OSHA Inspection: FOOD GIANT

Issued

2015-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:  a. In the deli department, an extension cord was used with a missing equipment grounding conductor pin (ground pin).  b. In the deli department, the power cord to a fryer was missing the equipment grounding conductor pin.  c. In the deli department, a power strip (by the supervisor's desk) was used with a missing equipment grounding conductor pin.  d. In the deli department, a duplex outlet box was used with the pins broken off in the equipment grounding conductor slots.  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

2015-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  a. In the deli department, a power strip (by the supervisor's desk), was plugged into an extension cord.  (UL listing requires power strips to be directly plugged into an outlet.)  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

2015-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3000.00 · Current $2100.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate  safety data sheet:  a. There was no list of chemical products that preceded safety data sheets for quick access or for access to review.  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

2015-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not ensure that safety data sheets were readily accessible to the employees in their work area during each work shift:  a. Safety data sheets were not readily available for all chemical products at the store, such as, but not limited to, Rushing Lustre Back Restorer, Sunburst Smokehouse Cleaner (a corrosive product, health rating of #3), Lemon (a corrosive product), Rushing CBW-Xtreme, and Buckeye Citation Sealer/Finisher.  The employer was unable to retrieve data sheets from the binder of data sheets.  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

2015-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a. Information and training did not include all of the elements as listed at 1910.1200(h), including, but not limited to, the specific hazards associated with the chemical products such as corrosiveness and flammability, what personal protective equipment is to be used such as gloves and safety glasses, where to transfer products where there is a ready source of water for flushing skin or eyes, dilution amounts, what are safety data sheets, how to read them and where they are kept.  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

2015-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(j)(1): The employer did not train employees regarding the new label elements and safety data sheets format by December 1, 2013:  a. Newly hired employees were not trained on the new training requirements on label and safety data sheet changes.  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).

Issued

2015-10-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2015-11-17 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  a. Where a stacker and a powered pallet jack were used at the workplace, there was no training certification that met the requirements of the standard, including certification that "classroom," demonstration, and evaluation components were provided, and that three year re-evaluations were completed.  (Training certification should include an outline of the training, name and signature of the trainer and trainee and dates of the training.)  Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation.  The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful.  The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).