OSHA Inspection: FERRARA CANDY COMPANY

Issued

Nov 20, 2018

Abate by

Jan 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $50,815 · Current $31,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:    a) Starch Department- On May 22, 2018, the employer failed to conduct periodic inspections of each energy control procedure at least annually to verify that the specific procedures for equipment, such as Mogul Machines #1, #2, #3 and #4, were adequate and were being applied properly.      b) Starch Department- On May 22, 2018, the employer failed to conduct periodic inspections at least annually to review each authorized employees responsibilities under the energy control procedure.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.      Ferrara Candy Company was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 979115, Citation 1, Item 3, and was affirmed as a final order on November 18, 2014, with respect to a workplace at 7301 Harrison St., in Forest Park, Illinois.

Issued

Nov 20, 2018

Abate by

Dec 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $50,815 · Current $31,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii): Group lockout or tagout devices were not used in accordance with procedures required by 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4):    a) Starch Department- On or about May 22, 2018, the employer failed to ensure that when sanitation and maintenance tasks were performed by a crew of more than one employee on the Mogul Machines group lockout procedures were utilized including, but not limited to the application of personal lockout and tagout devices and coordination of the workforce.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.      Ferrara Candy Company was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 979115, Citation 1, Item 4, and was affirmed as a final order on November 18, 2014, with respect to a workplace at 7301 Harrison St., in Forest Park, Illinois.

Issued

Nov 20, 2018

Abate by

Dec 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $8,130 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.25(b)(3): The employer did not ensure that the stairs had uniform riser heights between the landings:    a) Starch Department- On or about May 31, 2018, the employer failed to ensure that the riser heights were uniform on stairways such as the metal stairway near Mogul #1.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Nov 20, 2018

Abate by

Dec 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(f)(4): Openings in a stair rail system exceeded 19 inches at its least dimension:  a) Starch Department- On May 31, 2018, the employer did not provide a stair rail system that included a midrail on the metal stairs near Mogul #1.  This midrail would allow the opening to not exceed 19 inches in its least dimension.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Nov 20, 2018

Abate by

Dec 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $10,163 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:    a) Starch Department- On May 31, 2018, the employer failed to ensure that protective hardware, such as ball valve covers, were provided for use during lockout tagout to isolate the pneumatic energy on the Mogul Machines.     b) Starch Department- On May 31, 2018, the employer failed to ensure that an adequate number of locks were provided to secure each energy source for use during lockout tagout.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Nov 20, 2018

Abate by

Dec 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,934 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedure) was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1) through (d)(6):    a) Starch Department-  On or about May 25, 2018, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts and pinch points from the unexpected start-up and energization of the Stacker and Feeder equipment on Mogul Machines #1, #2, and #3 when performing unjamming operations.       b) Starch Department- On or about May 31, 2018, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts and pinch points from the unexpected start-up and energization of the chain and sprockets behind the crank shaft guard door on the Stacker and Feeder equipment on Mogul Machines #1, #2, and #3 when performing setup operations following a jam of the equipment.     c) Starch Department- On or about May 22, 2018, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts and pinch points from the movement of the Center In Shell equipment on Mogul#2 when performing sanitation of the line. The equipment was not stopped or locked out before guard(s) were removed.     The employer failed to implement energy control application steps as the machines were not shut down or turned off to perform setup operations [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements].  As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)],  dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Nov 20, 2018

Abate by

Dec 17, 2018

Penalty

Initial $12,195 · Current $5,000 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) Starch Department- On or about May 22, 2018, the employer failed to ensure that hazards created by the pinch points on the Center In Shell Device on Mogul Machine #2 were guarded to prevent injury to employees during operation of the machine, cleaning of spilled product, while taking samples, and while removing trays.     In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation demonstrating that abatement is complete must be included with your certification.  This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement, or other written records.

Issued

Nov 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $10,365 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(3)(i): A flexible cord used with grounding type equipment did not contain an equipment grounding conductor:    a) Starch Department- On June 6, 2018, the employer failed to ensure that the flexible cord for the Doran 7000xl was supplied with a grounding type conductor.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Nov 20, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(3)(ii): Attachment plugs and receptacles were connected or altered in a manner which prevented proper continuity of the electric equipment grounding conductor at the point where plugs were attached to receptacles:    a) Starch Department- On June 6, 2018, the employer failed to ensure that the cord for the Doran 7000xl Scale was not connected or altered in such a way that preventing proper continuity.  The plug for the scale was missing the grounding pin and the plugs hot and neutral pins were flipped which then reversed the polarity of the equipment.     No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.