OSHA Inspection: WAYNE COUNTY FRUIT SALES, LLC

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Dec 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(3): Regardless of height, open-sided floors, walkways, platforms, or runways above or adjacent to dangerous equipment, pickling or galvanizing tanks, degreasing units, and similar hazards were not guarded with a standard railing and toe board:    a) Packaging, Sticker Applicator Section, on or about 10/9/15:  Open sided work platform above moving conveyors was not provided with a standard railing and toe board.    b)  Packaging, on or about 10/9/15:  Open sided work platform above moving conveyors was not adequately guarded to prevent falls in that the chains provided were not utilized.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Nov 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:    a)  Bulk Storage/Staging Area, on or about 10/9/15:  Exit door was locked and blocked by bins of apples, thereby hindering emergency egress from this area.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Nov 11, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a)  Over Flow Room, on or about 10/9/15:  The exit route was not maintained free and unobstructed in that there were several pallets of apple containers that prevented egress from the area.  b)  Bulk Storage/Staging Area, on or about 10/9/15:  The route to the exit door was not maintained free and unobstructed in that stacks of apple bins had been placed in front of the exit door.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Dec 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $2,100 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a)  Wayne County Fruit Sales LLC, on or about 10/9/15:  Specific energy control procedures were not developed for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in servicing and/or maintenance of equipment such as but not limited to:  Bin Nester, Brush Bed, 4-Lane Sizer, De-stacker and Box Machines.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Dec 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,680 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    a)  Packing Area, Dryer, on or about 10/9/15:  Conveyor chain and sprocket drive was not provided with a guard.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Dec 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,200 · Current $2,520 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a)  Wayne County Fruit Sales LLC., on or about 10/9/15:  The employer did not ensure that powered industrial truck operators received training.      Wayne County Fruit Sales LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314351271, citation number_1_, item number_2a_ and was affirmed as a final order on 8/02/11, with respect to a workplace located at 5930 Shaker Road, Alton, NY 14413.

Issued

Nov 3, 2015

Abate by

Dec 6, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv):   The details of the hazard communication program developed by the employer, did not include an explanation of the labels received on shipped containers and the workplace labeling system used by their employer; the safety data sheet, including the order of information and how employee could obtain and use the appropriate hazard information:   a) Wayne County Fruit Sales LLC, on or about 10/9/15:  Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to:  Citrus Solvent, Propane, Food Grade Chlorine and Santi-10 Plus Sanitizer and were not provided with training that included an explanation of the new labels received on shipped containers and the new order of information on the safety data sheets.