OSHA Inspection: NATURE'S PATH USA II LLC

Issued

May 17, 2016

Abate by

Jul 5, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $4,700 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(3)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each employee was informed of the purpose of hearing protectors, the advantages, disadvantages, and attenuation of various types, and instructions on selection, fitting, use and care:      On or about December 15, 2015, in the production area of the facility, the employer did not provide information and training on the proper fitting and use of hearing protectors for employees who are exposed to noise at or above the action level, as listed below:    a)  On or about December 15, 2015. an extruder operator was exposed to noise above the Action Level of 50% dose at the 80 dBA threshold level time weighted over the extended work shift.  The level monitored was 108.2% during the 721 minute sampling period.    b)  On or about December 15, 2015. an extruder operator was exposed to noise above the Action Level of 50% dose at the 80 dBA threshold level time weighted over the extended work shift.  The level monitored was 94.82% during the 719 minute sampling period.

Issued

May 17, 2016

Abate by

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $4,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(iv): The Exposure Control Plan was not reviewed and updated when necessary to reflect new or modified tasks and procedures which affect occupational exposure and to reflect new or revised employee positions with occupational exposure:    a)  The exposure control plan had not been updated on an annual basis to reflect new procedures and protocol for employees being designated to respond to incidents with exposure to blood and body fluids.

Issued

May 17, 2016

Abate by

May 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(d)(4)(ii)(C): Bins, pails, cans or similar receptacles intended for reuse which had a reasonable likelihood for becoming contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious materials were not inspected or decontaminated on a regularly scheduled basis:    a)  The reusable receptacle used for storage of biohazard waste was overflowing to contaminate the top outside portion of the container and was not decontaminated on a regular basis.

Issued

May 17, 2016

Abate by

Jun 10, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $4,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(B): The employer did not ensure that the training was provided to employees with occupational exposure at least annually:    a)  The employer had not performed the annual refresher training since March 5, 2014 for an employee with exposure to blood and body fluids when cleaning the area and retrieving severed fingers from the waste bucket for an employee amputation on or about November 24, 2015.    b)  The employer had not performed the annual refresher training since January 2, 2013 for an employee with exposure to blood and body fluids when cleaning the area and retrieving severed fingers from the waste bucket for an employee amputation on or about November 24, 2015.    c)  The employer had not performed the annual refresher training since October 8, 2014 for an employee with exposure to blood and body fluids when cleaning the area and retrieving severed fingers from the waste bucket for an employee amputation on or about November 24, 2015.

Issued

May 17, 2016

Abate by

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,500 · Current $4,700 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain copies of the required material safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical in the workplace:    a)  The employer did not maintain copies of the material safety data sheets (MSDS) or safety data sheets (SDS) for the various grains such as wheat, oats and flax used in the facility.

Issued

May 17, 2016

Abate by

Jun 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $220 · Current $200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:    a)  The employer had not provided employees voluntarily using disposable N95 filtering dust mask respirators the information in Appendix D of OSHA's Respiratory Protection standard.    The Nature's Path USA II LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(I) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 108290 , citation number 2, item number 2, issued on January 25 2012, which was affirmed as a final order on February 14, 2012 with respect to the workplace located at W227 N6088 Sussex Road Sussex, Wisconsin 53089.

Issued

May 17, 2016

Abate by

May 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8110

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(l)(1): The employer did not post of copy of 29 CFR 1910.95 in the workplace:    a)  The employer did not have a copy of the noise standard posted in the facility to inform employees of the requirements to protect their hearing.