OSHA Inspection: SCHWAN'S GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN INC.

Issued

Feb 9, 2016

Abate by

Mar 3, 2016

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  An employee in the Bakery area that is a line attendant was exposed to hazards associated with evacuation in the event of a fire or an anhydrous ammonia leak. The employee was exposed in that only 46 inches was allowed for egress from the floor to the overhead cooling line conveyor.

Issued

Feb 9, 2016

Abate by

Nov 30, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.    Employees in the facility were exposed to hazards associated with evacuation in the event of a fire or an anhydrous ammonia leak. The employees were exposed in that sufficient egress was not given:    a) At the Front Press New Bakery, the exit access was found to be approximately 18.5 inches wide.    b) At the Crust Table, the exit access was found to be approximately 18 inches and 20 inches wide.

Issued

Feb 9, 2016

Abate by

Feb 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(6): The employer did not ensure that all nameplates and markings were in place:    An employee operating a RAYMOND forklift (#626 Model 4450) in the production and warehouse areas, as well as employees in near proximity, were exposed to struck-by hazards. The employees were exposed in that the control levers which move the forks were missing the markings to indicate which direction the operator should move the levers to avoid striking someone or something.

Issued

Feb 9, 2016

Abate by

Mar 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.253(b)(4)(i): Oxygen cylinders were stored near highly combustible material, especially oil and grease; or near reserve stocks of carbide and acetylene or other fuel-gas cylinders, or near other substance likely to cause or accelerate fire:  Employees at the Fabrication Shop were exposed to fire and explosion hazards. The employees were exposed in that an oxygen cylinder was stored with acetylene cylinders.

Issued

Feb 9, 2016

Abate by

Feb 9, 2017

Penalty

Initial $38,500 · Current $23,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a) On or about 09/30/15, an employee engaged in production activities, including the unjamming of pans, at Blast Furnace #5 was exposed to amputation hazards in that the out feed conveyor was not guarded    b) An employee engaged in set-up activates at Blast #4 Freezer out feed conveyor was exposed to amputations in that machine guarding was not provided.    The Schwan's Global Supply Chain Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 941314, citation number 1, item number 18 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/27/14, with respect to a workplace located at One Lemon Lane, Atlanta, GA 30307.

Issued

Feb 9, 2016

Abate by

Mar 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:  In the Back Press Area, directional exit signs were not immediately apparent to direct employees to the nearest exit in the event of an emergency such as a fire.