EPHRATA, PA —
OSHA Inspection: SPRING GLEN FRESH FOODS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SPRING GLEN FRESH FOODS, INC. in 314 SPRING GLEN DRIVE, EPHRATA, PA 17522 (NAICS 311411). OSHA activity number 340797406.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SPRING GLEN FRESH FOODS, INC.
- Site address
- 314 SPRING GLEN DRIVE
- City
- EPHRATA
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17522
- Mailing
- 314 SPRING GLEN DRIVE, EPHRATA, PA 17522
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311411
- Employees
- 101
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees: (a) SANITATION DEPARTMENT - Employees cleaned and sanitized kitchen equipment that is used for food production, where their assigned sanitation tasks required the equipment to be locked and tagged out of service during the process, and the employee(s) had not been provided training on how or when to utilize lockout tagout procedures, thereby exposing the employees to severe hazards that included amputation injuries. An employee reached into a running piece of equipment with a 12 inch diameter auger in order to clean out pieces of potatoes, and the employee had two fingers on his right hand amputated, on or about July 14, 2015. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.147 C07 I B
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure: (a) FACILTIY WIDE - Sanitation department employee(s) did not receive training that instructed them on what to do if they encountered a piece of equipment that had been locked and tagged out of service, thereby exposing employee(s) to serious injuries, on or about July 23, 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.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 D02
- Issued
- Nov 5, 2015
- Abate by
- Dec 3, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment: (a) SANITATION DEPARTMENT - Employees cleaned and sanitized kitchen equipment that is used for food production, where their assigned sanitation tasks required the equipment to be locked and tagged out of service during the process, and the employees did so without having performed lockout tagout to de-energize the machine, thereby exposing the employees to severe hazards that included amputation injuries. An employee reached into the 12 inch diameter screw-auger portion of the blanching machine while it was running in order to clean out pieces of potatoes, and the employee had two fingers on his right hand amputated, on or about July 14, 2015. Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4900
- — Z (S) $7000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340797406.
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