OSHA Inspection: SUZANNA'S KITCHEN, INC.

Issued

Apr 24, 2018

Abate by

May 29, 2018

Penalty

Initial $10,477 · Current $5,239 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  On or about 11/1/2017 throughout the facility full time and temporary operators were exposed to struck-by, caught-in, and amputation hazards where the employer failed to enforce the utilization of specific procedures by employees for activities such as but not limited to cleaning and clearing of the Raw Grinding Line.

Issued

Apr 24, 2018

Abate by

May 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about 11/1/2017, throughout the facility, operators were exposed to struck-by, caught-in, and amputation hazards where the employer failed to provide locks to employees for activities such as but not limited to cleaning and clearing of the Raw Grinding Line.

Issued

Apr 24, 2018

Abate by

Jun 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $10,477 · Current $5,239 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:  On or about 11/1/2017, throughout the facility, workers were exposed to struck-by, caught-in, and amputation hazards where the employer failed to insure that specific procedures provided all required information for the control of hazardous energy of equipment including but not limited to the Raw grinding area line by performing a periodic inspection of the written procedures. Deficiencies in the written procedures included but were not limited to:   a. intended use (application) of the procedures was not specified, i.e. cleaning, clearing, or maintenance tasks; b. magnitude of energy sources were not identified (voltage, P.S.I.) c. potential energy sources and means to isolate them were not identified.  d. procedures did not indicate steps to take to verify the effectiveness of the lockout/tagout.

Issued

Apr 24, 2018

Abate by

May 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $10,477 · Current $5,239 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:  On or about 11/1/2017 at areas including but not limited to the Raw grinding area, operators were exposed to struck-by, caught-in, and amputation hazards where the employer failed to train them on the utilization of lockout/tagout and the application of locks during activities such as but not limited to cleaning and clearing of equipment including but not limited to the grinder.

Issued

Apr 24, 2018

Abate by

May 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $10,477 · Current $5,239 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(8): Lockout or tagout was not performed only by the authorized employees who are performing the servicing or maintenance:  On or about 11/1/2017 throughout the facility the employer failed to insure that all persons involved in activities including but not limited to cleaning, clearing, and maintenance applied their own locks causing them to rely on other employees' locks to provide protection from potential amputations, electrical shock, or caught-in related injuries.

Issued

Apr 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $10,477 · Current $5,239 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by ingoing nip points and rotating parts:  On or about 11/1/2017 in the Raw processing area the employer failed to insure that employees were protected from amputation hazards where guarding was not in place on equipment including but not limited to:  a. the grinder, the rotating blades were exposed  b. the auger moving product from the grinder to the extruder was operated with the guarding open  c. the auger moving product from the extruder to the mixer was missing a cover  d. the Multiformer conveyor belt, in-going nip point on the left side between the roller and the belt was exposed   e. the Multiformer conveyor belt, in-going nip point on the right side between the roller and the belt was exposed.

Issued

Apr 24, 2018

Abate by

May 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,987 · Current $2,994 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(iv): A receptacle installed in a wet or damp location was not suitable for the location:  On or about 11/7/2017, at the RAW area grinding line, the employer failed to protect workers performing activities including but not limited to maintenance and sanitation processes with electrical power tools against potential electrical shock and burn hazards where the 120V plastic electrical outlet was not GFCI protected.

Issued

Apr 24, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(j)(2)(vii): A receptacle installed in a wet location where the product intended to be plugged into it was to be attended while in use (for example, portable tools) did not have an enclosure that was weatherproof when the attachment plug cap was removed:  On or about 11/7/2017, at the RAW area grinding line, the employer failed to insure that all electrical outlets were  protected from the accumulation of water when not in use where the 120V plastic electrical outlet was missing the waterproof cover exposing employees including but not limited to mechanics and sanitation crews using the outlet for equipment including but not limited to power tools, to electrical shock and burn hazards.

Issued

Apr 24, 2018

Abate by

May 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,490 · Current $2,245 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8): 29 CFR 1910.1200(f)(8): The employer did not label portable containers into which hazardous chemicals were transferred:  On or about 11/1/2017 throughout the facility where the employer failed to provide effective training on hazardous chemicals where identified discrepancies included but were not limited to cleaning agents including but not limited to Fabuloso and Windex were observed in bottles without any identifying labeling.

Issued

Apr 24, 2018

Abate by

May 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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:  On or about 11/1/2017 throughout the facility where the employer failed to provide effective training on hazardous chemicals where identified discrepancies included but were not limited to:  a. cleaning agents including but not limited to Fabuloso and Windex were observed in bottles without any identifying labeling. b. full time and temporary workers were not trained on the importance or use of Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)  c. full time and temporary workers were not notified on the location of the Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)

Issued

Apr 24, 2018

Abate by

May 11, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(k)(6): The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  On or about 11/1/2017 throughout the facility employees were exposed to respiratory irritation hazards where the  employer provided filtering face piece (N95) respirators and failed to provide the Appendix "D" to all workers wearing dust masks on a voluntary basis.