OSHA Inspection: RASTELLI BROTHERS INCORPORATED

Issued

Aug 30, 2018

Abate by

Sep 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $6,097 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a) Receiving dock in front of manager's office: The exit door leading from the inside of the meat cooler was blocked on the outside by pallet of cardboard, on or about 4/23/18.     b) North corner of shipping dock: The exit route leading from the warehouse to an exit door was blocked by a pallet of cardboard and a cart reducing the opening to 17 inches, on or about 4/23/18.     c) Meat Processing Area trim line: The exit route from the trim line was blocked by a moveable cart and a pallet of meat, on or about 5/15/18.    d) Organic Grind Room east side packaging line: The exit route from the packaging line between the conveyor and pack line was blocked by a cart used to stack molded pieces of meat, on or about 5/15/18.        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

Aug 30, 2018

Abate by

Sep 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $10,163 · Current $5,000 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) would be met:    a) Throughout facility: The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for the chemicals used by employees, such as, but not limited to, argon, ozone, ALPET E3 Plus and isopropyl alcohol, and corrosive chemicals GO2 Acidified Sodium Chlorite and C-1000 sanitizer, on or about 4/23/18.    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

Aug 30, 2018

Abate by

Sep 26, 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) Throughout facility: Employees were not provided effective hazard communication training for the chemicals specifically used in the facility, such as, but not limited to, argon, ozone, ALPET E3 Plus and isopropyl alcohol, and corrosive chemicals GO2 Acidified Sodium Chlorite and C-1000 sanitizer, on or about 4/23/18.  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

Aug 30, 2018

Abate by

Sep 26, 2018

Penalty

Initial $129,336 · Current $71,000 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 point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:    a) Meat Production; Band saw Area: The unused portion of the five (5) Biro band saw blades were not guarded when cutting various sizes of meat, on or about 4/23/18.    b) Meat Production; Band saw Area: End cut pusher plates were not used when cutting the last cuts of meat products or thin meat products on the five (5) Biro band saws, on or about 4/23/18.    NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM. FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH 29 CFR 1903.19.