OSHA Inspection: TORTILLA RICAS, LP

Issued

2014-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.    On or about February 12, 2014 the employer did not ensure that work areas inside of the flour bin were free from explosive flour dust exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

2014-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean condition.    On or about February 12, 2014 the employer did not ensure that the work floor inside of the flour bin was free from explosive flour dust exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

2014-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces.    On or about February 12, 2014 the employer did not evaluate the facility to determine if confined spaces were contained within exposing employees to caught-in, Asphyxiation, and engulfment hazards.

Issued

2014-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-09-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

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 12, 2014 the employer failed to implement a program that would control hazardous energy exposing employees to caught-in, struck-by, and amputation hazards throughout the facility.

Issued

2014-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation of powered industrial truck were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's prior written approval.      On or about February 12, 2014 employees were exposed to caught-in and caught-between hazards while working with a personnel tower lift due to the failure of the employer to allow employees to gain access to higher levels.

Issued

2014-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(5): The powered industrial truck was equipped with front-end attachments other than factory installed attachments, however the employer did not request that the truck be marked to identify the attachments and show the approximate weight of the truck and attachment combination at maximum elevation with load laterally centered.    On or about February 12, 2014 employees were exposed to caught-in and caught-between hazards while working with a personnel tower lift due to the failure of the employer to list the approximate weight of the tower and the powered industrial truck.

Issued

2014-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $4900.00

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 or about February 12, 2014 the employer did not ensure that machines were guarded  exposing employees to caught-in and amputation hazards in the following instances:    a) Tortilla heater on the flour line    b) Tortilla separator on the flour line    c) Tortilla press on the flour line

Issued

2014-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft.     On or about February 12, 2014 the employer did not ensure that a shaft was guarded on flour line exposing employees to caught-in hazards.

Issued

2014-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o).    On or about February 12, 2014 the employer did not ensure that a pulley was guarded on the flour mixer exposing employees to caught-in hazards.

Issued

2014-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(4): Vertical belts running over a lower pulley more than seven (7) feet above floor or platform were not guarded at the bottom in the same manner as horizontal overhead belts, if conditions are as stated in paragraphs (e)(2)(ii) (a) and (c) of this section.     On or about February 12, 2014 the employer did not ensure that a vertical belt was guarded on flour mixer near the corn tortilla line exposing employees to caught in hazards.

Issued

2014-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 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).     On or about February 12, 2014 the employer did not ensure that a gear was guarded in the flour bin exposing employees to caught-in hazards.

Issued

2014-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed.    On or about February 12, 2014 the employer did not ensure that a unused opening in electrical boxes and cabinets were closed exposing employees to electrical hazards in the following instances:    a) 480(v) electrical cabinet near flour tortilla line    b) 110(v) electrical box on flour corn tortilla line    c) 260(v) electrical box in storage area near flour tortilla line

Issued

2014-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $4200.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.    On or about February 12, 2014 the employer did not ensure that flexible cables were not used as a substitute for fixed wiring of a structure to supply electrical current exposing employees to electrical hazards in the following instance:    a)    Providing current to work lights on corn tortilla line    b)    Providing current to labeler on flour tortilla line    c)     Providing current to power strip alongside flour tortilla line     d)    Providing electrical current to light in machine storage area    e)    Providing electrical current to cooler on in corn tortilla packaging area on left side    f)     Providing electrical current to cooler on in corn tortilla packaging area on right side    g)    Providing electrical current to air conditioner on wall alongside of corn tortilla line

Issued

2014-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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.    On or about February 12, 2014 the employer did not ensure strain relief was provided for a flexible cable that was connected to an electrical motor located on the flour tortilla line exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

2014-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-05-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c)(2)(i): Equipment in hazardous (classified) location(s) was not approved for the class of location.    On or about February 12, 2014 the employer did not ensure that electrical equipment was approved for use in a class 1 Division 1 location exposing employees to fire and explosion hazards.

Issued

2014-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-06-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii).    On or about February 12, 2014 the employer did not provide employees with a written hazard communication program exposing employees to chemical hazards.