OSHA Inspection: NINO'S FRESH CUT FRUIT & VEG., LLC

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $1800.00 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 was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees from the potential mixing of incompatible chemicals in the workplace:    a) Warehouse, Chemical Storage Cage: On or about July 22, 2015, employee(s) were exposed to chemical hazards from potential mixing of incompatible chemicals, including quaternary ammonium chlorides, such as Vigil-Quat, and oxidizers such as Super Power Foam CL (Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hypochlorite, Sodium Hydroxide) and Foam Plus (Sodium Hypochlorite, Potassium Hydroxide).    b) Warehouse, Chlorine Dioxide Generation and Storage Room: On or about July 22, 2015, employee(s) were exposed to the potential mixing of Chlorine Dioxide solution, an oxidizer, with Hydrochloric Acid (10-17%), an acid and reducing agent, due to a damaged and leaking 450 gallon chlorine dioxide storage tank.

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-12-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5400.00 · Current $2160.00 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) and toeboards:    Lettuce Room: On or about July 22, 2015, employee(s) were exposed to fall hazards of greater than 4 feet to the concrete ground below while standing on an unguarded ledge of a "Brothers Lettuce Machine" to access the machine's conveyer and shredder components.

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $1080.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(c)(1)(i): Toilet facilities were not provided in accordance with TABLE J-1 of this Section:    Warehouse: On or about July 22, 2015 and times prior thereto and thereafter, employee(s) were exposed to health hazards from only one toilet and one urinal being provided to approximately 40 male employees.

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00 · Current $1800.00 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:    Lettuce Room: On or about July 22, 2015, and times prior there to, employee(s) were exposed to caught-in hazards while changing blades on an Urschel Translicer 2000 which remained plugged into a power source and where lockout/tagout procedures were not used.

Issued

2015-12-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-02-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6300.00 · Current $2520.00 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 and which also includes the requirements outline in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(ii):    Warehouse: On or about July 22,2015, and time prior thereto, employee(s) were exposed to chemical hazards from chemicals used in their work areas, such as but not limited to Chlorine Dioxide Sanitation Water, Hydrochloric Acid (10%-17% Solution), Adox 750 (Sodium Chlorite), and Vigil-Quat (Quaternary Ammonium Compounds), and the employer did not have a written Hazard Communication program which addressed employee training, labeling of chemical containers and pipes, and Safety Data Sheets.