OSHA Inspection: PRESQUE ISLE WINE CELLARS, INC.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):  Except as provided elsewhere in this section, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more methods in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i)(A)-(C):    A.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, press pad area, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employees were walking/working on a platform to perform cleaning operations on equipment including, but not limited to, the bladder press.  Employees were working at a height of 69 3/4-inches from ground level.  Employees were exposed to a fall hazard at the end cap of the platform.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,500 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    A.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, chemical breakdown area, on or about September 7, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employees were performing work activities that included, but not limited to, diluting sulfuric acids and breaking down chemicals into smaller containers.  Employees were not wearing protective clothing to prevent chemical burns to the torso and legs.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  A.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, chemical breakdown area, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employees were performing work activities that included, but not limited to, diluting sulfuric acids and breaking down chemicals into smaller containers.  Employees were not provided with, or wearing, safety eye wear and face protection to prevent chemical burns to the eyes, head and face.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:  A.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, chemical breakdown area, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employees were performing work activities that included, but not limited to, diluting sulfuric acids and breaking down chemicals into smaller containers.  Employees were not provided with, or wearing, hand protection to prevent chemical burns to the hands and wrists.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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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.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employees perform work operations including but not limited to breaking down chemicals into smaller containers, and diluting acids. The employer has not developed a personal protective equipment hazard assessment for work operations associated with breakdown and dilution tasks.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,500 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.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employees perform service and maintenance activities on equipment including, but not limited to, an auger, crusher and must pump.  Specific energy control procedures were not developed for the equipment and the process.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  A.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employees perform service and maintenance activities on equipment including, but not limited to, an auger, crusher and must pump.  Periodic inspections of the lockout tag out procedures were not performed with authorized employees.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  A.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employees perform service and maintenance activities on equipment including, but not limited to, an auger, crusher and must pump.  The authorized employees had not received training.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:     A.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employees perform service and maintenance activities on equipment including, but not limited to, an auger, crusher and must pump.  Employees were not locking out machinery when performing service and maintenance activities.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

May 5, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:    A.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, chemical breakdown, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employees perform work operations including but not limited to breaking down chemicals into smaller containers, and diluting acids.  Employee were not provided with an eyewash station and/or emergency shower.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:    A.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employees are provided with, and permitted to use, portable ABC dry chemical fire extinguishers on-site.  Employees have not received training on fire extinguisher use upon hire.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    A.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Items including, but not limited to, a pedestal fan and a blue drum were stored in front of a Ansul Sentry dry chemical fire extinguisher (M/N:  SY-1014, S/N:  JH002717).

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    A.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, press pad area, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  The rotating auger on the Rauch ME 80 T must pump and the surrounding area was not guarded to prevent inadvertent contact.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Guard(s) on machine(s) were not affixed to the machine or secured elsewhere when attachment to the machine was not possible:   A.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, press pad area, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  A slip-on style guard was placed over a rotating shaft end of an auger used to convey grapes from a hopper to a crusher machine.  The guard was not affixed so that the guard could not be freely removed while the shaft end is rotating.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.219(c)(3): Vertical or inclined shafting seven -7 feet or less from floor or working platform was not enclosed with stationary casing:  A.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, press pad area, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  The two-inch inclined shaft use to transmit power for the auger that coveys grapes from the hopper to the crusher machine was not guarded.  The horizontal shaft was 73.5-inches from ground level.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7): Electrical equipment was not installed in a neat and workmanlike manner:    A.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, chemical breakdown, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Wire splices used to power equipment including, but not limited to, the left ventilation fan, were secured with electrical tape.      A.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, chemical breakdown, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Wire splices used to power equipment including, but not limited to, the right ventilation fan, were secured with wire caps and electrical tape.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(c)(4): Snap switches mounted in boxes did not have faceplates installed so as to completely cover the opening and seat against the finished surface.  A.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, chemical breakdown, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  The cover plate for the snap switch box was broken.  The damage consisted of a large hole on the left side of the box.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:  A.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, chemical breakdown, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Items including, but not limited to, boxes, bins and laboratory equipment, were stored within one-foot of Sub-Panel E.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,070 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(6): Conductors or equipment were located in damp or wet locations; where exposed to gases, fumes, vapors, liquids, or other agents that had a deteriorating effect on the conductors or equipment; or where exposed to excessive temperatures and were not identified for use in the operating environment:     A.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, press pad area, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employees were cleaning the bladder press with high pressure water during cleaning operations.  Water from the cleaning operation was making contact with the electrical breaker panel behind the bladder press.  This electrical breaker panel box was not designed for damp and wet locations.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $3,802 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(i): The employer having employee(s) with occupational exposure did not establish a written Exposure Control Plan designed to eliminate or minimize employee exposure:    A.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employees are assigned to respond to emergency medical incidents at the facility.  An exposure control plan was not developed and implemented.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(h)(2)(i): The employer's records for annual bloodborne pathogen training did not include all of the elements required by (h)(2)(i)(A)-(D) of 29 CFR 1910.1030:  A.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employees are assigned to respond to emergency medical incidents at the facility.  Employee blood borne pathogen training records were not maintained.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $6,338 · Current $1,000 Reduced

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:    A.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  A written hazard communication program had not been developed and implemented.  Employees work with and around chemicals including, but not limited to, 93% sulfuric acid, Kieselsol, and n-butyl alcohol.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employees have not had hazard communication training.  Employees work with and around chemicals including, but not limited to, 93% sulfuric acid, Kieselsol, and n-butyl alcohol.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Mar 29, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Containers containing chemicals including, but not limited to, n-butyl alcohol and Kieselsol were not labeled to identify their hazards.

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $1,247 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent.      A.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  The company has had a recordable injury on September 7, 2016.  The company has not maintained an OSHA 300 for 2016.    Abatement Certification and Documentation is required

Issued

Mar 3, 2017

Abate by

Apr 7, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  A.) Presque Isle Wine Cellars, Inc., 9440 West Main Street, North East, PA  16428, on or about September 15, 2016 and times prior thereto:  Employees were trained and evaluated on the use of a forklift truck. The employer did not develop or maintain a certification of forklift training and evaluation.