OSHA Inspection: NORTHEAST FOODS LLC

Issued

2019-04-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1063.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1903.19(c)(1): Employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:     Location:  825 East Main Street, Meriden, CT 06450    Abatement certification and verification for Citation 001, Item 1a Citation 001, Item 1b; Citation 001, Item 2; Citation 001, Item 3a; Citation 001, Item 3b; Citation 001, Item 3c and  Citation 001, Item 3d all with a final order date of March 26, 2019 were not received within 10 calendar days (by March 29, 2019) following the abatement due date (March 19, 2019).

Issued

2019-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5683.00 · Current $5683.00

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(PPE):    Facility: The employer had not conducted a Workplace Hazard Assessment to determine necessary and appropriate types of personal protective equipment (PPE) for employees.

Issued

2019-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1): The employer did not provide training to each employee who was required by this section to use personal protective equipment (PPE).    Facility: The employees required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) were not provided with training and information on Workplace Hazard Assessment for PPE.

Issued

2019-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5683.00 · Current $5683.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.136(a): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used protective footwear when working in areas where there was a danger of foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing the sole, and where such employee's feet were exposed to electrical hazards:     Facility: The employer did not ensure that the employees working in the kitchen were wearing appropriate types of footwear or other safe measures utilized to protect employees from slip and fall due to slippery working/walking surface.    On or about September 15, 2018, one of employees slipped and fell in the kitchen due to slippery surface.

Issued

2019-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5683.00 · Current $5683.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer(s) did not develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least described how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training would be met:    Facility: The employer did not establish and implement a site specific written hazard communication program where employees were required to work with and handle hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to) liquid bleach, QSR oven cleaner QSR restroom odor neutralizer, Kay sink sanitizer and Xcelerate No Rinse floor cleaner.

Issued

2019-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not comply a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.   Facility: A complete list of the hazardous chemicals used in the workplace with a product identifier was not maintained in the workplace.

Issued

2019-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work  shift to employees when they were in their work area(s).  Facility: The employer did not maintain Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all hazardous chemicals currently being handled and used by the employees in each work shift.

Issued

2019-02-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-19 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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:    Facility: The employees required to work with and handle hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to)  liquid bleach, QSR oven cleaner, QSR restroom odor neutralizer, Kay sink sanitizer and Xcelerate No Rinse floor cleaner were not provided with training and information on the chemical hazard communications.