OSHA Inspection: SACPA HOLDINGS LLC

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Dec 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,250 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:         a)      Sacpa Holdings LLC dba O'Charley's #2103, 2077 Interchange Rd, Erie, Pa, 16509:  Fry station:  On or about June 24th, 2015, and times prior thereto, the employer failed to provide a place of employment free from the recognized hazard of burn injuries resulting from contact with hot grease in the deep fryers.  Employees periodically stepped onto and/or climbed onto the edges of the deep fryers while the hot grease reservoirs were covered with baking sheets.  Employees would conduct cleaning operations of the apex and hood areas above the fry stations while standing on the edges of the deep fryers.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Dec 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:         a.) Sacpa Holdings LLC dba O'Charley's #2103, 2077 Interchange Rd, Erie, Pa, 16509:  Production areas:  On or about June 24th, 2015, and times prior thereto, Employees were required to utilize fire extinguishers for small incipient stage fires onsite.  Employees were not provided with training on the proper use and selection of portable fire extinguishers at the time of hire and/or annually thereafter.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Dec 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:    a.) Sacpa Holdings LLC dba O'Charley's #2103, 2077 Interchange Rd, Erie, Pa, 16509:  Production areas:  On or about June 24th, 2015, and times prior thereto, Employees were required to utilize fire extinguishers for small incipient stage fires onsite.  Portable fire extinguishers including, but not limited to, multi-purpose fire extinguishers and class K fire extinguishers were made available for employee use in the work areas.  The fire extinguishers were not inspected at least monthly.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Dec 1, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $3,750 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA:         a.) Sacpa Holdings LLC dba O'Charley's #2103., 2077 Interchange Rd, Erie, Pa, 16509:  Production areas:  On or about June 13th, 2015, and times prior thereto, the employer did not report a work related hospitalization within 24 hours of being aware that the hospitalization had occurred.  The hospitalization had occurred on approximately 6/13/2015.  The hospitalization was not reported.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Dec 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $0 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)  Sacpa Holdings LLC dba O'Charley's #2103., 2077 Interchange Rd, Erie, Pa, 16509:  Production areas:  On or about June 24th, 2015, and times prior thereto, Employees worked with and around hazardous substances including, but not limited to, 325 Blast OFF, Blast Off Jr., and Painless Stainless during cleaning operations onsite.  A written Hazard Communication Program had not been developed.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Dec 22, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv): Employee training did not include the details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, including an explanation of the labeling system and the material safety data sheet, and how employees can obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:     a)  Sacpa Holdings LLC dba O'Charley's #2103., 2077 Interchange Rd, Erie, Pa, 16509:  Production areas:  On or about June 24th, 2015, and times prior thereto, Employees worked with and around hazardous substances including, but not limited to, 325 Blast OFF, Blast Off Jr., and Painless Stainless during cleaning operations onsite.  Employees were not provided with training on the details of a Hazard Communication Program in that, a Hazard Communication Program had not been developed by the employer.