OSHA Inspection: PRIZE STEAK PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

Jun 14, 2019

Abate by

Jun 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $425 · Current $425

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1): The employer did not submit to the Agency documents demonstrating that abatement is complete for each willful or repeat violation and for any serious violation for which the Agency indicates in the citation that such abatement documentation is required.  (a)  The employer failed to provide documentation to the Agency demonstrating that abatement is completed for the serious violations that were issued by the Agency.

Issued

Jun 4, 2018

Abate by

Mar 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    (a) The employer did not assess the workplace to determine the hazards associated with the processing of meat products and the cleaning of meat processing equipment. This exposed employees to caught-in hazards, chemical hazards and noise hazards.

Issued

Jun 4, 2018

Abate by

Mar 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met.     (a) The employer did not develop or implement a written hazard communication program that outlines the hazards of the chemicals employees work with.  Primary chemical exposures include but are not limited to cleaning and sanitizing chemicals.

Issued

Jun 4, 2018

Abate by

Mar 26, 2019

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:    (a) Employees are exposed to sanitizing and cleaning materials used in cleaning and sanitizing operations. Training was not provided regarding the Global Harmonization (GHS) label elements (product identifier, signal word, pictogram, hazard statement(s), and precautionary requirements) and new safety data sheet (SDS) format.

Issued

Jun 4, 2018

Abate by

Mar 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,600 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) A written Energy Control Program (Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)) was not developed, implemented or utilized by the employer.  The LOTO program is to ensure employees who perform maintenance, repair, machine set-up and cleaning/sanitizing of meat processing equipment, were not exposed to unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy from meat processing equipment.

Issued

Jun 4, 2018

Abate by

Mar 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures are not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:     (a) Written machine/equipment specific energy control procedures are not developed, documented, and utilized for authorized personnel to follow when performing maintenance, repair, machine set-up, and cleaning & sanitizing operations. The equipment included meat grinding/processing machines and associated equipment, where employees may be exposed to unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy from mechanical equipment.

Issued

Jun 4, 2018

Abate by

Mar 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,217 · Current $1,350 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l).    (a) Employees were allowed to operate motorized pallet jacks to handle materials without being trained and/or evaluated in their safe and proper use.

Issued

Jun 4, 2018

Abate by

Mar 26, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):     (a) Hollymatic 580 Patty Machine:  Hollymatic 580 machine operator(s) were able to place their hand  up into the articulating mold form plate point of operation, exposing employees to a pinch hazard and amputation injury.

Issued

Jun 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer failed to report the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, within (24) twenty-four hours:      (a)  On or about December 4, 2017, the production manager sustained finger injuries requiring hospitalization.  The employer did not report the employee hospitalization within (24) twenty-four hours.