OSHA Inspection: MAURICE A. AUERBACH, INC.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Abate by

Aug 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 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) Packaging Room  Employees unjammed and cleaned equipment, including but not limited to Daumar weigher and bagger, without equipment specific procedures.  During such operations, employees were exposed to hazardous residual energy to include electrical and pneumatic.  Violation occurred on or about 05/14/15.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Abate by

Aug 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:  a) Packaging Room  Employees who unjammed and cleaned equipment, including but not limited to Daumar weigher and bagger, without providing training.  During such operations, employees were exposed to hazardous residual energy to include electrical and pneumatic energy.  Violation occurred on or about 05/14/15.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Abate by

Aug 19, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(g)(2): Facilities were not provided for flushing and neutralizing spilled electrolyte, for fire protection, for protecting charging apparatus from damage by trucks, and/or for adequate ventilation for dispersal of fumes from gassing batteries:  a) Dry area - battery charging stations  The employer did not provide facilities for flushing and neutralizing spilled electrolyte and for protecting charging apparatus from being struck by the forklifts.  Violation occurred on or about 05/14/15.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Abate by

Jul 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  a) Facility  The employer did not certify that employees operating powered industrial trucks were trained and evaluated.  The powered industrial trucks are used to move pallets of product throughout the facility for processing.  Violation occurred on or about 06/04/15.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Abate by

Jul 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,625 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazard(s) created by ingoing nip points and rotating parts:  a) Packaging Room  The interlock on Daumar bagging machine CB48 S/N 074849 was disassembled allowing an employee access to ingoing nip points and rotating parts while troubleshooting a jam.  Violation occurred on or about 05/14/15.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Abate by

Jul 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Compressed air used for cleaning purposes was not reduced to less than 30 p.s.i.:  a) Packaging Room  Employees use compressed air at up to 45 p.s.i. to clean onion and garlic skins from packaging machinery.  Violation occurred on or about 05/14/15.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Abate by

Jul 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,100 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:  a) Facility   The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, sulfuric acid in forklift batteries along with phosphoric acid and hydrogen peroxide found in Octave sanitizer used to clean the packaging machinery.  Violation occurred on or about 05/14/15.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  a) Facility  The employer did not have a safety data sheet for sulfuric acid found in forklift batteries.  Violation occurred on or about 06/05/15.

Issued

Jul 2, 2015

Abate by

Jul 29, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  a) Facility  The employer did not provide effective information and training for employees who use hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to, phosphoric acid and hydrogen peroxide found in Octave sanitizer used to clean the packaging machinery.  Violation occurred on or about 05/18/15.