OSHA Inspection: SEAFORD ICE, INC.

Issued

Nov 18, 2015

Abate by

Dec 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $4,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.    a) 24483 Sussex Highway, Seaford, DE - On or about May 28, 2015, the employer failed to establish a Lock out/Tag out program with procedures for the control of energy, periodic inspections and training to ensure employees were protected before starting servicing or maintenance on machines or equipment.

Issued

Nov 18, 2015

Abate by

Dec 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $4,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):(a)     a) 24483 Sussex Highway, Seaford, DE, Ice bagging machine, Bagging Area, Line 1 - On or about May 28, 2015 the employer failed to guard the horizontal belt in the mechanism which dispenses bag ties, exposing employees to potential amputation hazards. The employees were approximately 2 feet from the unguarded belt.    b) 24483 Sussex Highway, Seaford, DE, Ice bagging machine, Bagging Area, Line 2- Line 1- On or about May 28, 2015 the employer failed to guard the horizontal belt in the mechanism which dispenses bag ties, exposing employees to potential amputation hazards. The employees were approximately 2 feet from the unguarded belt.

Issued

Nov 18, 2015

Abate by

Dec 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a) 24483 Sussex Highway, Seaford, DE, Ice bagging machine, Bagging Area, Back of Ice machine 1- On or about May 28, 2015 the employer failed to guard the vertical belt in the ice machine, exposing employees to potential amputation hazards. The employees walk approximately 2 feet from the unguarded belt.

Issued

Nov 18, 2015

Abate by

Dec 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o)   a) 24483 Sussex Highway, Seaford, DE, Ice bagging machine, Bagging Area, Line 1- On or about May 28, 2015 the employer failed to guard the pulley in the mechanism which dispenses bag ties, exposing employees to potential amputation hazards. The employees were approximately 2 feet from the unguarded pulley.  b) 24483 Sussex Highway, Seaford, DE, Ice bagging machine, Bagging Area, Line 2- On or about May 28, 2015 the employer failed to guard the pulley in the mechanism which dispenses bag ties, exposing employees to potential amputation hazards. The employees were approximately 2 feet from the unguarded pulley.  c) 24483 Sussex Highway, Seaford, DE, Bagging Area, back of the ice bagging machine- On or about August 19, 2015 the employer failed to guard the pulley behind the bagging machine, exposing employees to potential amputation hazards.

Issued

Nov 18, 2015

Abate by

Dec 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,850 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings shall be effectively closed.    a) 24483 Sussex Highway, Seaford, DE - Outside the "Gantry Room"- On or about May 28, 2015 the employer did not close unused opening in cabinets, exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

Nov 18, 2015

Abate by

Dec 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,390 · Current $4,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:     a) 24483 Sussex Highway, Seaford, DE - Bagging Area - On or about May 28, 2015 the employer did not provide covers for electrical boxes in the bagging area, exposing employees to an electrical shock hazard.

Issued

Nov 18, 2015

Abate by

Dec 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,080 · Current $2,000 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) 24483 Sussex Highway, Seaford, DE- On or about May 28, 2015 the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program which complies with recognition of hazardous conditions, training, and avoidance of hazardous condition with respect of ammonia and bleach.

Issued

Nov 18, 2015

Abate by

Dec 8, 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) 24483 Sussex Highway, Seaford, DE - On or about May 28, 2015 the employer did not develop and implement a hazard communication training program. The employees did not have information on the chemicals, safety data sheets, labeling of materials, methods and observations to detect the release of ammonia, the physical and health hazards of ammonia and bleach, and the measures employees can take to protect themselves.

Issued

Nov 18, 2015

Penalty

Initial $53,900 · Current $25,000 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 an unguarded operation of the rotating parts of a screw conveyor in the gantry room.    a) 24483 Sussex Highway, Seaford, DE, Gantry room - On or about May 28, 2015 the employer failed to ensure that the guard on a screw conveyor was on at all times, exposing an employee to amputation and crushing hazards when he came in contact with the moving screw conveyor.

Issued

Nov 18, 2015

Abate by

Dec 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment   a) 24483 Sussex Highway, Seaford, DE - On or about May 28, 2015, the employer failed to assess the workplace to determine which hazards were present, such as corrosive bleach that would necessitate the use of personal protective equipment such chemical resistant gloves and eye protection.

Issued

Nov 18, 2015

Abate by

Dec 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Services, feeders, and branch circuits. Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, unless located and arranged so the purpose is evident.   a)  24483 Sussex Highway, Seaford, DE - On or about May 28, 2015 the employer did not mark the purpose of each disconnect in the circuit breaker box outside the "gantry room".

Issued

Nov 18, 2015

Abate by

Dec 8, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(i)(B): Temporary wiring was used for a period exceeding 90 days.  a)  24483 Sussex Highway, Seaford, DE, block ice machine - On or about May 28, 2015 the employer did not install permanent wiring where needed, but used a flexible cord for a period of 2 years, exposing the employees to a shock hazard.