OSHA Inspection: TIP TOP POULTRY, INC.

Issued

Jul 25, 2016

Abate by

Sep 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,475 · Current $1,807 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floors(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained, so far as possible, in a dry condition.    a.  Engine Room 1 - The employer exposed employees to trip hazards in that the floor was not maintained.  A roof leak allowed water to pool on the floor, exposing employees to slip hazards.

Issued

Jul 25, 2016

Abate by

Sep 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,475 · Current $1,807 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employees must be able to open an exit route door from the inside at all time without keys, tools or special knowledge.    a.  Engine room #1 - The west side exit route door (gate), required special knowledge, in that, a box needed to be opened and a button pressed in order to exit the area to the emergency assembly area.

Issued

Jul 25, 2016

Abate by

Aug 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,125 · Current $3,011 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(D): The employer's written operating procedures covering operating limits did not address quality control for raw materials and control of hazardous chemical inventory levels:    a. Engine Room #1 - The employer did not develop an operating procedure for inbounding (receiving) ammonia that addressed at a minimum the verification of the quality of ammonia received and inventory levels.

Issued

Jul 25, 2016

Abate by

Aug 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,125 · Current $3,011 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(i):  When a powered industrial truck is left unattended, load engaging means shall be fully lowered, controls shall be neutralized, power shall be shut off, and brakes set. Wheels shall be blocked if the truck is parked on an incline:     a.  Yard - The Yard truck, number 501 and 510, wheels were not choked on an incline when parked or not attended by the drivers.

Issued

Jul 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): 29 CFR 1910.178(p)(1): Powered industrial truck(s) found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.  a.  Freezer area - The employer allowed employees to operate a Crown forklift, SC4000 Series (#34), that was not removed from service when it was found with non-functional tail lights and a bent backrest.

Issued

Jul 25, 2016

Penalty

Initial $2,475 · Current $1,807 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. Reject Conveyor X-3 - The employer exposed employees to caught-in hazards when they failed to cover or guard an in-running nip point on the reject conveyor.

Issued

Jul 25, 2016

Abate by

Aug 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i):  All exposed parts of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform, excepting runways used exclusively for oiling, or running adjustments, shall be protected by a stationary casing enclosing shafting completely or by a trough enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting as location requires.  a.  Debone Line 4 - The employer exposed employees to caught-in hazards by not covering or guarding the horizontal shaft between the motor and conveyor.

Issued

Jul 25, 2016

Abate by

Aug 18, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:  a. Debone Line 4 - The employer exposed employees to entanglement/caught-in hazards in that the projecting shaft end of the Debone Line did not present a smooth edge nor was it covered or guarded.

Issued

Jul 25, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $4,125 · Current $3,011 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a): Safety-related work practices shall be employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work is performed near or on equipment or circuits which are or may be energized. The specific safety-related work practices shall be consistent with the nature and extent of the associated electrical hazards.    a.  Worksite - The employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that safety-related work practices were not employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries from either direct or indirect electrical contacts as required.  The company had not initiated an arc flash study that would address electrical safety.

Issued

Jul 25, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a)(2): Where exposed live parts were not deenergized, other safety related work practices were not used to protect employees who could be exposed to the electrical hazards involved:    a.  Worksite - The employer exposed employees to electrical hazards in that safety-related work practices were not used when working on energized equipment and conductors.  An electrical safety work plan was not implemented or used when workers were servicing electrical cabinets and troubleshooting equipment.

Issued

Jul 25, 2016

Abate by

Oct 11, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards were not using electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed:    a.  Worksite - The employer exposed employees working on either energized or potentially energized equipment to electrical hazards in that appropriate personal protective equipment for working on various magnitudes of energy was not provided.

Issued

Jul 25, 2016

Abate by

Aug 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points.    a.  Debone Packout Route - The employer exposed employees to entrapment hazards in that a route of exit for the Debone Packout area was approximately 26 inches wide.

Issued

Jul 25, 2016

Abate by

Sep 9, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a.  Yard - The employer exposed employees to struck-by and collision hazards by not ensuring that yard truck operators were either certified with a valid CDL license or employer provided training.