OSHA Inspection: SNAK-KING CORP.

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $8,335 · Current $8,000 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:     On or about August 15, 2018 through December 18, 2018, the following machines were not adequately guarded, exposing employees to lacerations, fractures and contusions.     b) Potato Peeling Line, Potato Transfer Conveyor.  The ingoing nip point on the underside of the conveyor between the idle roller and the belt was not guarded.      Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $6,251 · Current $8,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(B): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the working space did not permit at least a 90-degree opening of equipment doors or hinged panels:    On or about August 15, 2018, electrical panels in areas listed below did not have doors that would open to at least 90 degrees, exposing maintenance employees to electrical shock hazards as the clear work space was reduced while performing voltage testing/troubleshooting:    a) Potato Peeling Line, 480v panel, in front of potato conveyor.      b) Corn Kitchen, Corn Chip Seasoner, 480v panel across from Fastback accumulater machine.    There is no abatement documentation or certification required for this item.

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1):  Employees shall be trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertain to their respective job assignments:     On or about August 15, 2018 through December 18, 2018, maintenance employees performed troubleshooting and servicing tasks on or near energized electrical components, including voltage testing from 120v to 480v.  Employees were not trained in and familiarized with safety-related work practices such as the use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment (PPE), insulated tools and insulating and shielding materials necessary to safely accomplish such tasks.  Employees were exposed to the hazards of shock, electrocution and arc flash/blast injuries.       Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(c)(2): Only qualified persons may work on electric circuit parts or equipment that have not been deenergized under the procedures of paragraph (b) of this section. Such persons shall be capable of working safely on energized circuits and shall be familiar with the proper use of special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials, and insulated tools:    On or about August 15, 2018 through December 18, 2018, maintenance employees performed troubleshooting and servicing tasks on energized electrical components, including voltage testing. The employer did not ensure that such employees were qualified, capable of working safely through familiarity with special precautionary techniques, personal protective equipment, insulating and shielding materials and insulated tools necessary to safety accomplish such tasks.  Employees were exposed to the hazards of shock, electrocution and arc flash/blast injuries.   Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(c)(1): Only qualified persons may perform testing work on electric circuits or equipment:   On or about August 15, 2018 through December 18, 2018, maintenance employees who were not qualified persons were assigned and permitted to perform voltage testing on energized components such as but not limited to control panels for fryers, extruders, corn chip seasoners, corn kettles, and packaging machinery conveyors.  Employees were exposed to the hazards of shock, electrocution and arc flash/blast injuries.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $8,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i):  Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards did not use or were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed:          On or about August 15, 2018 through December 18, 2018, all maintenance employees who performed work on or around energized electrical components (480v) were not provided with or did not wear electrical protective equipment appropriate for the level of exposure, to protect against shock, electrocution and arc flash/blast injuries, including:     1)     Hand protection: Rubber insulating gloves with leather protectors or arc-rated gloves        2)     Apparel: Arc-rated clothing such as arc-rated long-sleeve shirt and pants or arc-rated coverall             3)     Head and face protection: Arc-rated face shield, arc-rated hard hat, arc-rated flash suit hood and/or balaclava.          4)     Hearing protection: Hearing protectors (canal inserts).          Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).     Abatement Note:  For compliance assistance, refer to NFPA 70E national consensus standard, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, 2017 Edition, www.NFPA.org.

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.137(c)(2)(viii): Electrical protective equipment was not subjected to periodic electrical tests. Test voltages and/or the maximum intervals between tests were not conducted in accordance with Table I-4 and Table I-5.   On or about August 15, 2018, rubber insulating gloves utilized by maintenance employees had not been electrically tested (or replaced) at six month intervals to ensure that the dielectric properties of the gloves were adequate to protect from contact with energized parts while performing energized tasks, including voltage testing.    Abatement certification is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c).

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Penalty

Initial $41,674 · Current $8,065 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(3)(i): The employer did not ensure each employee was protected from falling through any hole (including skylights) that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level by one or more of the following:     A.  Guardrail systems;  B.  Safety net systems or  C.  Personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems:    North Corn Cook Mezzanine - On or about August 15, 2018, employees working in the area of the corn kettles were exposed to falls greater than 4 feet to the floor below.  Floor holes around the bottom of the following corn cook kettles were not guarded, nor was another means of employee protection utilized:    a)    Corn cook kettle #1    b)    Corn cook kettle #2    There is no abatement documentation or certification required for this item.    Snak-King Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 1114452, Citation Number 1, Item Number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on June 8, 2016 with respect to a workplace located at 3133 Industrial Drive, Freeport, IL 61032.

Issued

Feb 13, 2019

Abate by

Mar 25, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment:    On or about August 15, 2018 through December 18, 2018, the employer's personal protective equipment (PPE) hazard assessment was not adequate in that:   a)  Packaging Dept. Mezzanine.  Employees were not required to wear head protection when stooping to walk beneath moving overhead conveyors and standing/working next to reciprocating conveyor ends that were near head height.  Employees' heads were exposed to lacerations and contusions.   b)  Employees working in Maintenance were required to wear hard hats.  This was not reflected in the employer's written PPE hazard assessment document.    c)   Employees working in the JFC Corn Cook and North Corn Cook Areas were required to wear eye/face protection and rubber boots.  This was not reflected in the employer's written PPE hazard assessment document.