OSHA Inspection: SOUTHEAST FROZEN FOODS COMPANY, L.P.

Issued

2014-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(c)(1): The employer did not develop a written plan of action regarding the implementation of employee participation.       On or about April 23rd 2014, at the above jobsite, the employer did not ensure that a written plan of action was developed regarding the implementation of employee participation in the conduct and development of the process hazard analyses and other elements of process safety management (PSM) including process safety information, mechanical integrity, and management of change.

Issued

2014-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(e)(6): The employer did not update and revalidate by a team meeting the requirements in paragraph (e)(4) of this section, to assure that the process hazard analysis is consistent with the current process, at least every five (5) years after the completion of the initial process hazard analysis.    On or about April 23rd 2014, at the above jobsite, the employer did not ensure that the process hazard analysis was updated and revalidated every five (5) years. The last one reviewed is from 2004.

Issued

2014-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(g)(2): Refresher training was not provided at least every three years to each employee involved in operating a process to assure that the employee understands and adheres to the current operating procedures of the process:      On or about April 23rd 2014, at the above jobsite, the employer did not ensure that refresher training was provided at least every three years, and more often if necessary, to each employee involved in operating a process to assure that the employee understood and adhered to the current operating procedures of the process. The employer, in consultation with the employees involved in operating the process, did no determine the appropriate frequency of refresher training.

Issued

2014-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(g)(3): The employer did not ascertain that each employee involved in operating a process had received and understood the training required by this paragraph. The employer had not prepared a record which contained the identity of the employee, the date of training, and the means used to verify that the employee understood the training.      On or about April 23rd 2014, at the above jobsite, the employer did not ensure that any training received by operators of the ammonia refrigeration system was documented in a record which contained the identity of the employee, the date of training, and the means used to verify that the employee understood the training.  The employer did not have records documenting the training of each employee involved in operating and/or maintaining the ammonia refrigeration system, on the safety and health hazards, emergency shutdown operations and safe work practices, including but not limited to:      a)    Refrigeration supervisor.       b)    Maintenance Technician.

Issued

2014-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2): The employer did not establish or implement written procedures to maintain the on-going integrity of process equipment:     On or about April 23rd 2014, at the above jobsite, in the refrigeration unit, the employer did not ensure that written mechanical integrity procedures were established and implemented for the inspection and preventive maintenance of Viking pumps K4925  Serial numbers 12037722 and 12027600.

Issued

2014-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(n): The employer did not establish an emergency plan for the entire plant in accordance with the provisions of 29 CFR 1910.38.    On or about April 23rd 2014, at the above jobsite, the employer did not ensure that the facility has an emergency plan to cover the following aspects:    a. Perform physical evacuation procedures. The employer did not conduct chemical release evacuation drills.     b. Ensure that employees recognize the difference between alarms for fire and small and large releases for highly hazardous chemicals.      c. Train employees to assist in safe and orderly evacuation.

Issued

2014-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4900.00 · Current $2940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace; this evaluation did not include a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazard(s) and an identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form. Where the employer cannot identify or reasonably estimate the employee exposure, the employer did not consider the atmosphere to be IDLH.     On or about April 23rd 2014, at the above jobsite, in the refrigeration unit, the employer did not ensure employees who were exposed to hazardous chemical  such as ammonia in that the employer did not select an appropriate respirator when an employee entered using a full face mask brand Wllison with cartridges to respond to a leak.

Issued

2014-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(g)(2): Eating and drinking areas. No employee shall be allowed to consume food or beverages in a toilet room nor in any area exposed to a toxic material.      On or about April 23rd 2014, at the above job-site, in the refrigeration unit, the employer did not ensure employees were not exposed to a potential  ammonia leak while they were consuming their food.

Issued

2014-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $700.00 · Current $420.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.7(b)(3): The employer did not correctly classify the following work-related injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.       On or about April 23rd 2014, at the above jobsite, the employer did not correctly classify the days away from work (column K) and the days on transfer or restrictions (column L) for the work-related injuries or illnesses on the OSHA Form 300 during the calendar years 2011, 2012 and 2013.        Abatement Certification and Documentation is required

Issued

2014-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.165(d)(2): Tests of the reliability and adequacy of non-supervised employee alarm systems were not made at least every two months.      On or about April 23rd 2014, at the above jobsite, the employer did not ensure the facility has a preventive program including tests on the alarm system had been tested at least every two months. This alarm system does not have sound to alert employees in case of an emergency.

Issued

2014-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that material safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:    On or about April 23rd 2014, at the above jobsite, throughout the facility, the employer did not ensure the safety data sheet for ammonia was accessible for all the employees.

Issued

2014-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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 April 23rd 2014, at the above jobsite, the employer did not ensure that in the warehouses and the mechanical room, employees were provided adequate information and training on the hazards of a chemical such as ammonia in their work place by the time their initial assignment.

Issued

2014-10-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:    On or about April 23rd 2014, at the above addressed jobsite, the employer did not provide adequate training or information regarding the hazards of chemicals, according with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals with pictograms or representations as a part of the new SDS  and label format.