OSHA Inspection: MID FLORIDA FREEZER WAREHOUSES, LTD

Issued

Dec 11, 2015

Abate by

Feb 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use:   (a) At the establishment located on 2560 W. Hwy 441, Apopka, FL, employees engaged in the operation of the ammonia refrigeration system were provided and required the use of Survivair, full face, with dual ammonia cartridges, respirators, when handling events of "minor" ammonia discharge. No written policy program had been established, on or about, 07/21/2015.

Issued

Dec 11, 2015

Abate by

Feb 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   (a) At the establishment located on 2560 W. Hwy 441, Apopka, FL, employees engaged in the operation of the ammonia refrigeration system were provided and required the use of Survivair, full face, with dual ammonia cartridges, respirators, when handling events of "minor" ammonia discharge. No evaluation had been provided, on or about, 07/21/2015.

Issued

Dec 11, 2015

Abate by

Feb 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1): The employer did not ensure that employee(s) required to use a tight-fitting facepiece respirator passed the appropriate qualitative fit test (QLFT) or quantitative fit test (QNFT):    (a) At the establishment located on 2560 W. Hwy 441, Apopka, FL, employees engaged in the operation of the ammonia refrigeration system were provided and required the use of Survivair, full face, with dual ammonia cartridges, respirators, when handling events of "minor" ammonia discharge. No fit testing had been provided, on or about, 07/21/2015.

Issued

Dec 11, 2015

Abate by

Feb 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  (a) At the establishment located on 2560 W. Hwy 441, Apopka, FL, employees engaged in the operation of the ammonia refrigeration system were provided and required the use of Survivair, full face, with dual ammonia cartridges, respirators, when handling events of "minor" ammonia discharge. No annual training on the use and limitations had been provided, on or about, 07/21/2015.

Issued

Dec 11, 2015

Abate by

Jun 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i)(B): The employer did not include all equipment that was part of the process on piping and instrument diagrams;  (a) At the establishment located on 2560 W. Hwy. 441, Apopka, FL, the piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID's) information of the ammonia refrigeration system was not kept up to date to include the changes to the system that included, but not limited to, the installation of Aircoil evaporators, on or about, 02/19/2013. No updated P&ID's were available, on or about, 07/21/2015.