OSHA Inspection: AGRI-FLAVORS, INC.

Issued

Feb 12, 2019

Abate by

May 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces were not kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:    a) On or about October 30, 2018 - Mixing building, employees were exposed to slip, fire, and respiratory hazards when there was more than 1/8 inch thick dust from grains, rice, and flavorings on all overhead surfaces, the floor, and equipment.

Issued

Feb 12, 2019

Abate by

Mar 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":    a) On or about October 30, 2019 - Facility, employees were exposed to fire hazards when there were no designated exits in the mixing building.

Issued

Feb 12, 2019

Abate by

Mar 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(ii): Category 1 or 2 flammable liquids, or Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 degree F (37.8 degree C), were dispensed into containers without the containers being electrically interconnected:    a) On or about October 30, 2018 - Mixing room, employees were exposed to fire and explosion hazards when Category 2 flammable liquids and Category 3 flammable liquids with a flashpoint below 100 degree F (37.8 degree C) were not bonded or grounded while being dispensed into containers.  Flavorings such as, but not limited to, the following were used:  Art. Berry Flavor W.S. 2x Conc. #862 (Flam. Liq. 2 - Flashpoint 68 degree F) and Artificial Apple Cider Flavor #127 (Flam. Liq. 3 - Flashpoint 76 degree F).

Issued

Feb 12, 2019

Abate by

Apr 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:    a) On or about October 30, 2018 - Mixing room, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when lockout/tagout was not used when cleaning the mixers between recipes or batches.  There was no lockout/tagout program, no machine specific lockout/tagout procedures, no lockout/tagout training, and no annual lockout/tagout review.

Issued

Feb 12, 2019

Abate by

Mar 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,400 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 October 30, 2018 - Mixing room, employees were exposed to skin irritation and eye damage when there was no eyewash in the area where corrosive flavorings were mixed.  Flavorings such as, but not limited to, the following were used:  Art. Berry Flavor W.S. 2x Conc. #862 and Acetic Acid Glacial.

Issued

Feb 12, 2019

Abate by

Mar 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $920 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):    a) On or about October 30, 2018 - Mixing building, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the employees had not been trained or evaluated prior to permitting them to drive the forklift.

Issued

Feb 12, 2019

Abate by

Apr 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,400 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 October 30, 2018 - Mixing area, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the silver mixer was not guarded to prevent employees accessing the auger when mixing.    b) On or about October 30, 2018 - Mixing area, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards when the yellow mixer was not guarded to prevent employees accessing the paddles when mixing.

Issued

Feb 12, 2019

Abate by

Mar 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2): Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  a) On or about October 30, 2018 - Mixing building, employees were exposed to fire hazards when the fire extinguishers had not been inspected since July 2018 when the outside vendor came to the site.

Issued

Feb 12, 2019

Abate by

Apr 11, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks were not examined before being placed in service:    a) On or about October 30, 2018 - Mixing building, employees were not inspecting the forklift before use each shift.

Issued

Feb 12, 2019

Abate by

May 23, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 October 30, 2018 - Mixing area, employees use corrosive flavorings such as, but not limited to, Art. Berry Flavor W.S. 2x Conc. #862 and Acetic Acid Glacial.  Employees use flammable flavorings such as, but not limited to, Artificial Apple Cider Flavor #127 and Lemon Oil Terpenes.  There was no written hazard communication program or employee training.

Issued

Feb 12, 2019

Abate by

May 23, 2019

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 October 30, 2018 - Mixing area, employees use corrosive flavorings such as, but not limited to, Art. Berry Flavor W.S. 2x Conc. #862 and Acetic Acid Glacial.  Employees use flammable flavorings such as, but not limited to, Artificial Apple Cider Flavor #127 and Lemon Oil Terpenes.  There was no employee training.