OSHA Inspection: GOOD OLD DAYS FOODS, INC.

Issued

Oct 31, 2014

Abate by

Nov 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(a)(8): Every floor hole into which persons can accidentally walk were not guarded:    On or about June 30, 2014, and times prior to, at 3300 South Polk Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, the expanded metal platform on the Dough Line had an unprotected hole.  This condition exposed employees to trips and falls from the same elevation.

Issued

Oct 31, 2014

Abate by

Nov 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.23(d)(1)(ii): Stairway(s) less than 44 inches wide having one side open, did not have at least one stair railing on the open side:    On or about June 30, 2014, and times prior to, at 3300 South Polk Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, Maintenance Shop, standard stair railing was not furnished on the open side of the stairway leading to the roof.  This condition exposed employees to falls from elevations.

Issued

Oct 31, 2014

Abate by

Dec 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment:    On or about June 30, 2014, at 3300 South Polk Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, lockout procedures are not followed in that the cords to the Dough and Ishida machines were not disconnected prior to cleaning, and the Box Machine was not locked out prior to clearing a jam.  Failure to do so exposed employees to caught-in and/or contact with rotating parts if the machines unexpectedly energized.

Issued

Oct 31, 2014

Abate by

Dec 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,100 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse:    On or about June 30, 2014, and times prior to, at 3300 South Polk Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, in the Dry Storage and Freezer areas, the legs on numerous storage racks were bent and/or damaged.  This condition exposed employees to struck-by hazards.

Issued

Oct 31, 2014

Abate by

Dec 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,450 Reduced

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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, and rotating parts:    On or about June 30, 2014, and times prior to, at 3300 South Polk Street in Little Rock, Arkansas,     (a)  Dough Line, the openings on the sides and feed end of the Dough Sheeter were not covered.      (b)  Production area, the Box Machine was operated without the sliding lexan door guard closed.    These conditions exposed employees to contact with rotating and moving parts.

Issued

Oct 31, 2014

Abate by

Nov 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guards, where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet above the floor or working level, had openings larger than one half inch:    On or about June 30, 2014, and times prior to, at 3300 South Polk Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, the cover on the vent fan mounted on the back wall in the Vending Room had openings of greater than one-half inch.  This condition exposed employees to contact with rotating fan blades.

Issued

Oct 31, 2014

Abate by

Dec 11, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 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 June 30, 2014, and times prior to, at 3300 South Polk Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, guarding was not furnished over the    (a)  chain & sprocket to the conveyor rollers on the DeMark Heat Shrink Tunnel Machine, Model STR16, s/n 4221, located in the Pre-Scale area.    (b)  lower portion of the chain & sprocket to the motor drive for the Dough Line.    These conditions exposed employees to contact with nip points.

Issued

Oct 31, 2014

Abate by

Nov 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:    On or about June 30, 2014, and times prior to, at 3300 South Polk Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, the exposed conductors in the electrical box for the pendant control to the Emulsifier in the Fruit area, were not covered.  This condition exposed employees to electrical shock.

Issued

Oct 31, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

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 June 30, 2014, and times prior to, at 3300 South Polk Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, the flexible cords to the     (a)  light for the bulletin board sign and drink machine in the Vending Room were plugged into a power strip that connected to an extension cord used as permanent wiring.    (b)  vending machines were plugged into a power strip at the back of the Vending Room used as permanent wiring.    (c)  Sterilizer and Isotemp Incubators in the QC Lab were plugged into a power strip used as permanent wiring.    These conditions exposed employees to electrical shock.

Issued

Oct 31, 2014

Abate by

Nov 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and/or cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:  On or about June 30, 2014, and times prior to, at 3300 South Polk Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, the flexible cord to the 4-plex outlet suspended above the metal table in the Test Kitchen area, ran through an opening in the dropped ceiling.  This condition exposed employees to electrical shock.

Issued

Oct 31, 2014

Abate by

Nov 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $5,600 · Current $2,800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained in a clean and, so far as possible, a dry condition:    On or about June 30, 2014, and times prior to, at 3300 South Polk Street in Little Rock, Arkansas,    (a)  in the freezer area there was an accumulation of ice above the freezer door leading to the dry storage area and on the floor beneath.    (b)  patches of ice were observed on the floor throughout the freezer area.    These conditions exposed employees to being struck by falling ice, slips, trips and falls.    The Good Old Days Foods, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315973776, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on February 2, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 3300 South Polk Street in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Issued

Oct 31, 2014

Abate by

Nov 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $8,400 · Current $4,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent):    On or about June 30, 2014, and times prior to, at 3300 South Polk Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, on the Dough Line, employees standing on the Ishida Mixer ledge platform was not protected from falls.  Employees was exposed to unprotected falls of greater than 4 feet.    The Good Old Days Foods, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315973776, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on February 2, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 3300 South Polk Street in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Issued

Oct 31, 2014

Abate by

Nov 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  On or about August 20, 2014, and times prior to, at 3300 South Polk Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, a forklift was stored in front of the designated Exit door in the battery charging dock area.  This condition exposed employees to impeded egress in the event of an immediate emergency.

Issued

Oct 31, 2014

Abate by

Nov 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  On or about June 30, 2014, and times prior to, at 3300 South Polk Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, a metal 4-plex outlet was suspended above the metal table in the Test Kitchen area by a flexible cord.  The outlet was designed to be mounted.  This condition caused tension on the cord and exposed employees to electrical shock.

Issued

Oct 31, 2014

Abate by

Nov 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C): Flexible cords and cables were used where run through doorways, windows, or similar openings:  On or about June 30, 2014, at 3300 South Polk Street in Little Rock, Arkansas, the flexible cord to the light for the bulletin board in the hallway outside the office area, ran around the corner of a doorway to an outlet inside the Vending Room.  This condition subjected the cord to damage and exposed employees to electrical shock.