OSHA Inspection: CHAMPION PERSONNEL, INC.

Issued

Dec 23, 2016

Abate by

Jan 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $5,612

Hazardous substances 81108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(k)(1): The employer did not train each employee who is exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.95(k). The employer did not institute a training program and ensure employee participation in the program:    a)  Kill Room, Picking Room, and Evisceration Room - On or about June 24, 2016, the employer did not train or ensure that training was provided to the Temporary Associates on the harmful effects of noise on hearing; the purpose, effectiveness/attenuation, use, care, fitting, and selection of hearing protection, or the purpose of audiometric testing prior to their assignment to a position exposed to noise at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 dBA, the Action Level.     Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Dec 23, 2016

Abate by

Jan 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $8,017 · Current $4,008 Reduced

Hazardous substances 01700640190081108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use personal protective equipment:    a)  Kill Room, Picking Room, and Evisceration Room - On or about June 24, 2016, the employer did not provide or ensure that training was provided to each Temporary Associate required to use personal protective equipment (PPE), which covered at least when PPE was necessary; what PPE was necessary; how to properly don, doff, adjust, and wear PPE; the limitations of the PPE, and the proper care, maintenance, useful life, and disposal of the PPE to be used by employees while facilitating the killing process, slicing chicken shanks, or working the evisceration line.  Temporary Associates were observed wearing some PPE layers from their work areas contaminated with poultry feces and poultry meat juice into the Break Room, potentially exposing all employees on break to food-borne illnesses [Avian Influenza;  the toxic bacteria, Campylobacter, Listeria, Salmonella, and etc.].       Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 23, 2016

Abate by

Jan 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 01700640190081108111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(h)(1): The employer did not provide the protective equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), used to comply with this part, at no cost to employees:  a)  Kill Room, Picking Room, and Evisceration Room - On or about June 24, 2016, the employer did not provide or ensure that waterproof reinforced-toe protective footwear was provided at no cost to Temporary Associates; facilitating the killing process, slicing chicken shanks, working the evisceration line, or ensuring poultry salting; exposed to foot crush hazards while wearing rubber boots without reinforced toe protection, due to the weight of the rolling 35-gallon barrels and 100-gallon carts moving through their work areas.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Dec 23, 2016

Abate by

Jan 30, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $5,612

Hazardous substances 01700640190081108111

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)  Birdsboro Kosher Farms Corporation - On or about June 24, 2016, the employer did not provide or ensure that Temporary Associates were provided with effective information and training on the chemical-specific hazards located in their work areas upon initial assignment, including but not limited to training on the HCS 2012 shipping label contents, the hazard pictograms, the new SDS organization and information content, and the chemical health and physical hazard categories listed in the mandatory appendices A and B of 29 CFR 1910.1200 Hazard Communication.       Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.