OSHA Inspection: KNM HOLDINGS, LLC.

Issued

2019-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5834.00 · Current $5834.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of each work area was not maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, dry condition.  On or about November 7, 2018 and times prior, the employer did not ensure that the kitchen floor was maintained in a dry condition and free of electrical cords to avoid slips, trips, and fall hazards

Issued

2019-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $819.00 · Current $819.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries.  On or about November 7, 2018 and times prior, the employer placed a portable fire extinguisher on the kitchen floor by the door together with cleaning detergent and buckets with no form of identification to employees, thereby exposing them to fire and struck-by hazards.

Issued

2019-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(7)(i): Unused openings in boxes, raceways, auxiliary gutters, cabinets, equipment cases, or housings were not effectively closed to afford protection substantially equivalent to the wall of the equipment.  On or about November 7, 2018, the employer did not effectively close unused openings in equipment cases such as but not limited to the AyrKing Breader/Blender/Sifter 115/230 volts motor in the kitchen, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

2019-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $819.00 · Current $819.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(a)(2)(ix): Lamps for general illumination were not protected from accidental contact or breakage by a suitable fixture or lampholder with a guard.  On or about November 7, 2018 and times prior, the employer did not use suitable fixture or lampholder with a guard in the kitchen ceiling to protect fluorescent bulbs from accidental contact, exposing employees to potential struck-by and laceration hazards from broken bulbs.

Issued

2019-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $819.00 · Current $819.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket):  On or November 7, 2018 and times prior, the employer did not remove damaged and frayed extension cords on a Ayr King Breader/Blender/Sifter used in the kitchen, exposing employees to electrical hazards.

Issued

2019-03-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-03-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $819.00 · Current $819.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(4): Portable electric equipment and flexible cords that was used in highly conductive work locations (such as those inundated with water or other conductive locations) or in job locations where employees were likely to contact water or conductive liquids were not approved for those locations:  On or about August 9, 2018 and times prior, the employer left damaged and frayed flexible cords for the Ayr King Breader/Blender/Sifter in water on the flooded kitchen floor, exposing employees to electrical hazards.