OSHA Inspection: SUBCO FOODS, INC.

Issued

Feb 3, 2016

Abate by

Mar 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(c)(1): The employer did not administer a continuing, effective hearing conservation program as described in 29 CFR 1910.9(c) through (o) whenever employee noise exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average sound level of 85 decibels measured on the A scale, or equivalently a dose of fifty percent:    a) The employer had not implemented a hearing conservation program for employees exposed to 8-hour time-weighted noise exposures above 85 decibels. On November 24, 2015, the 7B Line Operator was exposed to an 8 hour Time Weighted Average noise dosage of 65.1% which is equivalent to 87.1 decibels. The noise monitoring was conducted over a 461 minute time period.    An effective hearing conservation program includes, but is not limited the following:        1. Noise level monitoring.      2. Audiometric testing.      3. Providing hearing protectors.      4. Training program.      5. Providing a copy of the standard to employees.      6. Record keeping.

Issued

Feb 3, 2016

Abate by

Mar 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,600 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) The employer had not developed written procedures for packaging lines and other equipment with multiple energy sources.

Issued

Feb 3, 2016

Abate by

Mar 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation:    a) The employer did not train Form Fill Line Operators as authorized employees when the Form Fill Line Operator cleaning the Form Fill Lines were potentially exposed to moving parts.     b) The employer did not train Blending employees as authorized employees when the Blending employees cleaning blending equipment were potentially exposed to moving parts.

Issued

Feb 3, 2016

Abate by

Mar 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(8): Lockout or tagout was not performed only by the authorized employees who are performing the servicing or maintenance:  a) On or about November 18, 2015, employees cleaning Form Fill Packaging and Blending equipment were not the individuals that applied the lockout devices. Maintenance personnel were locking out the Form Fill Packaging and Blending equipment for the Production personnel cleaning the equipment.

Issued

Feb 3, 2016

Abate by

Mar 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,600 · Current $2,880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:    a) Maintenance personnel have not received training in safety-related work practices for verifying deenergization of electrical circuitry and troubleshooting on or near live conductors.

Issued

Feb 3, 2016

Abate by

Mar 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:  a) Maintenance personnel were not provided electrical protective equipment appropriate for verification of deenergization of electrical conductors and contacts, and troubleshooting on or near live electrical circuits.

Issued

Feb 3, 2016

Abate by

Mar 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  a) Employees voluntarily wearing dust masks were not provided the information contained in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134.

Issued

Feb 3, 2016

Abate by

Mar 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) The employer did not document forklift operators' vehicle performance evaluations.