OSHA Inspection: FROMM FAMILY FOODS, LLC

Issued

Jun 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $2,142 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  (a)  The employer did not ensure all employees who operate the forklift were properly trained to ensure they had the skills and knowledge necessary to operate it safely.

Issued

Jun 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  (a)  The employer did not evaluate the forklift operators at least once every three years to ensure the operators had the skills and knowledge necessary to operate the forklift safely.

Issued

Jun 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $2,142 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:   (a) In the Bliss Hammer Mill Area; a rotating shaft projected approximately 2 1/4" with diameters of approximately 1" and 2 1/2" exposing employees to caught-in hazards.

Issued

Jun 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $2,142 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):  (a) By the ground corn bin, located outside, a pulley was not properly guarded exposing employees to in-running nip points.

Issued

Jun 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  (a) By the ground corn bin, located outside, a horizontal belt was not properly guarded exposing employees to in-running nip points.

Issued

Jun 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 8, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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)  In the Lower Blending Area, a chain and sprocket used to move the auger for the yellow pea protein to the mixer was not guarded exposing employees to in-running nip points.

Issued

Jun 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,060 · Current $2,142 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(j)(1): The employer did not develop and implement a written housekeeping program that established the frequency and the method(s) determined best to reduce accumulations of fugitive grain dust on ledges, floors, equipment, and other exposed surfaces:  (a)  The employer did not develop and implement an adequate written housekeeping program to address the frequency and method to reduce the grain dust accumulation and emissions.

Issued

Jun 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,825 · Current $2,678 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:   (a) In the Lower Blending Area, the power disconnect for the mixer had an unused opening exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.

Issued

Jun 11, 2014

Abate by

Jul 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(m)(3): The certification record maintained of each inspection by the employer in the grain facility did not contain the date of the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the equipment specified in 29 CFR 1910.272(m)(1):   (a)  The employer's certification of preventative maintenance did not include the inspections of at least the mechanical, safety control, lubrication, and other appropriate maintenance for equipment such as but not limited to:  bins, elevator legs, dust collector, dryer, conveyors, screws.