OSHA Inspection: DEVAULT FOODS, INC.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):      a) Jobsite - The employer did not have specific lock out tag out procedures to protect employees engaged in sanitation operations from amputation hazards.  Observed on or about 20 MAY 2015.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 30, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Jobsite - The employer did not provide training to the affected employees on the use and application of lockout tagout devices during sanitation operations.  Noted on or about 20 MAY 2015.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1): The authorized employee did not have knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy before the authorized or affected employee turned off the energy to the machine or equipment.    a) Jobsite - The employer did not understand the electrical system powering the meat screw conveyor, and was unable to disseminate that knowledge to authorized employees which exposed employees to amputation and caught-in hazards during sanitation operations.  Noted on or about 20 MAY 2015.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(e)(2)(i): Before lockout or tagout devices were removed and energy was restored to the machine or equipment, authorized employees did not ensure that all employees had been safely positioned or removed from the work area:    a) Jobsite - The employer did not ensure that employees were removed from the meat screw conveyor before returning the machine to operational condition.  Observed on or about 20 MAY 2015.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft, department or other group:    a) Jobsite - Employees working as part of a sanitation crew were not provided means to control hazardous energy as a crew.  Observed on or about 20 MAY 2015.

Issued

Nov 17, 2015

Abate by

Nov 23, 2015

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $4,900 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(4): During shift or personnel changes, specific procedures were not utilized to ensure the continuity of lockout or tagout protection, including provision for the orderly transfer of lockout or tagout devices between off-going and oncoming employees:      a) Jobsite - The employer did not set a procedure for the employees coming onto a overnight sanitation crew to ensure the continuity of the control of hazardous energies on the machines that were to be sanitized.  Observed on or about 20 MAY 2015.