OSHA Inspection: DEB EL FOOD PRODUCTS, LLC

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Oct 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,317 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(c): The employer did not provide, and ensure each employee used, a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces:    a) On or about 7/11/2018, Bagging Area:  Stair treads leading to the scrambled egg elevator platform were not secured to prevent displacement.      Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,317 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:    a) On or about 7/11/2018, Loading Room:  An exit route was partially blocked by ladders, cleaning chemicals and totes.    b) On or about 7/11/2018, Packing Room:  An exit route was blocked by boxes, pallets, and buckets.

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Oct 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,317 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):    a) On or about 7/11/2018, Throughout the facility:  The employer had not assessed the workplace to determine what hazards were present and what PPE was needed.  Employees were utilizing and exposed to caustic and corrosive chemicals such as, but not limited to cleaning chemicals .   Employees were also exposed to steam pipes which were lacking insulation.  No PPE was provided to ensure that employees were protected from thermal burns, or in the alternative, insulate the steam pipes.      Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Oct 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:    a) On or about 7/11/2018, Throughout the facility:  Employees were not utilizing eye and face protection while dispensing and using cleaning chemicals.     Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Oct 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.138(a): The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances; severe cuts or lacerations; severe abrasion; punctures; chemical burns; thermal burns; and harmful temperature extremes:    a) On or about 7/11/2018, Throughout the facility:  Employees were exposed to hand injuries due to coming into contact with chemicals such as, but not limited to cleaning chemicals.       b) On or about 7/11/2018, In the Loading Room:  Employees were also exposed to steam pipes which were lacking insulation.  No PPE was provided to ensure that employees were protected from thermal burns, or in the alternative, insulate the steam pipes.      Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Oct 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,147 · Current $3,500 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) On or about 7/11/2018, Pan Room:  Employees were dispensing corrosive chemicals.  There was no operable eye wash in the area.  The plumbed eye wash was inoperable, and the portable eye wash was lacking liquid.     Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Oct 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,488 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1): The employer did not ensure that each power industrial truck operator was competent to operate a power industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in paragraph (1):    a) On or about 7/11/2018, Throughout the facility:  Employees which are required to operate powered industrial trucks are not provided with powered industrial truck training.      Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Oct 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $10,975 · Current $3,500 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) On or about 7/11/2018, Peeler Room:  An egg conveying past the Sanovo Peeler system was not provided with fixed guards to prevent employees from coming into contact with shear points.    b) On or about 7/11/2018, Peeler Room:  The flex loader belt had an unguarded pinch point created by belt transitions.    c) On or about 7/11/2018, Loading Room:  An emergency stop switch for an auger system was missing its emergency stop button.    d) On or about 7/11/2018, Loading Room:  An opening into an auger system was not provided with secured guard, employees exposed to a rotating auger.      e) On or about 7/11/2018, Peeler Room:  An inclined auger being fed from the Peeler had a portion of exposed rotating auger.    f) On or about 7/11/2018, Loading Room:  An opening into an auger system was not guarded, employees exposed to a rotating auger.    g) On or about 7/11/2018, Peeler Room:  The De-Escalator belt and roller had an unguarded pinch point.      h) On or about 7/11/2018, Pan Wash Area:  A pan elevator had guards removed, exposing employees to moving parts.      i) On or about 7/11/2018, Bagging Area:  A cover was off on the bucket elevator, exposing moving parts in the elevator.    j) On or about 7/11/2018, Kitchen Area:  A guard was removed from the end of the scrambled egg pan dump, employees exposed to moving pans.       Abatement certification is required for these items.

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Oct 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,488 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft:    a) On or about 7/11/2018, Loading Room:  A 1.5 inch diameter rotating shaft associated with an egg shell auger extended 2.25 inches, no guarding was in place.      b) On or about 7/11/2018, Peeling Room:  A 1.5 inch diameter rotating shaft with a protruding set screw extended 1.5 inches with no guard.   This shaft extended from an egg auger.    Abatement certification is required for these items.

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Oct 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,317 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    a) On or about 7/11/2018, Scrambled Egg Room:  A chain and sprocket at the feed end of the pan loader was not guarded.    b) On or about 7/11/2018, Bagging Area:  A chain and sprocket on the egg elevator was not guarded.     c) On or about 7/11/2018, Bagging Area:  A chain and two sprockets were not adequately guarded, as the existing guard was damaged.      Abatement certification is required for these items.

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Oct 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $9,147 · Current $3,500 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 7/11/2018, Bagging Area:  An employee was required to reach into an energized panel, while there was exposed energized parts.        Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Oct 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,317 · Current $3,500 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 7/11/2018, Throughout the facility:  Employees are exposed to and utilizing numerous chemicals including, but not limited to AFCO 5339 SA Super Power Foam CL and AFCO 5237 Super Alk.  The company had not developed, implemented, and maintained a written Hazard Communication Program.         Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Oct 15, 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) On or about 7/11/2018, Throughout the facility:  Employees are exposed to and utilizing numerous chemicals including, but not limited to AFCO 5339 SA Super Power Foam CL and AFCO 5237 Super Alk.  The company had not provided training in regards to the hazards associated with the chemicals that the employees were utilizing, Safety Data Sheets, and regarding a hazard communication program.            Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Oct 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $25,609 · Current $3,501 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:    a) On or about 7/11/2018, Throughout the facility:  Employees were performing maintenance operations, clearing jambs, and cleaning equipment without utilizing lock out procedures.  This included cleaning all production equipment, changing suction cups on the egg transfer machine and clearing eggs from the egg peeler conveyor.         Abatement documentation is required for this item.    Deb El Food Products, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.147(c)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1269019, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on 12/27/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 35 West State Street, Sherburne, NY and also contained in OSHA inspection number 1207522, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 6/16/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 35 West State Street, Sherburne, NY

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Oct 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:    a) On or about 7/11/2018, Throughout the facility:  Employees were performing maintenance operations, clearing jambs, and cleaning equipment without utilizing lock out procedures.   This included cleaning all production equipment, changing suction cups on the egg transfer machine and clearing eggs from the egg peeler conveyor.   Lockout training was not provided to authorized and effected employees.      Abatement documentation is required for this item.    Deb El Food Products, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.147(c)(47(i)(A), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1269019, citation number 1, item number 1c and was affirmed as a final order on 12/27/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 35 West State Street, Sherburne, NY.

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye:    a) On or about 7/11/2018, In the facility:  An employee received a finger tip amputation on 6/26/2018 at approximately 3:30 PM.  The incident was not reported until 7/3/2018 at approximately 10:12 AM.      Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Oct 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained, so far as possible, in a dry condition:    a) On or about 7/11/2018, Loading Room:  The shell drainage bucket overflowed to the walking surface by design.     Abatement certification is required for this item.

Issued

Oct 2, 2018

Abate by

Oct 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(ii): Each employee was not protected from tripping into floor holes:    a) On or about 7/11/2018, Loading Room:  A floor hole was not covered with a grate.       Abatement certification is required for this item.