model G-A and Urschel Slicer/Dicer C was operated without manufacturer's warning signs.            b) In onion/pepper room: On or about December 30, 2013, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an caught-in hazard when the Emura/Seven Chefs ECD E7C-002; Emura/Seven Chefs ECD E7C-001 was operated without manufacturer's warning signs.