OSHA Inspection: MARTIN ROSOL'S, INC.

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2217.00 · Current $1109.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.38(b): An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:  A.  On or about June 18, 2018, Facility-Wide:  Where some employees were required to evacuate and other designated employees were authorized to use portable fire extinguishers to fight incipient state fires, the employer had not established an emergency action plan.

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting:   A.  On or about June 18, 2018, Facility-Wide:  Where select employee were expected to use portable fire extinguishers to fight incipient stage fires, no training had been provided for these employees on an annual basis.

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $1478.00 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.  On or about June 18, 2018, Production Areas:  The employer had not updated or implemented energy control procedures for production equipment including the meat grinder, bulk chopper, mixer, emulsifier, stuffing machines, or packaging vacuum chamber machine.  Equipment was shut down and locked out on a daily basis for inspection.

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $1848.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):  A.  On or about March 2018, Hallway across from cold water shower:  Energized parts of the following timer equipment were not provided with guarding to prevent contact with energized parts.  Doors to the timers were not locked at the time of the inspection:  1.  Tork Timer, which operated neon lights and parking lot lights, operated at 208-277VAC.  2.  Paradigm Refrigeration Defrost Control Timer, Model 8145-20, operated at 208-240VAC.

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2956.00 · Current $1478.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(b)(4)(ii)(B): Where connected to a branch circuit supplying two or more receptacles or outlets, a receptacle may not supply a total cord- and plug-connected load in excess of the maximum specified in Table S-4:  A.  On or about June 18, 2018, Loading Dock:  A three-receptacle outlet, powered through a flexible extension cord, was rated for 15 amps.  The maximum load allowed, according to Table S-4, was 12 amps.  The receptacles were used to power a Haier Model HSA04WNCBB 4 cubic foot household refrigerator (6.8 amp), Magic Chef  Model MCM770B1 microwave oven (5.83 amp) and a Century, Model 128316 2-slice toaster (6.66 amp).  Using more than one appliance at the same time could overload the three-receptacle outlet and start a fire in the area.

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.304(g)(5): The path to ground from circuits, equipment, and enclosures was not permanent, continuous, and effective:   A.  On or about June 18, 2018, Loading Dock:  A Century 2-slice toaster, Model 128315 utilized an STP-2 cord with no grounding pin.  Current was transmitted to the metal parts of the toaster, exposing employees to electric shock hazards.

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:   A.  On or about June 18, 2018, Loading Dock:  A flexible extension cord with a three-receptacle outlet was used in lieu of the fixed wiring of the building. The extension cord had been in place for more than a year, installed when the hallway was being painted to power kitchen equipment that had been moved into the loading dock area.

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-09-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be run through doorways, windows, or similar openings:   A.  On or about June 18, 2018, Hallway across from administrative offices:  A flexible extension cord plugged into a wall outlet in the hallway was run through the doorway to the loading dock to power kitchen equipment, including microwaves, toaster, coffee maker and a refrigerator.  The insulation on the flexible extension cord was subject to damage from being impinged by the door.

Issued

2018-08-03 00:00:00

Abate by

2018-11-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3696.00 · Current $1848.00 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.  On or about June 18, 2018, Facility-Wide:  The employer had not developed a hazard communication program which included a chemical inventory and which described how labels and other forms of warning, access to safety data sheets, or employee information and training would be met.  Employees were exposed to corrosive chemicals on a daily basis to clean food processing equipment.  Chemicals included sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and sodium hypochlorite.