OSHA Inspection: COCA COLA REFRESHMENTS

Issued

Feb 5, 2015

Abate by

Mar 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(h)(3): The outdoor exit route must be reasonably straight and have smooth, solid, substantially level walkways.    a. Stairway near loading dock area- On or about August 14, 2014, employees were required to use an outside exit route stairway. The stairway platform hand railings were rusted and the structure itself was found to be in an unserviceable condition. There was a 3" W X 12"L hole at the top landing near the doors threshold and the whole structure shook while walking up and down the staircase. Thereby exposing employees to slip, trip, and fall hazards.

Issued

Feb 5, 2015

Abate by

Mar 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware shall be provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources.      a. Production Floor near beverage labeler- On or about 14 August 2014, employees were required to lock-out and tag-out labeler production line at 480V disconnect panel. There was no lock-out tag-out device attached to panel box to alert maintenance personnel and/or affected employees of the machines actual status. Thereby exposing employees to accidental start-ups which would result in cut's, lacerations, and amputations.

Issued

Feb 5, 2015

Abate by

Mar 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $1,800 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices,electronic safety devices, etc.    a. Production Floor, Bottle label area- On or about 14 August 2014, employer did not ensure that Krones Checkmat bottle machine was adequately guarded. Right side of machine did not have a guard affixed to machine at circular rotating shaft.  Thereby exposing employees to  cuts, lacerations, and amputation hazard(s).

Issued

Feb 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.254(d)(9)(iii): Cables with damaged insulation or exposed bare conductors shall be replaced. Joining lengths of work and electrode cables shall be done by the use of connecting means specifically intended for the purpose. The connecting means shall have insulation adequate for the service conditions.   [55 FR 13709, Apr. 11, 1990; 61 FR 9227, March 7, 1996; 70 FR 53929, Sept. 13, 2005]    a. Welding Process Area- On or about August 14,2014, employees were required to perform welding operations with cables that showed damage to insulation and exposed bare conductors. Employees were thereby exposed to electrical hazards.

Issued

Feb 5, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): Grounding path. The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures shall be permanent, continuous, and effective.    a. Welding Process Area- On or about 14 August 2014, employees were required to use cord and plug welding equipment. The power cord attached to the Millermatic 140 Auto set welding machine had it's ground pin missing. Thereby exposing employees to  shock and electrocution hazard(s).