OSHA Inspection: DEMAKES ENTERPRISES, INC.

Issued

Feb 8, 2019

Abate by

Mar 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $9,000 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.    Location: Whole muscle department    On or about August 8, 2018, a machine specific energy control procedure was not developed and utilized to protect employees from the unexpected start up and amputation hazards while performing cleaning and servicing on equipment such as, but not limited to, the Twinvac HP plus ham stuffing machine.

Issued

Feb 8, 2019

Abate by

Mar 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,472 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(m)(5)(ii): A powered industrial truck shall not be left unattended when the operator is 25 ft. or more away from the vehicle which remains in view, or whenever the operator leaves the vehicle and it is not in view.    Location: Hallway outside of the whole muscle department    On or about September 26, 2018, a Yale, model #MPB045VGN24T2646 powered pallet jack was left on and unattended.

Issued

Feb 8, 2019

Abate by

Mar 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $13,260 · Current $6,000 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:    Location: Facility cardboard and trash compactors    On or about September 26, 2018, an employee was able to operate the cardboard and trash compactors with the doors open and exposed the employee to crush-by and fall hazards.

Issued

Feb 8, 2019

Abate by

Mar 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $9,472 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): Basic Requirement. Within twenty-four (24) hours after the in-patient hospitalization of one or more employees or an employee's amputation or an employee's loss of an eye, as a result of a work-related incident, you must report the in-patient hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye to OSHA.    Located at 37 Waterhill Street, Lynn, MA    On or about August 8, 2018, an amputation injury was not reported to OSHA within 24 hours.

Issued

Feb 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,611 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(3): Each recordable injury or illness on the OSHA 300 Log and 301 Incident Report was not recorded within seven (7) calendar days of receiving information that a recordable injury or illness has occurred.    Located at 37 Waterhill Street, Lynn, MA    On or about September 26, 2018, the employer did not record a workplace injury on the OSHA 300 Form or equivalent for the calendar year 2018.    On or about August 8, 2018, an employee received a partial finger amputation and it was not recorded on the OSHA 300 Form within seven calendar days.

Issued

Feb 8, 2019

Abate by

Mar 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,063 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(b): There was neither an infirmary, clinic, or hospital used for the treatment of all injured employees in near proximity to the workplace nor a person or persons adequately trained to render first aid:    Location: Facility    On or about August 8, 2018, emergency medical services was not contacted for an employee who sustained a partial finger amputation after coming in contact with the rotating sleeve on the Twinvac Plus HP ham stuffing machine.