OSHA Inspection: LA FAVORITA INC.

Issued

May 18, 2016

Abate by

Jun 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,975

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1):  The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure and employee training to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated, and rendered inoperative in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):  (a) La Favorita, Inc. @ 9330 Brighton Road, Henderson, Colorado 80640: On or before November 30, 2015, as part of the injury/accident prevention responsibilities under its safety program, the employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure and employee training.  The employer did not ensure that before any employee performed servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up, or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated, and rendered inoperative in accordance with this standard.  This condition includes, but is not limited to the following equipment: the Gemini Dough Ball Making Machine. This condition exposed employees to the unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored hazardous energy resulting in an injury.    On November 30, 2015, a machine operator had his right index finger amputated by the blade when he attempted to clean the dough ball making machine while still in operation.  The dough ball making machine has a flour feed trough opening about 6 feet above the ground.  The machine operator climbed on a bottom metal rail and stuck his right hand into the flour feed trough opening attempting to remove a piece of dough at the point-of-operation resulting in an amputation of the tip of his right index finger.  The machine had not been shut down by using appropriate Lockout/Tagout Procedures. The machine was not equipped with safeguards at the flour feed hopper, point-of-operation, and rotating parts at the bottom within proximity of the operators control panel work station.    Abatement Note:  As part of an energy-control program, employers must:    (1)     Establish energy-control procedures for removing the energy supply from machines and for putting appropriate lockout or tagout devices on the energy-isolating devices to prevent unexpected reenergization.  When appropriate, the procedure also must address stored or potentially reaccumulated energy.    (2)     Train employees on the energy-control program, including the safe application, use, and removal of energy controls; and    (3)     Inspect these procedures periodically (at least annually) to ensure that they are being followed and that they remain effective in preventing employee exposure to hazardous energy.    The energy-control procedures must outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques that employees will use to control hazardous energy sources, as well as the means that will be used to enforce compliance.  These procedures must provide employees at least the following information:    (1)     A statement on how to use the procedures;    (2)     Specific procedural steps to shut down, isolate, block, and secure machines;    (3)     Specific steps designating the safe placement, removal, and transfer of lockout/tagout devices and identifying who has responsibility for the lockout/tagout devices; and    (4)     Specific requirements for testing machines to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy-control measures.

Issued

May 18, 2016

Abate by

Jun 7, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,975 · Current $2,975

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1):  Machine guarding was not provided to protect operators and other employees from hazards created by Point-of Operation and rotating parts:    (a) La Favorita, Inc. @ 9330 Brighton Road, Henderson, Colorado 80640: On or before, November 30, 2015, as part of the injury/accident prevention responsibilities under its safety program, the employer did not ensure that Gemini Dough Ball Making Machine, DF 139, Model # DDF0002-01 was properly guarded to safeguard employees from hazards such as those created by the cutting blade inside the flour feed hopper, point-of-operation, and rotating parts at the bottom of the machine within proximity of the operator's control panel work station.    On November 30, 2015, a machine operator had his right index finger amputated by the blade when he attempted to clean the dough ball making machine while still in operation.  The dough ball making machine has a flour feed trough opening about 6 feet above the ground. The machine operator climbed on a bottom metal rail and stuck his right hand into the flour feed trough opening attempting to remove a piece of dough at the point-of-operation resulting in an amputation of the tip of his right index finger. The machine was not equipped with safeguards at the flour feed hopper, point-of-operation, and rotating parts at the bottom within proximity of the operator's control panel work station.