OSHA Inspection: RP'S PASTA COMPANY

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 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:    On or about February 6, 2014, the employer did not have a lockout/tagout program for employees who are required to perform lockout when cleaning and sanitizing equipment on site.    Abatement documentation required per 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:    On or about December 6, 2013, an employee did not perform lockout while cleaning a pasta roller due to a lack of adequate training on lockout-tagout.    On December 6, 2013, an employee was wiping down the rollers on the pasta rolling machine while the rollers were spinning which resulted in the employee suffering a partial amputation when the employee's hand was pulled into the ingoing nip point of the rollers.    Abatement documentation required per 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    On December 6, 2013 an employee wearing latex gloves and using a cleaning rag was wiping down the rollers for the pasta rolling machine while the machine was running causing the employee's hand to get caught resulting in an amputation of the tip of the employee's right ring finger.    Abatement documentation required per 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 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:    On or about February 6, 2014, the employer had not developed and implemented a written hazard communication program for employees who use or are exposed to sanitizing chemicals when cleaning equipment at the end of a work shift.    Abatement documentation required per 29 CFR 1903.19(d)

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $0 Reduced

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:    On or about February 6, 2014, the employer did not provide hazard communication training to employees who are exposed to sanitizing chemicals when cleaning equipment.    Abatement documentation required per 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $400 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent:     On or about February 6, 2014, the employer did not record the following workplace injury or illness on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent for the calendar year 2013:    On December 6, 2013, the tip of an employee's right ring finger was amputated as a result of cleaning and sanitizing a pasta roller while it was running.    Abatement documentation required per 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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):    On or about February 6, 2014, the employer did not perform a PPE hazard assessment for the various job hazards to which employees are exposed during the course of their job duties.    Abatement documentation required per 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

May 30, 2014

Abate by

Jun 20, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:  On or about February 6, 2013, the employer did not certify a PPE hazard assessment through written verification.  Abatement documentation required per 29 CFR 1903.19(d).