OSHA Inspection: X F ENTERPRISES INC.

Issued

Dec 8, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 in that employees were exposed to a crushing and struck by hazard from steel storage racks not anchored to the floor:    (a) 99 Locust Bend Road Ephrata, PA - Employees were exposed to crushing and struck by hazards from improper installation of metal storage racking systems, on or about June 30, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 8, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent):    (a) 99 Locust Bend Road Ephrata, PA - Employees were exposed to a fall hazard from the mezzanine while opening a gate and standing on a skid to accept 55 gallon drums of food grade oil without the benefit of a fall protection system, thereby exposing employees to a fall hazard of 8 feet 2 inches, on or about June 30, 2015.     Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 8, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

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 are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  (a) XTRA Factors 99 Locust Bend Road Ephrata, PA warehouse - The employer did not develop a formal hazard assessment, on or about June 30, 2015.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 8, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    (a) XTRA Factors 99 Locust Bend Road Ephrata, PA warehouse - Employees wearing N95 respirators for protection against airborne ingredients were not trained in the contents of appendix D of this section, on or about June 30, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 8, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:    (a) XTRA Factors 99 Locust Bend Road Ephrata, PA warehouse - The employer did not develop or implement the necessary elements of a written respirator program including but not limited to training and medical evaluation for the employees wearing N95 respirators, on or about June 30, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 8, 2015

Abate by

Jan 31, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,960 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly:  (a) XTRA Factors 99 Locust Bend Road Ephrata, PA warehouse - The employer attached a man basket to the forklift to lift employees approximately 54 1/2 inches high up to the mixer, without the manufacturers prior written approval, thereby exposing employees to fall and crushed-by hazards, on or about June 30, 2015.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 8, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(i): 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every three years.  (a) XTRA Factors 99 Locust Bend Road Ephrata, PA warehouse - The employer did not conduct an evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance in the workplace every three years thereby, exposing employees to struck-by and crushing hazards, on or about June 30, 2015.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 8, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 Reduced

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) XTRA Factors 99 Locust Bend Road Ephrata, PA warehouse - The employer did not effectively guard each pulley on the mixer thereby, exposing employees amputation hazards from in running nip points, on or about June 30, 2015.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 8, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt was not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  (a) XTRA Factors 99 Locust Bend Road Ephrata, PA warehouse - The employer did not effectively guard each inclined belt on the mixer thereby, exposing employees to amputation hazards from ingoing nip points, on or about June 30, 2015.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 8, 2015

Abate by

Jan 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:  (a) XTRA Factors 99 Locust Bend Road Ephrata, PA warehouse - The employer did not effectively guard each sprocket wheel and chain that was exposed on the mixer thereby, exposing employees to amputation hazards from ingoing nip points, on or about June 30, 2015.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.