OSHA Inspection: LOSURDO FOODS, INC.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $8873.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(ii)(C): Employees entered into permit spaces that met the conditions set forth in 29 CFR 1910.146(c)(5)(i) but before an employee entered the space, the internal atmosphere was not tested with a calibrated direct-reading instrument:    a)  At the establishment, on or about 10/10/17:  A Ventis MX4 gas monitor used for testing atmospheres prior to entry into permit confined spaces was last calibrated October, 2014.      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(i): The employer did not ensure that each attendant was trained to perform the duties required by (i)(1)-(10) of this section (29 CFR 1910.146):    a)  Milk Receiving, on or about 10/10/17:  Employer was using truck drivers of the milk tankers who were not employed by Losurdo Foods, Inc. as confined space entry attendants and employer did not provide training on their confined space entry program to ensure that they acquired the understanding, knowledge and skills necessary for the safe performance as an attendant.    Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-01-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $8873.00

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)  Cheese Processing Dept., on or about 10/10/17:  Lockout procedures were not being utilized on the CMC cheese molding machine in that the pneumatics and hydraulic lines were not being locked out during cleaning operations.    b)  Packing Dept., on or about 10/10/17:  Lockout procedures were not being utilized on the Holmatic machine in that the pneumatic airline was not being locked out during cleaning operations.     Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-12-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    a)  At the establishment, on or about 10/10/17:  There were no periodic or annual inspections conducted of the energy control procedures (lockout/tagout) to ensure that the procedures and requirements of the standard were being followed.      Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8873.00 · Current $8873.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):  Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures, or other means listed under this provision:  a)  Production Dept., on or about 10/10/17:  An employee was opening a 480 volt electrical panel for the CMC cheese molding machine in order to lock out a disconnect switch inside the panel.  Abatement documentation must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(2): A caution sign was not used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices:  a)  Throughout the facility, on or about 10/10/17:  Caution signs or other means of protection was not provided on steams pipes at, including, but not limited to, by the bagger in the Packing Dept. and by the chemical cleaning products/hose station.  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.

Issued

2017-11-17 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-29 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.146(f)(5): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the personnel, by name, currently serving as attendants:  a)  At the establishment, on or about 10/10/17:  The company's confined space permits for entry into Gaetano tank trucks did not have an attendant listed for the following:      1.  Gaetano #2, date of entry 9/2/17     2.  Gaetano #2, date of entry 9/14/17     3.  Gaetano #1, date of entry 9/16/17     4.  Gaetano #2, date of entry 9/16/17     5.  Gaetano #3, date of entry 10/7/17  Abatement certification must be submitted for this item.