OSHA Inspection: TRIOAK FOODS, INC.

Issued

Apr 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:    (a) On or about March 1, 2016, and at times prior, the employer did not provide medical evaluations for those employees required to wear a respirator.     Abatement note: Abatement certification is required for this item (See Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Apr 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator:    (a) On or about March 1, 2016, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that employees wearing tight fitting full face respirators were fit tested.

Issued

Apr 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k): The employer did not provide comprehensive, understandable training which did not occur annually and/or more often if necessary:  (a) On or about March 1, 2016, and at times prior, the employer did not provide training in accordance with 1910.134 to each employee required to wear a respirator.      Abatement note: Abatement certification is required for this item (See Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Apr 22, 2016

Abate by

Jul 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(i)(2): When employees' skin could have become splashed with solutions containing 1 percent or greater formaldehyde, the employer did not provide conveniently located quick drench showers and/or did not ensure that affected employees used these facilities immediately:  (a) On or about March 1, 2016, and at times prior, the employer did not provide a quick drench shower where employees are handling 300 gallon totes of formaldehyde solution.     Abatement note: Abatement certification and documentation are required for this item (See Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Apr 22, 2016

Abate by

May 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(i)(3): When there was a possibility that an employee's eyes could be splashed with solutions containing 0.1 percent or greater formaldehyde, the employer did not provide acceptable eyewash facilities within the immediate work area for emergency use:    (a) On or about March 1, 2016, and at times prior, the employer did not provide eyewashes for employees handling 300 gallon totes of formaldehyde.      Abatement note: Abatement and documentation are required for this item (See Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Apr 22, 2016

Abate by

May 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,000 · Current $3,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(h)(1)(i): All contact of the eyes and skin with liquids containing 1 percent or more formaldehyde was not prevented by the use of chemical protective clothing made of material impervious to formaldehyde and the use of other personal protective equipment such as goggles and face shields, as appropriate to the operation:      (a) On or about March 1, 2016, and at times prior, the employer did not require the use of appropriate PPE for employees working with formaldehyde, including chemical protective clothing.     Abatement note: Abatement certification is required for this item (See Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).

Issued

Apr 22, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(d)(1)(i): Employees of a workplace covered by this standard were not monitored to determine their exposure to formaldehyde: (a) On or about March 1, 2016, and at times prior, the employer did not monitor workers exposed to formaldehyde to determine whether they were exposed above the short term exposure limit (STEL).

Issued

Apr 22, 2016

Abate by

Jul 1, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1048(j)(2): In work areas where spillage may have occurred, the employer did not make provisions to contain the spill, to decontaminate the work area, and to dispose of the waste:    (a) On or about March 1, 2016, and at times prior, the employer did not implement instructions to address a formaldehyde spill in the workplace.    Abatement note: Abatement certification is required for this item (See Certification of Corrective Action Worksheet).