OSHA Inspection: DUTCH'S MEATS INC

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1630.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used 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) Processing area: The employer did not ensure that employees used goggles when pouring or spraying corrosive chemicals, including, but not limited to, A-1 Bleach and Spartan Chlorinated Degreaser, on or about 8/16/17.    b) Warehouse: The employer did not ensure that employees used goggles when pouring or spraying corrosive chemicals, including, but not limited to, A-1 Bleach and Spartan Chlorinated Degreaser, on or about 8/16/17.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Processing area: An eyewash station, capable of 15 minutes of continuous flushing, was not availbale where employees used corrosive chemicals, including, but not limited to, A-1 Bleach and Spartan Chlorinated Degreaser, on or about 8/16/17.    b) Warehouse: An eyewash station, capable of 15 minutes of continuous flushing, was not availbale where employees used corrosive chemicals, including, but not limited to, A-1 Bleach and Spartan Chlorinated Degreaser, on or about 8/16/17.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2716.00 · Current $1630.00 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 described how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a) Throughout facility: The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for the chemicals used by employees, including, but not limited to, A-1 Bleach and Spartan Chlorinated Degreaser, corrosive chemicals, on or about 8/16/17.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which was used:   a) Throughout facility: The employer did not maintain safety data sheets for the chemicals used by employees, including, but not limited to, A-1 Bleach and Spartan Chlorinated Degreaser, corrosive chemicals, on or about 8/16/17.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Throughout facility: Employees were not provided effective information and training for the chemicals used by employees, including, but not limited to, A-1 Bleach and Spartan Chlorinated Degreaser, corrosive chemicals, on or about 8/16/17.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-01 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 were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) Processing Room: Procedures were not developed and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees serviced or cleaned equipment, such as, but not limited to, changing the blade on a band saw, on or about 8/16/17.      NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Throughout facility: The employer did not train employees on the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting upon hire and annually thereafter, on or about 8/16/17.     NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

2017-09-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:    a) Warehouse: Employees operating a Yale propane powered forklift, model GLC030VXNUAF082, serial number C809V06231K, were not evaluated every three years, on or about 8/16/17.    NOTE: THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.