OSHA Inspection: ART'S MEXICAN PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Abate by

Aug 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,120 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazards created by in-going nip points, rotating parts, and/or flying chips and sparks:  Employees feeding masa to the ovens in the back of the production area were exposed to caught in hazards in that a rotating gear was not guarded.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $1,200 · Current $840 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1)(ii): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards, based on the mechanical strength and durability, including, for parts designed to enclose and protect other equipment, the adequacy of the protection thus provided:  Employees working at the Masa Machine in the back of the production area was exposed to electrical shock hazards in that the conduit was detached, exposing electrical conductors.

Issued

Jul 26, 2016

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:   Employee cleaning equipment at production area was exposed to injury/illness from dermal, ingestion and inhalation hazards in that employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program to ensure that employees were aware of the hazards associated with the chemicals with which they work.