OSHA Inspection: MAINE APPLE COMPANY LLC

Issued

Feb 4, 2015

Abate by

Feb 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $1,360

General-duty citation text

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:  Packing Line Area - The floor under the apple line platform was not kept in a dry condition.

Issued

Feb 4, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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):  Upper Storage Area - An eight foot wide section of the platform did not have a guard rail system and exposed employees to a possible fall of ten feet.

Issued

Feb 4, 2015

Abate by

Feb 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $1,360

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):  Compressor Room - The only access door to the compressor room did not have a "Not an Exit" sign.

Issued

Feb 4, 2015

Abate by

Feb 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,700

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:   Apple Department Conveyors - The employer did not develop a written machine-specific lockout/tagout procedure for maintenance preformed on the apple conveyors.

Issued

Feb 4, 2015

Abate by

Feb 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $1,360

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 shall ensure that each operator has successfully completed the training required by this paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5:  Establishment - The employer did not ensure that an employee was trained to operate the Yale forklift.

Issued

Feb 4, 2015

Abate by

Feb 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,700 · Current $1,700

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe had not been  taken out of service until restored to safe operating condition:  Establishment - The Yale powered industrial truck had a defective hand parking brake.

Issued

Feb 4, 2015

Abate by

Feb 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,040 · Current $2,040

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:  Boxing Area - The Box Conveyor had seven rotating horizontal shafts that were not provided with guards.

Issued

Feb 4, 2015

Abate by

Feb 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,360 · Current $1,360

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.165(b)(2): The employee alarm could not be perceived above ambient noise or light levels by all employees in the affected portions of the workplace:  Establishment - The employer did not have an adequate audible alarm system to evacuate employees from possible fires or other emergencies.

Issued

Feb 4, 2015

Abate by

Feb 12, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,020 · Current $1,020

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:  Men's Bathroom Location - The electrical breaker panel next to the men's bathroom was missing the front cover.