OSHA Inspection: QUEENSBORO FARM PRODUCTS INC.

Issued

Nov 20, 2015

Abate by

Dec 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $1,785 · Current $1,071 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.24(h): Standard railings were not provided on the open sides of all exposed stairways and stair platforms:    a)  Newest Silo Room, on or about 10/22/15:  Fixed stairway with four risers to the CIP tank was not provided with standard guardrails.    b)  Back door to newest Silo Room, on or about 10/22/15:  Fixed stairway to the outside with four risers was not provided with standard guardrails.    c)  Warehouse entrance, on or about 10/22/15:  A fixed stairway with four risers and a platform were not provided with midrails.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

Nov 20, 2015

Abate by

Jan 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 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)  At the establishment, on or about 10/22/15:  Where employees perform servicing and/or maintenance on various machinery and equipment, including but not limited to fillers, packers, box making/folding machines, etc., the employer had not established specific energy control procedures to prevent the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy of the equipment.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Nov 20, 2015

Abate by

Jan 25, 2016

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)  At the establishment, on or about 10/22/15:  Training was not provided to all affected and authorized employees on the lockout/tagout program and procedures to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices.    Employees are required to perform servicing, maintenance, set up, changeovers and cleaning of various equipment, including but not limited to fillers, packers, box making machines, etc.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Nov 20, 2015

Abate by

Dec 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,380 · Current $1,428 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)  At the establishment, on or about 10/22/15:  The employer did not ensure that all operators of Hyster forklifts and Yale pallet jacks were formally trained and evaluated.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Nov 20, 2015

Abate by

Dec 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  a)  At the establishment, on or about 10/22/15:  An evaluation of three powered industrial truck operator's performance was not conducted at least once every three years in that the last evaluations conducted were April 20, 2012.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Nov 20, 2015

Abate by

Dec 25, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 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)  Box Room, on or about 10/22/15:  Ingoing nip points on conveyor chain and sprocket were not guarded.    b)  Poly Room, on or about 10/22/15:  Ingoing nip points, pinch points and moving parts on the poly filler machine were not guarded.    c)  Q80 Room, on or about 10/22/15:  Ingoing nip points, pinch points and moving parts on the quart filler were not guarded.    d)  Q80 Room, on or about 10/22/15:  Ingoing nip points, pinch points and moving parts at the carton infeed area on the Q80 filler were not guarded and the chain drive for the mandrel was not guarded.      e)  Q80 Room, on or about 10/22/15:  Ingoing nip points, pinch points and moving parts on the Q80 bottle filler at the carousel and bottle filling areas were not guarded.    f)  Q80 Room, on or about 10/22/15:  Ingoing nip points, pinch points and moving parts on the Q80 gallon and quart packer were not guarded.    g)  Poly Room, on or about 10/22/15:  Ingoing nip points, pinch points and moving shuttle on the SWF box maker machine were not guarded.    Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

Nov 20, 2015

Abate by

Dec 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $4,900 · Current $2,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause serious physical harm to employees:    a)  Poly Room, on or about 10/22/15:  A flexible cord was hanging from overhead with two wire nuts attached to the ends of the conductors, located next to the box folder, exposing employees to coming in contact with live electrical parts.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

Nov 20, 2015

Abate by

Dec 2, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):  a)  Third Floor, Electrical Room, on or about 10/22/15:  A 220 volt panel had the door open with a fan being used for cooling the panel, exposing employees to live electrical parts.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.