OSHA Inspection: WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS, INC.

Issued

Sep 1, 2015

Abate by

Oct 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $62,500 Reduced

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:    a) On or about 03/06/15 at Mezzainine #3; Sanitation crew employees cleaned the spiral conveyor transition roller while the conveyor was operational.  Employees failed to utilize the Wegmans Lockout Tagout Procedure, Spiral Freezer 3 ( Rev Date Nov. 2014) to lock out the spiral conveyor prior to performing this cleaning operation exposing them to caught between hazards.      b) On or about 03/23/15 in the Bakeshop; Mechanics involved in the removal of a steam reducer valve controlled the low pressure steam (12 psi ) by closing the isolation valve supplying the reducer and hanging a tag on the handle.  Employer failed to develop and document the use of a lockout procedure while performing work on a steam line exposing employees to contact with steam and thermal burn.            ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED    Wegman's Food Markets, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147 (c) (4) (i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315500165, Citation Number 2, Item Number 4a, Repeat, and was affirmed as a final order on 8/8/12, with respect to a workplace located at 1500 Brooks Avenue, Rochester, New York, 14624.

Issued

Sep 1, 2015

Abate by

Oct 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $70,000 · Current $62,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.    a) On or about 03/06/15 at Mezzainine #3; Sanitation crew employees cleaned the spiral conveyor transition roller while the conveyor was operational.  Employer failed to train employees on recognizing the need to lock out the spiral conveyor prior to performing this cleaning operation exposing the employees to caught between hazards.      ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED       Wegman's Food Markets, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147 (c) (7) (i) (A), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315500165, Citation Number 2, Item Number 4b, Repeat, and was affirmed as a final order on 8/8/12, with respect to a workplace located at 1500 Brooks Avenue, Rochester, New York, 14624.

Issued

Sep 1, 2015

Abate by

Oct 16, 2015

Penalty

Initial $35,000 · Current $27,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:    a) On or about 03/06/15 at the Mezzanine #3;  employer failed to protect employees, who performed the metal detection check, from the ingoing nip point created by the sprockets at the discharge of the spiral freezer conveyor and the transition roller of the metal conveyor.      ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED      Wegman's Food Markets, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212 (a) (3) (ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315500165, citation Number 1, Item Number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 8/8/12, with respect to a workplace located at 1500 Brooks Avenue, Rochester, New York, 14624.