OSHA Inspection: SUPER LOPEZ FOOD PRODUCTS AND TORTILLA FACTORY INC.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Abate by

Apr 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,772 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(d)(1): When information indicated that any employee's exposure equaled or exceed the 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels, the employer did not develop and implement a monitoring program:    a)  On corn tortilla line #1, where an employee stacking tortillas was exposed to 81% of noise dose. Sampling was conducted for 399 minutes on August 16, 2017.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Abate by

Apr 16, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(g)(1): The employer did not establish and maintain an audiometric testing program as provided by 29 CFR 1910.95(g) by making audiometric testing available to all employees whose exposures equal or exceed an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels:    a)  On corn tortilla line #1, where an employee stacking tortillas was exposed to 81% of noise dose. Sampling was conducted for 399 minutes on August 16, 2017.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.95(i)(2)(ii)(A): The employer did not ensure that hearing protectors are worn by any employee who is exposed to an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels or greater and has not yet had a baseline audiogram established pursuant to 29 CFR 1910.95(g)(5)(ii):  a)  On corn tortilla line #1, where an employee stacking tortillas was exposed to 81% of noise dose. Sampling was conducted for 399 minutes on August 16, 2017.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Abate by

Apr 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,881 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)  At the facility, where procedures had not been developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees changed and repaired belts on the Casa Herrera Model CCT-5T, serial number 03062432.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Abate by

Feb 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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)  At the facility, where locks and tags for the isolation of the Casa Herrera Model CCT-5T, serial number 03062432 were not provided to maintenance employees.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Abate by

Apr 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,881 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:    a)  Throughout the facility, where employees had not received training that ensured they understood the purpose and function of the energy control program and that they had acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, use, and removal of energy control devices.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Abate by

Jan 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,772 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(4): Portable fire extinguishers were not maintained in a fully charged and operable condition:     a)  On or about August 11, 2017, in the fryer area, a portable fire extinguisher was not fully charged.      b)  On or about August 16, 2017, adjacent to the Peerless Dough Mixer, a portable fire extinguisher was not fully charged.      c)  On or about August 16, 2017, in the packaging area, a portable fire extinguisher was not fully charged.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Abate by

Jan 25, 2018

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)  On or about August 16, 2017, in the packaging area, a portable fire extinguisher  was blocked.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Abate by

Jan 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,174 · Current $3,880 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:     a)  On or about July 28, 2017, the path to ground from the chip hopper was not permanent, continuous and effective.        b)  On or about August 11, 2017, the path to ground from the inclined conveyor was not permanent, continuous and effective.        c)  On or about August 11, 2017, the path to ground from a Maxx Air Pro floor fan was not permanent, continuous and effective.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,663 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a)  on or about July 28, 2017, a relocatable power tap (RPT) was connected to an extension cord, in contravention to its listing and labeling.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,662 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(8)(i): Electric equipment was not firmly secured to the surface on which it is mounted:     a)  on or about August 11, 2017, an outlet box, being used to energize the hopper, was  mounted on the floor and was not secured.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(ii): There was a defect or evidence of damage that could have exposed an employee to injury and the defective or damaged item was not removed from service:   a)  On or about August 11, 2017, where a frayed black extension cord was in used to power the hopper.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Abate by

Jan 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,663 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(f)(2): Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident:     a)  on or about August 11, 2017, the branch circuits controlling the wrapping machine were not labeled.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Abate by

Jan 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,772 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Openings through which conductors entered cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:    a)  On August 11, 2017, openings through which conductors entered on the Yaskawa GPR 315/V7 were not closed.      b)  On August 16, 2017, openings through which conductors entered the Ziehl-Abegg fan were not closed.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Abate by

Jan 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,772 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(d)(2): Panelboards were not mounted in cabinets, cutout boxes, or enclosures designed for the purpose and shall be dead front:     a)  On August 16, 2017, behind the Peerless Dough Mixer, a circuit breaker box lacked a panelboard, exposing energized parts.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Abate by

Apr 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $10,347 · Current $7,760 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)  Throughout the facility, where an energy control program was not established.    Super Lopez Food Products and Tortilla Factory was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1120058, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on July 26, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 7314 Harrisburg Boulevard, Houston, Texas.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Abate by

Jan 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,391 · Current $5,519 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were bot effectively closed:     a) On August 11, 2017, unused openings on the Yaskawa GPR 315/V7 were not closed.    Super Lopez Food Products and Tortilla Factory was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1120058, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on July 26, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 7314 Harrisburg Boulevard, Houston, Texas.

Issued

Jan 19, 2018

Abate by

Jan 31, 2018

Penalty

Initial $739 · Current $555 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(a): The employer did not use an OSHA 300, 301 and 300A Form or equivalent:    a)  at the facility, an OSHA 300 log was not used to record all work-related injuries and fatalities.    Abatement Certification and Documentation is required.