OSHA Inspection: APPLE VALLEY CREAMERY, LLC

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

Jun 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,587 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:  (a) Apple Valley Creamery - The employer did not perform an assessment of the workplace to determine if hazards were likely to be present.  Employees used corrosive chemicals to clean and sanitize the equipment, on or about February 14, 2018.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

Jun 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): Protective eye equipment was not required where there was a reasonable probability of injury that could be prevented by such equipment:  (a) Plant Wide - The employer did not provide safety goggles and face shields for employees who work with corrosive chemicals such as but not limited to Per-ox which contains sulfuric acid and Clip HW which contains sodium hydroxide, and potassium hydroxide, on or about February 14, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

Jun 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,696 · Current $2,587 Reduced

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) Milk House - The employer did not provide an eye wash for employees who handles Per-ox and Clip HW which are corrosive liquids, on or about February 14, 2018.   b). Chemical Storage Room - The employer did not provide an eye wash for employees who handles Per-ox and Clip HW which are corrosive liquids, on or about February 14, 2018.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

Jun 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $2,069 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy:   (a) Bottling Plant -  The electrical outlet box did not have a faceplate over it while being used in a wet location to power the Vigil-Quat sanitizer, on or about February 14, 2018.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

Jun 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(e)(1): Cabinets, cutout boxes, fittings, boxes, and panelboard enclosures in damp or wet locations were not installed to prevent moisture or water from entering and accumulating within the enclosures:  (a) Bottling Area - The electrical receptacle box did not have a cover over it and was installed in a wet location which did not prevent the moisture from the work area from entering inside, on or about February 14, 2018.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

Jun 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B): Flexible cords and/or cables were run through holes in walls, ceilings, or floors:   (a) Bottling Plant - There was a flexible electrical cord running from the Vigil-Quat sanitizer through the hole in the wall into the electrical receptacle on the other side of the wall, on or about February 14, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

Jun 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $2,956 · Current $2,069 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 describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:   (a) Apple Valley Creamery, LLC - The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communications program for employees who are exposed to sulfuric acid, hydrogen peroxide, sodium hydroxide, and potassium hydroxide, on or about February 14, 2018.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

Jun 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical.  a). Apple Valley Creamery - The employer did not maintain copies of safety data sheets for chemicals such as but not limited to Per-ox and Clip HW that employees use to sanitize the manufacturing equipment, on or about February 14, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

Jun 13, 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:  a). Apple Valley Creamery - The employer did not provide effective training to employee(s) who handle corrosive material such as but not limited to Per-ox and Clip HW, on or about February 14, 2018.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

Jun 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $739 · Current $517 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(1): At the end of each calendar year the employer did not review its OSHA 300 log to verify that the entries were complete and accurate:   Apple Valley Creamery - The employer did not review the OSHA 300 log at the end of calendar year 2017 to ensure that the entries were complete and accurate, on or about February 14, 2018.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Apr 26, 2018

Abate by

Jun 13, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): The employer did not create an annual summary of injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 log:   a). Apple Valley Creamery - The employer did not develop an annual summary of the injuries and illnesses on the OSHA 300 log for 2017, on or about February 14, 2018.    Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.