OSHA Inspection: LA CAMPESINA PRODUCTS LLC

Issued

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    ESTABLISHMENT:  An emergency exit was obstructed by 24 cardboard boxes filled with green peppers stacked on a wooden pallet.

Issued

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2400.00 · Current $1080.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    ESTABLISHMENT:  Employees manually cutting onions with knives were not wearing appropriate cut-resistant hand/wrist protection.

Issued

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $720.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    ESTABLISHMENT:  The employer had not conducted a Workplace Hazard Assessment to determine the necessity and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees.

Issued

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:    ESTABLISHMENT:  The employees, required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) were not trained in the Workplace Hazard Assessment pertaining to the use and maintenance of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Issued

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $540.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:    ESTABLISHMENT:  A Kidde ABC fire extinguisher was not serviced and maintained in a safe condition on an annual basis.

Issued

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-07-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00 · Current $900.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(1)(i): Metal raceways, cable trays, cable armor, cable sheath, enclosures, frames, fittings, and noncurrent-carrying parts that are to serve as grounding conductors, with or without the use of supplementary equipment grounding conductors, were not effectively bonded where necessary to ensure electrical continuity and did not have the capacity to conduct safely any fault current likely to have been imposed on them:    ESTABLISHMENT:  The flexible metallic conduit for the flexible cords of the Hobart Mixer machine was not continuous and  had broken from the fitting.

Issued

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1200.00 · Current $540.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    ESTABLISHMENT:  The employer did not develop and implement a written Hazard Communication program when employees were required to work with and handle hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Elite Bleach.

Issued

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:    ESTABLISHMENT:  The employer did not maintain material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, such as (but not limited to) Elite Bleach.

Issued

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-08-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

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:    ESTABLISHMENT:  The employer did not provide information and training on Hazard Communication program for the employees who were required to work with and handle hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) Elite Bleach.

Issued

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(1): Washing facilities were not maintained in a sanitary condition:  ESTABLISHMENT:  The bathroom facility was not maintained in a sanitary condition.

Issued

2015-05-07 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-05-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(d)(2)(iii): Lavatories were not provided with hand soap or similar cleansing agent:  ESTABLISHMENT:  The bathroom facility was not equipped with hand soap or similar cleansing agent.