OSHA Inspection: BRAVO, LLC

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5704.00 · Current $2852.00 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):   A.  On or about July 13, 2017, Ground Production Room:  An 8-inch unused portion of the blade on the 400 AEW-Thurne meat-cutting band saw was not guarded, exposing employees to amputation hazards.

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4563.00 · Current $2282.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:   A.  On or about July 13, 2017, Ground Production Room:  The chain and sprocket used to drive the auger conveyor at the Wolfking, Inc. grinder was not guarded.  The chain and sprocket was located near the floor level, where employee's pants legs could be caught in the equipment, exposing employees to laceration hazards.

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3879.00 · Current $1940.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(c)(3)(i): All splices and joints and the free ends of the conductors were not covered with an insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device identified for the purpose:   A.  On or about July 13, 2017, Ground Production Room:  A spliced flexible cord was energized through an outlet above the stuffing machine and was available for use.  The cord was used to provide power to the equipment's control panel and other nearby equipment.  The spliced wires were held together with blue plastic tape, which did not provide the same insulative properties as the original insulation, exposing employees to electric shock hazards.

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3422.00 · Current $1711.00 Reduced

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.  On or about July 13, 2017, Back Room near Smokehouse:  The Square D 120V electrical panel near the smoke house had boxes of nitrile gloves stored within the 36-inch work area in front of the panel.

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4563.00 · Current $2282.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:   A.  On or about July 13, 2017, Near Smokehouse:  An unused opening at position 14 in the Square D 120V electrical panel was not covered with a breaker or blank, exposing employees to electric shock hazards.

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:   A.  On or about July 13, 2017, Manager's Office back wall:  A 110V wall-mounted two-outlet receptacle box was not provided with a faceplate to prevent access to energized parts.

Issued

2017-08-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-10-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check:   A.  On or about July 13, 2017, Dry Storage near Kitchen:  A wall-mounted dry chemical portable fire extinguisher had not been serviced since 2007 and had not been subjected to monthly inspections since 2010.