OSHA Inspection: PATHWAY BIOLOGIC, LLC

Issued

Sep 15, 2015

Abate by

Oct 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:  a. At the facility located on 111 Tever St., Plant City, FL employees enter a 6'-8" by 4'-6" fermentation tank, to perform routine inspections and/or cleaning. No evaluation had been performed, on or about, 05/28/2015.

Issued

Sep 15, 2015

Abate by

Oct 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:  a. At the facility located on 111 Tever St., Plant City, FL employees enter a; 6'-8" by 4'-6" fermentation tank, to perform routine inspections and/or cleaning. No program had been developed and/or implemented, on or about, 05/28/2015.

Issued

Sep 15, 2015

Abate by

Nov 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures:  a. At the establishment located on 111 E. Taver St., Plant City, FL, no specific procedures for the isolation of energy source(s) had been established and/or implemented, for the employees involved in the routine cleaning and/or maintenance of a 3000 liter fermentation tank, on or about, 05/28/2015.

Issued

Sep 15, 2015

Abate by

Nov 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(C): Employees whose work operations were in an area where energy control procedures were utilized were not instructed about the procedure:  a. At the establishment located on 111 E. Taver St., Plant City, FL, no training had been provided, on or about, 05/28/2015, to the employees performing normal operations while lock-out/tag-out procedures are in place.

Issued

Sep 15, 2015

Abate by

Oct 9, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1450(e)(1): Where hazardous chemicals were used in the workplace, the employer did not develop and carry out the provisions of a written Chemical Hygiene Plan which was capable of protecting employees from health hazards associated with hazardous chemicals:  a. At the establishment located on 111 E. Tever St., Plant City, FL, employees working in the laboratories are exposed to the health and/or physical hazards associated with chemicals such as, but not limited to; formaldehyde, glutaraldehyde phenol/sodium phenate and ethanol. Hazards include, but not limited to; skin irritation, burns and cancer. No written policy was available, on or about, 05/28/2015.