OSHA Inspection: WEST LIBERTY FOODS, LLC

Issued

Jun 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,079 · Current $5,079

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. Breading Room/Under Conveyor Line - On or about May 9, 2017, employees were required to work at the conveyor table line near and around a chain and sprocket wheel that was not totally enclosed. Employees were thereby exposed to the hazards of rotating parts of equipment.

Issued

Jun 2, 2017

Abate by

Jul 20, 2017

Penalty

Initial $5,079 · Current $5,079

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. First Floor/Par Fry Room - On or about May 9, 2017, the employer did not ensure that a stainless steel meat freezer (spiral configurations) using nitrogen (N) was labeled with the basic information of its contents. Employees were thereby to potential injuries from hazardous gasses.

Issued

Jun 2, 2017

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances X100

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(i): The employer's training program did not include observation methods to detect the release of hazardous chemicals along with the installation of continuous monitoring devices at the work place:  a. First Floor - On or about May 3, 2017, employees were required to prepare and assemble food products within the company where an oxygen gas level monitoring system ( OLDHAM MX 43 SIL-1) was installed and the employer had not provided details on the system's recognizables outputs. Employees were potentially exposed to confusion and missunderstanding of gas monitoring devices at the workplace.     1. First Floor/Poultry Dressing Room - the remote module with gas monitoring sensor # 7504yu007 showed oxygen level below 19.5 % and supervisors directed employees working at the lines to the cafeteria room.  2. First Floor/Security Office's MX 43 Data Analoger - its alarm system was audible, the location of a problem within production area was recognized, small lights were visible at the front of the panel, and no follow up procedures were indicated.