OSHA Inspection: BH COFFEE COMPANY, LLC

Issued

2017-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $3169.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  location: production room A on or about: 11/7/16  a)  The Key Pack Filter Brew Machine, was not provided with guarding to prevent employees from coming into contact with the point of operation.   NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2017-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $3169.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:  location: production room A on or about: 3/28/17  a) The 777 flavor coffee grinder was not provided with guarding to prevent employees from coming into contact with the rotating shaft driving the shaker tray.   location: production room A on or about: 3/28/17  b) The 888 coffee grinder was not provided with guarding to prevent employees from coming into contact with the rotating shaft driving the shaker tray.   NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2017-05-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $101399.00 · Current $66662.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  location: production room A on or about 11/7/16  a) The Matrix Mercury Fill Seal Machine, company #3,had interlocked guarding to prevent employees from coming into contact with the point of operation. The interlock was bypassed. Employees operated the machine with the doors of the guarding open, exposing them to the hazard of coming into contact with the points of operation.   location: production room A on or about 11/7/16  b) The POD Machine, company #10 had interlocked guarding to prevent employees from coming into contact with the point of operation. The interlock was bypassed. Employees operated the machine with the doors of the guarding open, exposing them to the hazard of coming into contact with the points of operation.    location: production room A on or about 11/7/16  c) The Mercury ICA machine,had interlocked guarding to prevent employees from coming into contact with the point of operation. The interlock was bypassed. Employees operated the machine with the doors of the guarding open, exposing them to the hazard of coming into contact with the points of operation.   NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2017-05-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): Energy control program. The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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:   location: entire site on or about 11/7/16  a) The employer did not have an adequate energy control program. Employees maintain and service the equipment including but not limited to coffee grinders and packaging machines.   NOTE: The employer is required to submit abatement certification for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2017-05-01 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 are engaged in the activities covered by this section:   location: entire site on or about 11/7/17  a)  The employer did not adequately develop, document or utilize procedures for the control of hazardous energy. Employees service and maintain equipment including but not limited to coffee grinders and packaging machines.   NOTE: Because abatement of this violation is already documented in the inspection casefile, the employer need not submit certification or documentation of abatement for this violation as normally required by 29 CFR 1903.19.