OSHA Inspection: SUMMIT MILK PRODUCTS LLC

Issued

2016-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4200.00 · Current $1200.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(i): When the employer had assessed the workplace hazard(s) and determined that hazard(s) were present, the employer did not select and/or use the types of personal protective equipment that would protect the affected employee from the hazard:    a)  Processing Area, on or about 1/20/16:  Where the employer had determined that employees may come into contact with hot liquid products, appropriate personal protective equipment was not selected or required to be worn.  On 1/20/16 and employee received second degree burns to their arms and legs when they were accidentally splashed with hot milk.

Issued

2016-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $800.00 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)  Summit Milk Products, LLC, on or about 2/1/16L  Specific lockout procedures were not developed for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in servicing and/or maintenance on equipment such as but not limited to:  Riser and Rotary Filler Sealer.

Issued

2016-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    a)  Summit Milk Products, LLC, on or about 2/1/16:  The employer did not provide fire extinguisher use training to employees upon initial employment and annually thereafter.      * ABATEMENT NOTE:  By this date the employer must either correct the alleged violation or implement a Fire Safety Policy; as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.38(a) and .39(a) which includes the evacuation requirements of 29 CFR 1910.157(b).

Issued

2016-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $800.00 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)  Maintenance, on or about 2/1/16:   Craftsman drill press was not provided with a guard to cover the rotating chuck and serrated cutting tool.

Issued

2016-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):    a)  Processing Area, on or about 2/1/16:  Paneer Hoop Press was not provided with point of operation guarding.

Issued

2016-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $600.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:    a)  Maintenance, on or about 2/1/16:  Baldor grinder was used with the work rest adjusted 3/4 inches from the wheel.

Issued

2016-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:    a)  Maintenance, on or about 2/1/16:  Baldor grinder was used with the tongue guard adjusted 3/4-inch from the abrasive wheel.

Issued

2016-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report an in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye as a result of a work-related incident to OSHA within twenty-four (24) hours:      a)  Summit Milk Products, LLC, on or about 1/21/16:  On 1/20/16 an employee sustained second degree thermal burns to their arms and legs that resulted in an in-patient hospitalization.  The employer did not report this work-related incident to OSHA.

Issued

2016-03-29 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-09-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces: NOTE: A sign reading DANGER-PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER or using other similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign.    a) Raw Room, on or about 3/13/15:  (4) Tanks deemed as confined spaces were not provided with danger signs to inform employees of the potential dangers posed by entering the spaces.    b)  Processing Room, on or about 3/13/15:  Pasteurizing tanks deemed as confined spaces were not provided with danger signs to inform employees of the potential dangers posed by entering the spaces.