ABBOTSFORD, WI —
OSHA Inspection: ABBYLAND FOODS, INC.
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of ABBYLAND FOODS, INC. in 502 E. LINDEN ST., ABBOTSFORD, WI 54405 (NAICS 311612). OSHA activity number 343109815.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ABBYLAND FOODS, INC.
- Site address
- 502 E. LINDEN ST.
- City
- ABBOTSFORD
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54405
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 69, ABBOTSFORD, WI 54405
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311612
- Employees
- 586
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.28 B13 I
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $7,853 · Current $4,711 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(13)(i): (13) Work on low-slope roofs. (i) When work is performed less than 6 feet (1.6 m) from the roof edge, the employer must ensure each employee is protected from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system. a) On April 24, 2018, Refrigeration Technicians conducting ammonia system daily checks inspect refrigeration piping and components within 6 feet of the roof edge without guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system protection in several locations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4711
- — Z (S) $7853
1910.28 B13 II
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(13)(ii): (ii) When work is performed at least 6 feet (1.6 m) but less than 15 feet (4.6 m) from the roof edge, the employer must ensure each employee is protected from falling by using a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system. The employer may use a designated area when performing work that is both infrequent and temporary. a) On April 24, 2018, Refrigeration Technicians conducting ammonia system daily checks inspect refrigeration piping and components between 6 feet to 15 feet of the roof edge without guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system protection in several locations. Usage of designated areas for daily work activities is not acceptable since daily does not meet the definition of infrequent.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.28 B13 III
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Apr 15, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(13)(iii): (iii) When work is performed 15 feet (4.6 m) or more from the roof edge, the employer must Protect each employee from falling by a guardrail system, safety net system, travel restraint system, or personal fall arrest system or a designated area. The employer is not required to provide any fall protection, provided the work is both infrequent and temporary; and Implement and enforce a work rule prohibiting employees from going within 15 feet (4.6 m) of the roof edge without using fall protection in accordance with paragraphs (b)(13)(i) and (ii) of this section: a) a) On April 24, 2018, the matted designated walk way Refrigeration Technicians use for conducting ammonia refrigeration piping and components inspections over 15 feet from roof edges did not meet OSHA's requirement of a Designated Areas since the walk ways were not delineated by warning lines.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.119 F01 III B
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 14, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $7,853 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1) The employer shall develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process consistent with the process safety information and shall address at least the following elements. 1910.119(f)(1)(iii)(B): Precautions necessary to prevent exposure, including engineering controls, administrative controls, and personal protective equipment; a) The employer had not implemented periodic checking for unusual sounds during evaporator hot gas defrosting cycles to determine if hydraulic hammer or other operational issues were occurring.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $7853
1910.119 G03
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 14, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.119(g)(3): Training documentation. The employer shall ascertain that each employee involved in operating a process has received and understood the training required by this paragraph. The employer shall prepare a record which contains the identity of the employee, the date of training, and the means used to verify that the employee understood the training. a) On April 24, 2018, supervisors training for operating the spiral freezers and air handlers was not documented.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.120 Q02 X
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2018
- Abate by
- Nov 14, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.120(q)(2) Elements of an emergency response plan. The employer shall develop an emergency response plan for emergencies which shall address, as a minimum, the following areas to the extent that they are not addressed in any specific program required in this paragraph: 1910.120(q)(2)(x): Critique of response and follow-up. a) On April 24, 2018, the employer had not developed the method(s) to critique an emergency response and following up on any noted deficiencies during the emergency response in the written emergency response program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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