OSHA Inspection: BELLISIO FOODS, INC.

Issued

Oct 2, 2015

Abate by

Oct 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,552 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(2)(i): Hepatitis B vaccination shall be made available after the employee has received the training required in paragraph (g)(2)(vii)(I) and within 10 working days of initial assignment to all employees who have occupational exposure unless the employee has previously received the complete hepatitis B vaccination series, antibody testing has revealed that the employee is immune, or the vaccine is contraindicated for medical reasons.    a.  Located at 100 East Broadway Street in Jackson, Ohio: On or about July 27, 2015, employees had an occupational exposure to blood while cleaning and sanitizing a forklift and the concrete floor located in Freezer 6 after a forklift accident. Employees involved in the task were not offered a Hepatitis B vaccination post exposure. 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.     a. Located at 100 East Broadway Street in Jackson, Ohio: On or about August 21, 2015 and at times prior, employees were performing lockout on Extruder 1 located in the Fernandez Processing Plant in order to clean out build up within the screw drive compartment while processing, to clean and sanitize the equipment after processing, and occasionally to add oil to the mixing screw compartment. The employer did not ensure that employees were utilizing the documented lockout procedures and locking out the main screw disconnect, exposing employees to an amputation hazard.    b. Located at 100 East Broadway Street in Jackson, Ohio: On or about August 21, 2015 and at times prior, employees were performing lockout on Extruder 15 located in the Goodwin Processing Plant in order to clean out build up within the screw drive compartment while processing, to clean and sanitize the equipment after processing, and occasionally to add oil to the mixing screw compartment. The employer did not ensure that employees were utilizing the documented lockout procedures and locking out the main screw disconnect, exposing employees to an amputation hazard.      c. Located at 100 East Broadway Street in Jackson, Ohio: On or about August 21, 2015 and at times prior, employees were performing lockout on Extruder 16 located in the Goodwin Processing Plant in order to clean out build up within the screw drive compartment while processing, to clean and sanitize the equipment after processing, and occasionally to add oil to the mixing screw compartment. The employer did not ensure that employees were utilizing the documented lockout procedures and locking out the main screw disconnect, exposing employees to an amputation hazard.

Issued

Oct 2, 2015

Abate by

Oct 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,400 · Current $2,788 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(i): The employer shall train each employee with occupational exposure in accordance with the requirements of this section. Such training must be provided at no cost to the employee and during working hours. The employer shall institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program.    a. Located at 100 East Broadway Street in Jackson, Ohio: On or about July 27, 2015, untrained employees were assigned the task of cleaning up blood on a forklift and the concrete floor located in Freezer 6 after a forklift accident. 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware shall be provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources.    a. Located at 100 East Broadway Street in Jackson, Ohio: Authorized employees were not provided with an adequate number of locks in order to effectively lockout the extruder's main control panel and main screw drive disconnect, exposing employees to an amputation hazard.

Issued

Oct 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,060 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Each affected employee shall be instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure.    a. Located at 100 East Broadway Street in Jackson, Ohio: On or about August 21, 2015 and at times prior, employees were performing lockout on Extruder 1 located in the Fernandez Processing Plant without being trained on the energy control procedure, exposing employees to an amputation hazard.    b. Located at 100 East Broadway Street in Jackson, Ohio: On or about August 21, 2015 and at times prior, employees were performing lockout on Extruder 15 located in the Goodwin Processing Plant without being trained on the energy control procedure, exposing employees to an amputation hazard.    c. Located at 100 East Broadway Street in Jackson, Ohio: On or about August 21, 2015 and at times prior, employees were performing lockout on Extruder 16 located in the Goodwin Processing Plant without being trained on the energy control procedure, exposing employees to an amputation hazard.

Issued

Oct 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $3,190 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use. [63 FR 33450, June 18, 1998]  a. Located at 100 East Broadway Street in Jackson, Ohio: On or about August 6, 2015 and at times prior, employees were not provided with an adequate emergency eye and face wash station while performing the task of adding water to forklift batteries located in the Freezer 6 battery charging room.

Issued

Oct 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,060 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(1): Any power-operated industrial truck not in safe operating condition shall be removed from service. All repairs shall be made by authorized personnel.  a. Located at 100 East Broadway Street in Jackson, Ohio: On or about August 6, 2015, employees were operating a 5300 series Crown high reach truck, truck number 38, in Freezer 6. The forklift did not have a functional orange strobe light, thereby exposing employees to a crushed by hazard.      b. Located at 100 East Broadway Street in Jackson, Ohio: On or about August 6, 2015, employees were operating a 5300 series Crown high reach truck, truck number 45, in Freezer 6. The forklift did not have a functional orange strobe light, thereby exposing employees to a crushed by hazard.

Issued

Oct 2, 2015

Abate by

Oct 14, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(B): The periodic inspection shall be conducted to correct any deviations or inadequacies identified.  a. Located at 100 East Broadway Street in Jackson, Ohio: the employer did not ensure that an annual periodic inspection of the energy control procedure for Extruder 15 was conducted to identify kinetic energy stored at the screw drive.    b. Located at 100 East Broadway Street in Jackson, Ohio: the employer did not ensure that an annual periodic inspection of the energy control procedure for Extruder 16 was conducted to identify kinetic energy stored at the screw drive.