OSHA Inspection: RIO GRANDE VALLEY SUGAR GROWERS, INC.

Issued

2016-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5100.00 · Current $3060.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:  On or about April 5, 2016, at this facility, the employer did not ensure a certified written hazard assessment for personal protective equipment had been conducted for clarification operator activities, such as, but not limited to, manually adjusting sugar juice flow and sampling approximately 200-degree Fahrenheit sugar juice.

Issued

2016-07-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-08-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4250.00 · Current $2550.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  On or about April 5, 2016, in the Mill/Boiling House, employees involved in processing sugar cane handle corrosive chemicals, such as, but not limited to, Quicklime, Caustic Soda, and Hydrochloric Acid, and were not provided with an adequate eyewash station.