OSHA Inspection: THE ALPS PROVISION CO. INC.

Issued

2017-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3802.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    A.) On or about Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 22-70 45th Street, Astoria, NY 11105 (Locker Room Hallway)    An emergency exit route leading to a 1st floor emergency exit door was observed obstructed by five gallon drum containers and cardboard boxes.      ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2017-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $4436.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    A.) On or about Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 22-70 45th Street, Astoria, NY 11105     A written assessment of the workplace was not performed to identify job classifications and job duties that necessitate the usage of personal protective equipment such as but not limited to; eye protection.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2017-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-02-08 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  A.) On or about Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 22-70 45th Street, Astoria, NY 11105  The employer failed to provide employees that are required to use corrosive chemicals such as but not limited to; Kloro Kleen and Vigilquat during the cleaning and sanitizing of equipment appropriate eye protection.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2017-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $4436.00 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.) On or about Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 22-70 45th Street, Astoria, NY 11105    The employer did not develop a written energy control program for employees that are required to service and repair electrically powered equipment exposing employees to hazardous energy sources.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2017-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.) On or about or Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 22-70 45th Street, Astoria, NY 11105    The employer failed to develop, document and utilize energy control procedures for employees that are required to service and maintain electrically powered equipment.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2017-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:  A.) On or about Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 22-70 45th Street, Astoria, NY 11105  The employer failed to provide employees required to perform service and maintenance to equipment powered by hazardous energy sources (i.e. electrical) hardware designed to isolate, secure and/or block energy sources.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2017-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:    A.) On or about Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 22-70 45th Street, Astoria, NY 11105 (Production Area)    The employer failed to provide employees effective hazardous energy recognition training exposing employees to hazardous energy sources during servicing and maintaining of company equipment (i.e. industrial food mixers).    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2017-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolate:    A.) On or about Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 22-70 45th Street, Astoria, NY 11105    The employer failed to provide authorized employees effective hazardous energy recognition training exposing employees to hazardous energy sources during the cleaning and sanitizing of company equipment.    WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2017-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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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:  A.) On or about Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 22-70 45th Street, Astoria, NY 11105  The employer failed to develop, implement and maintain a written hazard communication program for employees that are required to use hazardous chemicals/substances (i.e. AFCO 4312 Vigilquat and Kloro Kleen) during cleaning and sanitizing of company equipment.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2017-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(5): The employer did not ensure that each container of hazardous chemicals in the workplace was labeled, tagged, or marked with the identity and appropriate hazard warnings regarding the chemicals contained therein:  A.) On or about Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 22-70 45th Street, Astoria, NY 11105 (Production Area)  Employees were observed using containers filled with hazardous chemicals missing affixed identification labels.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19

Issued

2017-01-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-03-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.) On or about Thursday, August 18, 2016 at 22-70 45th Street, Astoria, NY 11105  Employee required to use hazardous chemicals such as but not limited to; Kloro Kleen and Vigilquat during the cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and surfaces were not provided effective information and training.  WRITTEN ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO 29 CFR 1903.19