OSHA Inspection: HUDSON EGG FARMS LLC

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 17, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:  a)  Hudson Egg Farms LLC, on or about 11/14/14:  Exit door in the Cooler was locked.  b)  Hudson Egg Farms LLC, on or about 11/14/14:  Exit door in the Warehouse was locked.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Dec 27, 2014

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":  a)  Hudson Egg Farms LLC,, on or about 11/14/14:  Exit door in the cooler area was not clearly visible in that a curtain was installed in front of the door and it was not marked by a sign reading "EXIT".  b)  Hudson Egg Farms LLC., on or about 11/14/14:  Exit door in the warehouse was not marked by a sign reading "EXIT".

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Jan 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.157(b)(1): An emergency evacuation plan and fire prevention plan meeting the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.38 and 29 CFR 1910.39, was not developed and implemented when fire extinguishers were not available in the workplace:  a)  Hudson Egg Farms, LLC., on or about 11/14/14:   Fire extinguishers were not available in the facility and the employer had not developed and implemented an emergency evacuation and fire prevention plan.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Jan 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $960 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  a)  Hudson Egg Farms, LLC., on or about 11/14/14:   The employer did not provide facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body where employees are dispensing and handling corrosive materials.  Corrosive materials include but are not limited to:  Zep FS Formula 4665, Zep FS Chlorinated Defoaming Eggwash and Phosphoric Acid Delimer.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 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:  a)  Hudson Egg Farms LLC., on or about 11/14/14:  In the Warehouse, pallets stacked two tiers high were leaning.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Jan 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 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, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  a)  Egg Packaging Area, on about 11/14/14:  The date stamper on each egg packing machine was not provided with a point of operation guard.     b)  Egg Packaging Area, on or about 11/14/14:  Employees were not adequately guarded from contact with moving parts when cleaning inside of the egg packing machines.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Jan 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $720 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a)  Hudson Egg Farms, LLC., on or about 11/14/14:  A written hazard communication program was not developed for the employees who work with  hazardous materials including but not limited to:  Phosphoric Acid Delimer, CMS Butyless Degreaser, Zep FS Chlorinated Defoaing Eggwash and Zep FS Formula 4665.

Issued

Dec 9, 2014

Abate by

Jan 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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:     a)  Hudson Egg Farms, LLC., on or about 11/14/14:  Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to,  potassium hydroxide, sodium hypochlorite and phosphoric acid and were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2).