OSHA Inspection: BLUEBONNET FOODS L.P.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $4,000

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) Maintenance shop, northeast wall: On or about February 17, 2016, employees were exposed to a struck by hazard when operating a Porter Cable drill press (model: PCB66ODP, serial: 073333) without a chip guard.    (b) Cooking area, inside Schroter oven: On or about February 17, 2016, employees were exposed to hazards associated with unexpected startup while placing and removing chickens racks into ovens;    (c) Cooking area, inside second Schroter oven: On or about February 17, 2016, employees were exposed to hazards associated with unexpected startup while placing and removing chickens racks into ovens; and     (d) Cooking area, inside the Marlen oven: On or about February 17, 2016, employees were exposed to hazards associated with unexpected startup while placing and removing chickens racks into ovens.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:       (a) Maintenance shop, northeast wall: On or about February 17, 2016, employees were exposed to struck by hazards, when operating a Porter Cable drill press (model: PCB66ODP, serial: 073333) that was not anchored to the floor.     (b) Maintenance shop, northeast wall: On or about February 17, 2016, employees were exposed to struck by hazards, when operating a Jet 8 inch bench grinder (model: JBG-8A, serial: 14031931) that was not anchored to the floor.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

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:       Maintenance shop, northeast wall: On or about February 17, 2016, employees were exposed to the hazards of being struck by flying projectiles, while operating a Jet 8 inch bench grinder (model: JBG-8A, serial: 14031931) that that did not have the tongue guard adjusted to protect the employee from the rotating wheel and the grinder opening.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(ii): The unused keyway(s) of projecting shaft end(s) were not filled up or covered:     (a) Freeze tunnel, control station side: On or about February 11, 2016, employees were exposed to a caught by hazard, while walking by the freeze tunnel that had an exposed rotating shaft with a keyway.   (b) Fry line, raw side flour tumbler applicator station: On or about February 12, 2016, employees were exposed to a caught by hazard, while walking and working on the flour tumbler station that had an exposed rotating shaft with a keyway.   (c) Fry line, raw side, east: On or about February 17, 2016, employees were exposed to a caught by hazard, while walking by the fry control station that had an exposed rotating shaft with a keyway.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.242(b): Effective chip guarding and personal protective equipment was not used when compressed air was used for cleaning purposes:     Multivac area, quality assurance station: On or about February 11, 2016, employees were exposed to the hazard of being struck by flying projectiles, while using compressed air at pressures greater than 30 p.s.i. for quality assurance of vacuum sealed chicken bags and surface cleaning.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $4,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(i): Electric equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it was mounted:     Maintenance shop, next to the main door, east wall: On or about February 17, 2016, employees were exposed to electrical hazards, while connecting portable electrical tools into a quad-box outlet that did not have a faceplate fully secured, exposing electrical parts.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced

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) Warehouse, southeast wall: On or about February 17, 2016, employees were exposed to electrical hazards, from a 24 Hour Dial Time Switch that had a missing electrical cover, exposing live electrical parts.         (b) Fry line, raw side, fryer control station: On or about February 11, 2016, employees were exposed electrical hazards, while turning on/off the fry line from the control center that had a missing electrical cover, exposing live electrical parts.         (c) Fry line, raw side, fryer filter: On or about February 11, 2016, employees were exposed to electrical hazards, from a fryer filter that had a missing electrical cover, exposing live electrical parts.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $4,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Openings through which conductors entered cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:     (a-c) Warehouse, southeast wall: On or about February 17, 2016, employees were exposed to electrical hazards, from a circuit breaker panel labeled 220 volts that had 3 open knockouts missing on the right side of the panel, exposing live electrical parts.       (d) Warehouse, southeast wall: On or about February 17, 2016, employees were exposed to electrical hazards, from a breaker panel that had 1 open knockout missing on the right side of the panel, exposing live electrical parts.       (e) Warehouse, southeast wall: On or about February 17, 2016, employees were exposed to electrical hazards, from an electrical control switch on the far left side of the electrical wall that had 1 open knockout exposing, exposing electrical parts.       (f, g) Maintenance parts room, southeast wall: On or about February 17, 2016, employees were exposed to electrical hazards, from a 4 gang electrical outlet that had 2 open knockouts missing, exposing live electrical parts.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:        (a) Warehouse, southeast wall: On or about February 17, 2016, employees were exposed to electrical hazards, from a breaker panel that had two unused circuit breaker openings, exposing live electrical parts.     (b) Top of the dock at the loading ramp, southeast wall: On or about February 17, 2016, employees were exposed to electrical hazards, from a breaker panel marked PC that had one unused circuit breaker opening, exposing live electrical parts.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:       Top of the dock at the loading ramp, southeast wall: On or about February 17, 2016, employees were exposed to electrical hazards, while walking by and placing their coats on the hooks located next to the open electrical box that had exposed conductors.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): A): Flexible cords and/or cables were attached to building surfaces:       Raw side, margination room: On or about February 12, 2016, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, while connecting a pallet jack into a 120 volt extension cord that was permanently attached to the building structure.

Issued

Jul 28, 2016

Abate by

Aug 12, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:       Fry line control center, raw side: On or about February 11, 2016, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, while operating the fryer control station that did not have strain relief on the two electrical power feed lines.