OSHA Inspection: VAN BENNETT FOOD CO. INC.

Issued

Nov 6, 2014

Abate by

Dec 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,040 · Current $1,330 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or are likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):      (a) Kitchen Area - The employer did not perform an assessment of the workplace to determine if hazards were likely to be present which required the use of personal protective equipment, on or about May 19, 2014.         Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Nov 6, 2014

Abate by

Dec 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  Kitchen Area - The employer did not ensure that employees wore eye protection while dispensing concentrated vinegar (acetic acid) that was used to make cole slaw and other salads, on or about May 19, 2014.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Nov 6, 2014

Abate by

Dec 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): Prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck (except for training purposes), the employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5):    (a) Van Bennett Food Co. Inc. - The employer did not ensure that employees who operate the Crown electric pallet jack received training prior to operating the equipment, on or about May 19, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Nov 6, 2014

Abate by

Jan 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,820 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator(s) and other employees in the kitchen area from hazards created by rotating parts:    (a) Kitchen Area - The Hobart mixer, model number M-80, did not have a guard around the rotating blades to protect employees from injury, on or about May 19, 2014.     (b) Cabbage Cutting Room - The cabbage shredder used to make Cole slaw did not have a guard/barrier to protect employees from injury while pushing the cabbage into the rotating blades, on or about May 19, 2014.       (c) Kitchen Area - The Peligo cabbage dicer did not have a guard/barrier to prevent employee(s) hands from coming in contact with the rotating knives and gears, on or about May 19, 2014.       Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Nov 6, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $660 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):     (a) Kitchen Area - The cord on the electric food pump leading from the mixer contained damage on the outer jacket exposing the electrical wires in the cord. The employer did not visually inspect the cord before being used, on or about May 23, 2014.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Nov 6, 2014

Abate by

Jan 31, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicates that any employee's exposure may equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:    (a) Van Bennett Food Co. Inc. - The employer did not develop a monitoring program in the kitchen area when noise levels from the cabbage dicer indicated that employee exposure may equal or exceed 85 decibels, on or about May 19, 2014.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.