OSHA Inspection: TO YOUR HEALTH SPROUTED BREAD & FLOUR CO., INC.

Issued

2016-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6236.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200G109

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  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 including severe burns, to employees in that employees were exposed to a dust explosion, deflagration, or other fire hazards from combustible grain dust in the processing of flour in the non-gluten free flour mill in building 2 that was connected to a fixed dust collection system and bag house located inside of the building.  Ignition sources including electrical cords, power boxes, fixed lighting and propane forklift that were not properly rated as Class II, Division 1 electrical equipment were present with the Class II combustible grain dust that had a Kst value of 33.61 bar meter/second.      a)        Building 2, Gluten Flour Milling Machine dust collection system:  On or about July 12, 2016, and prior to, the employer exposed employees to a combustible grain dust explosion and fire hazards and did not locate the dust collector outside of the building.    b)        Building 2, Gluten Free Flour Milling Machine dust collection system:  On or about July 12, 2016, and prior to, the employer exposed employees to a combustible grain dust explosion and fire hazards and did not locate the dust collector outside of the building.

Issued

2016-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6236.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:   a)Entire facility:  On or about July 12, 2016, and prior to,  the employer exposed employees to mechanical and electrical hazards by not establishing a program consisting of energy control procedures, training and periodic inspections for equipment such as but not limited to the Meadows vertical corn mill with three phase electric, two  Engsko Milling  Systems horizontal grain mill with three phase electric and sprouting machines that have both electric and hydraulic energy sources.

Issued

2016-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6236.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  a)Meadows Vertical Corn Mill:  On or about July 12, 2016, and at times prior to,  the employer exposed employees to potential hazardous energies in that employees were allowed to perform maintenance on the Meadows Vertical Corn Mill without being provided with written machine specific lockout procedures to prevent the accidental start-up of the machine.    b) Engsko Milling  Systems Horizontal Grain Mill:  On or about July 12, 2016, and at times prior to,  the employer exposed employees to potential hazardous energies in that employees were allowed to perform maintenance on the Engsko Milling Systems Horizontal Grain Mill without being provided with written machine specific lockout procedures to prevent the accidental start-up of the machine.    c) Sprouting Machines:  On or about July 12, 2016, and at times prior to,  the employer exposed employees to potential hazardous energies in that employees were allowed to perform maintenance on the Sprouting Machines without being provided with written machine specific lockout procedures to prevent the accidental start-up of the machine.

Issued

2016-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4988.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(c)(2)(vi)(a): Only approved power operated industrial trucks designated as EX shall be used in atmospheres in which combustible dust is or may be in suspension continuously, intermittently, or periodically under normal operating conditions, in quantities sufficient to produce explosive or ignitable mixtures, or where mechanical failure or abnormal operation of machinery or equipment might cause such mixtures to be produced.   a)Milling areas: On or about July 12, 2016 and times prior to employee(s) were exposed to hazards associated with the operation of a Toyota propane forklift, Type LP,  SN:61675 powered industrial truck that was not classified or designated to be operated in atmospheres in which a combustible grain dust was present.

Issued

2016-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6236.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200G109

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:    a)        Building 2- Gluten Mill Area:  On or about July 12, 2016, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to explosion hazards due to non-class II rated electrical boxes installed by dust collection systems near the Engsko Milling System Horizontal Grain Mill were not effectively closed.      a)        Building 2- Gluten Free Mill Area:  On or about July 12, 2016, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to explosion hazards due to non-class II rated electrical boxes installed by dust collection systems near the Meadows Horizontal Corn Milling machine were not effectively closed.

Issued

2016-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-01-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6236.00 · Current $5000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances E200

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.307(c): Equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment in hazardous (classified) locations were not intrinsically safe, approved for the hazardous (classified) location, or safe for the hazardous (classified) location:    a)        Building 2- Gluten Mill Area:  On or about July 12, 2016, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to explosion hazards due to non-class II rated electrical equipment installed by dust collection systems near the Engsko Milling System Horizontal Grain Mill.      b)        Building 2- Gluten Free Mill Area:  On or about July 12, 2016, and at times prior to, the employer exposed employees to explosion hazards due to non-class II rated electrical equipment installed by dust collection systems near the Engsko Milling System Horizontal Grain Mill.

Issued

2016-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8730.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 1470E200P135S330

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):     a)Entire Facility:  On or about July 12, 2016, and prior to, the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to: Chemical Boost 3200/3201 that has a ph of 3.1 and combustible Class II grain dust with a Kst value of 33.61 without having a written Hazard Communication Program.

Issued

2016-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1470E200P135S330

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The written hazard communication program did not include a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present, using an identity that was referenced on the appropriate material safety data sheet:   a)Entire Facility:  On or about July 12, 2016, and prior to, the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals in that the employer failed to maintain a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present at the facility to include but not limited to: Chemical Boost 3200/3201 that has a ph of 3.1 and combustible Class II grain dust with a Kst value of 33.61.

Issued

2016-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1470E200P135S330

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(6)(ii): Except as provided in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(7) and 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8), the employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged or marked with the product identifier and words, pictures, symbols, or combination thereof, which provide at least general information regarding the hazards of the chemicals and which, in conjunction with the other information immediately available to employees under the hazard communication program, would provide employees with the specific information regarding the physical and health hazards of the hazardous chemical   a)Chemical Room:  On or about August 16, 2016, and prior to, the employer exposed employees to chemical hazards in that the employer failed to ensure that the Boost 3200/3201 containers were properly labeled with the appropriate hazard warnings.

Issued

2016-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 1470E200P135S330

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a)Entire facility:  On or about July 12, 2016, and prior to, the employer exposed employees to hazardous chemicals that include but are not limited to corrosive Chemical Boost 3200/3201 that has a ph of 3.1 and combustible Class II grain dust with a Kst value of 33.61 without providing training in these chemicals.

Issued

2016-11-15 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate.  a)     Building 1:  On or about July 12, 2016, and times prior to, employee(s) were permitted to access the storage loft and work under the storage loft in the office below.  The loft does not have a load rating for the area and does not have a load plate posted.    b)    Building 2:  On or about July 12, 2016, and times prior to, employee(s) were permitted to access the storage loft and work under the storage loft in the chemical room. The loft does not have a load rating for the area and does not have a load plate posted.

Issued

2016-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(c)(2)(i): Respirator users were not provided with the information contained in Appendix D to 29 CFR 1910.134 when the employer determined that any voluntary respirator use was permissible:   a)Milling areas:  On or about July 12, 2016, and prior to, the employer exposed employees to grain dust and did not educate and train the employees on Appendix D of the respirator standard.  The employee(s) had not had training on respirators to include Appendix D and were provided and wearing with filtering face piece respirators (dust masks).

Issued

2016-11-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2016-11-23 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances G109

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(ii): The employer did not select and use a NIOSH-certified respirator in compliance with the conditions of its certification:  a)Milling areas:  On or about July 12, 2016 and prior to, employees were exposed to flour dust inhalation hazards from milling tasks.  The employer provides and requires use of non NIOSH approved  safety dust masks and face masks.