OSHA Inspection: ROJEL'S FOODS LLC

Issued

Mar 30, 2016

Abate by

Apr 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $5,100 · Current $2,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    (a) Facility, 600 Market Place Drive, Oakdale, PA:  On or about 03/22/16 the door handle inside the International Cold Storage freezer, Model IH4-HC2 was inoperable and not capable of being opened when the door has been closed thereby impeding escape from the freezer.  Within the past 3 months an employee had been trapped inside the freezer for approximately 10-15 minutes due to the inoperable door handle.  The employee was freed when another person walking through the area heard them calling for assistance and opened the freezer door and let them out.

Issued

Mar 30, 2016

Abate by

May 16, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  (a) Facility, 600 Market Place Drive, Imperial, PA:  On or about 03/22/16 an employee who operates the powered industrial equipment daily had not received an evaluation of their performance within the last three years. as required by the standard.  The last known testing and evaluation for the employee had been conducted in 02/2007.