OSHA Inspection: GLK FOODS LLC

Issued

Apr 13, 2016

Abate by

May 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,950 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3)(i): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement the means, procedures, and practices necessary for safe permit space entry operations, including, but not limited: specifying acceptable entry conditions:    On or about October 19, 2015 through November 10, 2015, the employer did not specify the acceptable and safe entry conditions for employees assigned to enter permit-required confined spaces, such as the sauerkraut storage vats in room one and the above ground silo vats in rooms two through four for filling, removing, and cleaning purposes.

Issued

Apr 13, 2016

Abate by

May 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, and/or for preventing unauthorized entry:  On or about October 19, 2015 through November 10, 2015, the employer did not develop and implement procedures for rescuing entrants from permit-required confined spaces such as the sauerkraut storage vats in room one and the above ground silo vats in rooms two through four.

Issued

Apr 13, 2016

Abate by

May 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(10): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not develop and implement a system for the preparation, issuance, use, and cancellation of entry permits as required by 29 CFR 1910.146:  On or about October 19, 2015 through November 10, 2015, the employer did not develop and implement a system for the preparation, issuance, use and cancellation of entry permits prior to allowing employees to enter permit-required confined spaces, such as the sauerkraut storage vats in room one and the above ground silo vats in rooms two through four for filling, removing, and cleaning purposes.

Issued

Apr 13, 2016

Abate by

May 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,950 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(4)(viii): Under the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4), the employer did not provide, at no cost to the employees, rescue and emergency equipment needed to comply with 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(9):  On or about October 19, 2015 through November 10, 2015, the employer did not provide any rescue and emergency equipment for employees entering permit-required confined spaces such as sauerkraut storage vats in room one and above ground silo vats in rooms two through four.

Issued

Apr 13, 2016

Abate by

May 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,950 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5)(i): The employer did not test conditions in the permit space to determine if acceptable entry conditions existed before entry was authorized:  On or about October 19, 2015 through November 10, 2015, the employer did not perform atmospheric testing and monitoring to evaluate that entry conditions were acceptable prior to allowing employees to enter the sauerkraut storage vats in room one and above ground silo vats in rooms two through four.  Employees entered these permit-required confined spaces to remove sauerkraut with a vacuum system and to clean the vats prior to refilling them.

Issued

Apr 13, 2016

Abate by

May 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,950 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1):  Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit:    On or about October 19, 2015 through November 10, 2015, the employer did not complete entry permits prior to allowing employees to enter permit-required confined spaces, such as the sauerkraut storage vats in room one and the above ground silo vats in rooms two through four for filling, draining, and cleaning purposes.

Issued

Apr 13, 2016

Abate by

May 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $24,750 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146:   On or about October 19, 2015 through November 10, 2015, employees were assigned to enter cabbage fermentation vats (permit-required confined spaces) to remove sauerkraut with a vacuum system and to clean the vats prior to refilling them.       The employer did not develop and implement a permit-required confined space entry program that ensured compliance with all of the applicable elements under 1910.146(d) such as, but limited to:    a.     Procedures to prevent unauthorized entry. b.     Procedures to identify and evaluate the hazards of permit spaces. c.     Procedures necessary for safe permit space entry operations (applicable conditions for entry, providing entrants or their representatives with the opportunity to observe monitoring or testing of permit spaces, ventilating the permit space as necessary to eliminate or control atmospheric hazards, protection from external hazards, and verifying that conditions are acceptable for entry throughout duration of entry). d.     Procedures for providing testing and monitoring equipment and rescue and entry equipment. e.     Procedures for evaluating permit space conditions when entry operations are conducted (testing and monitoring). f.      Procedures for summoning rescue and emergency services, for rescuing entrants from permit spaces, for providing necessary emergency services to rescued employees, and for preventing unauthorized personnel from attempting a rescue. g.     Procedures for preparing, issuing, using, and canceling entry permits. h.     Procedures for reviewing and revising entry operations. i.      Procedures for reviewing and revising the permit space program.  GLK Foods LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (29CFR 1910.146(c)(4)), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315850503, citation number2, item number2 and was affirmed as a final order on September 21, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 11 Clark Street, Shortsville, New York, 14548.