OSHA Inspection: BARILLA AMERICA NY, INC.

Issued

Oct 11, 2016

Abate by

Nov 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $7,126 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(1): The employer did not evaluate the workplace to determine if any spaces were permit-required confined spaces:    a) On or about 09/22/16 in the Process area; employees entered the area below the presses of Line #3 through an opening ( 54" x 22" ) to clear jams on the spreader sticks, were exposed to excessive heat and laceration hazards and employer did not consider these areas as permit-required confined spaces.       b) On or about 09/22/16 in the Process area; employees entered the area below the presses of Line #4 through an opening ( 54" x 22" ) to clear jams on the spreader sticks, were exposed to excessive heat and laceration hazards and the employer did not consider these areas as permit-required confined spaces.         ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQURIED

Issued

Oct 11, 2016

Abate by

Nov 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces: NOTE: A sign reading DANGER-PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER or using other similar language would satisfy the requirement for a sign.    a) On or about 09/22/16 in the Process area; employees entered the area below the presses of Line #3 through an opening ( 54" x 22" ) to clear jams on the spreader sticks, were exposed to excessive heat and laceration hazards and the label on the opening to this area read; DO NOT REMOVE GUARD WHILE LINE IS RUNNING"    b) On or about 09/22/16 in the Process area; employees entered the area below the presses of Line #4 through an opening ( 54" x 22" ) to clear jams on the spreader sticks, were exposed to excessive heat and laceration hazards and the label on the opening to this area read; DO NOT REMOVE GUARD WHILE LINE IS RUNNING"      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQURIED

Issued

Oct 11, 2016

Abate by

Nov 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(3): When the employer decided its employees would not enter permit spaces, the employer did not take effective measures to prevent its employees from entering the permit spaces:    a) On or about 09/22/16 in the Process area; employees were not prevented from entering the area below the presses of Line #3 through an opening ( 54" x 22" ) to clear jams on the spreader sticks and were exposed to excessive heat and laceration hazards.       b) On or about 09/22/16 in the Process area; employees were not prevented from entering the area below the presses of Line #4 through an opening ( 54" x 22" ) to clear jams on the spreader sticks and were exposed to excessive heat and laceration hazards.       ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQURIED

Issued

Oct 11, 2016

Abate by

Nov 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $8,908 · Current $5,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:        d) On or about 09/22/16 in the Process area; employees changed the heads and blades on Lines #1 & #2 and were exposed to being caught on and being lacerated by the cutting blades when they did not utilize the  Lockout Tagout Procedures, such as but not limited to, PR405, PR406.      ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

Oct 11, 2016

Abate by

Nov 14, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii): Lockout devices and tagout devices were utilized for other purposes than controlling energy:   a) On or about 09/22/16 in the Packaging area; employees used a lock, identified by the company by size and color, as lockout devices to secure their tool pouches.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQURIED