OSHA Inspection: PALMYRA BOLOGNA COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Oct 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $3,500

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes were not free and unobstructed. Materials or equipment must not be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route:   (a) Shipping and Receiving Area - The exit door and adjacent office door were partially blocked by a skid of material, on or about August 8, 2014.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

Nov 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

Hazardous substances 21402260

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  (a) Sanitation Operation - The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if any hazards were present that necessitated the need for chemical goggles when using chemicals, such as Marvella #4219, ProClean Foaming Acid and Pro-Clean #3644 in the workplace,  on or about August 8, 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 states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

Nov 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 1860208521402260

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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:  (a) Sanitation Operation - The employer did not ensure that employees using chemicals, such as Marvella #4219, ProClean Foaming Acid and ProClean #3644, to clean equipment wore chemical goggles,  on or about August 8, 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 states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Oct 15, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded:    (a) Casing Room - The point of operation on the Tipper Tie Inc. machine where the bag was pleated and then capped was not guarded to prevent an employee from getting their finger into the danger zone, on or about August 12, 2014.    No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

Nov 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard were being followed:    (a) Palmyra Bologna Company, Inc. - The employer did not conduct periodic inspections of the energy control procedures, on or about August 8, 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 states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

Jan 15, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100

Hazardous substances 1860208521402260

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person might be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body was not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    (a) Sanitation Operation - The employer did not ensure that employees using chemicals, such as Marvella #4219, ProClean Foaming Acid and ProClean #3644, to clean equipment were provided with an eyewash station within the work area for immediate emergency use,  on or about August 8, 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 states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

Nov 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $2,100 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The employer did not provide the education required in paragraph (g)(1) of this section upon initial employment and at least annually thereafter.    (a) Palmyra Bologna Company, Inc. - The employer did not provide fire extinguisher training upon initial employment and annually thereafter, on or about August 8, 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 states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

Dec 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,300 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii): The Exposure Control Plan shall contain at least the elements contained in 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(A) through 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(ii)(C):    (a) Palmyra Bologna Company - The employer's written Exposure Control Plan did not contain the methods of compliance, Hepatitis B vaccination and post-exposure evaluation and follow-up, communication of hazards to the employees, and the recordkeeping requirements of this standard, on or about August 12, 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 states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

Nov 10, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i): Hepatitis B vaccination was not made available after the employee has received the training required in paragraph (g)(2)(vii)(I) and within 10 working days of initial assignment to all employees who have occupational exposure unless the employee had previously received the complete hepatitis B vaccination series, antibody testing had revealed that the employee was immune, or the vaccine was contraindicated for medical reasons:  (a) Palmyra Bologna Company, Inc. - The employer did not make the Hepatitis B vaccination available to two first aid employees at the time of their initial assignment or within 24 hours to unvaccinated first aid providers who had rendered assistance in any situation involving the presence of blood, on or about August 12, 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 states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

Dec 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii): Bloodborne pathogen training was not provided at the time of initial assignment to tasks where occupational exposure may take place, and at least annually thereafter:  (a) Palmyra Bologna Company, Inc. - The employer did not provide bloodborne pathogen training to employees designated to provide first aid at the time of their initial assignment,  on or about August 12, 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 states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

Dec 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 conducted at least once every three years:    (a) Palmyra Bologna Company, Inc. - The employer did not conduct an evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance at least once every three years, on or about August 8, 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 states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

Dec 4, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6):  The employer did not certify that each operator had been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:  (a) Palmyra Bologna Company, Inc. - The employer's training records did not include the identity of the person performing the training, on or about August 8, 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 states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

Nov 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraphs (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables must not be used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  (a) Casing Room - An SJO flexible cord connected two receptacle boxes used to supply power to the tipper tie machine, on or about August 12, 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 states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

Nov 19, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0691

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29 CFR 1910.1026(l)(2): The employer did not ensure that each employee could demonstrate knowledge of at least the contents of this section, and the purpose and description of the medical surveillance program required by paragraph (k) of this section:  (a) Palmyra Bologna Company, Inc. - The employer did not provide training on the requirements of the hexavalent chromium standard, 29 CFR 1910.1026, and the medical surveillance program required under 29 CFR 1910.1026(k) for an employee who performed welding on stainless steel, on or about August 8, 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 states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Oct 15, 2014

Abate by

Dec 29, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 0691

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29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3): The employer did not provide training that included at least the information contained in paragraphs 1910.1200(h)(3)(i) through 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):      (a) Palmyra Bologna Company, Inc. - The employer did not train an employee on the physical and health hazards and on the measures the employee could take to protect himself from hexavalent chromium when welding on stainless steel, on or about August 8, 2014.    (b) Palmyra Bologna Company, Inc. -  Employees using chemicals, such as welding gases, Marvella #4219 and ProClean Foaming Acid, were not provided with training on the revised hazard communication standard (HCS 2012) label elements and the new format and type of information on each section of the safety data sheets (SDSs) to ensure that when employees begin to see HCS 2012 compliant labels and SDSs in their workplace, employees understand how to use the labels and SDSs and access the information effectively, on or about August 8, 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 states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.