OSHA Inspection: LOTITO FOODS, INC.

Issued

2019-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11934.00 · Current $8000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to struck-by hazards.      a. 200-240 Carter Dr., Edison, NJ - Warehouse - Location 26    Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards of collapsing racks of the metal storage racking system and their contents while the employees warehoused merchandise which included, but was not limited to cases, boxes, and other means of packaging for food products.  Commercial steel storage racks had bent and/or damaged stanchions and damaged anchor points.      b. 200-240 Carter Dr., Edison, NJ - Warehouse - Location 28    Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards of collapsing racks of the metal storage racking system and their contents while the employees warehoused merchandise which included, but was not limited to cases, boxes, and other means of packaging for food products.  Commercial steel storage racks had bent and/or damaged stanchions and damaged anchor points.      c. 200-240 Carter Dr., Edison, NJ - Warehouse - Location 18    Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards of collapsing racks of the metal storage racking system and their contents while the employees warehoused merchandise which included, but was not limited to cases, boxes, and other means of packaging for food products.  Commercial steel storage racks had bent and/or damaged stanchions and damaged anchor points.    d. 200-240 Carter Dr., Edison, NJ - Warehouse - Location 16    Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards of collapsing racks of the metal storage racking system and their contents while the employees warehoused merchandise which included, but was not limited to cases, boxes, and other means of packaging for food products.  Commercial steel storage racks had bent and/or damaged stanchions and damaged anchor points.      e. 200-240 Carter Dr., Edison, NJ - Warehouse - Location 78      Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards of collapsing racks of the metal storage racking system and their contents while the employees warehoused merchandise which included, but was not limited to cases, boxes, and other means of packaging for food products.  Commercial steel storage racks had bent and/or damaged stanchions and damaged anchor points.      Violations observed on or about February 22, 2019

Issued

2019-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8525.00 · Current $6000.00 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. 200-240 Carter Drive, Edison, NJ    The employer did not establish a hazardous energy control program.  Employees engaged in the cleaning, maintenance and repair of equipment where there was no hazardous energy control program established.    Violation occurred on or about February 22, 2019

Issued

2019-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:    a. 200-204 Carter Drive, Edison, NJ    The employer did not provide employee training in recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources of equipment in the production area on which the employees performed servicing and maintenance activities.    Violation occurred on or about February 22, 2019

Issued

2019-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6819.00 · Current $4643.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck    a. 200-240 Carter Drive, Edison, NJ - Warehouse    The employer did not ensure that employees had received training prior to allowing employees to operate powered industrial trucks.  Employees engaged in warehousing activities used forklifts for warehousing and loading and unloading trailers and were not provided training to operate those vehicles.    Violation occurred on or about February 22, 2019

Issued

2019-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8525.00 · Current $6000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1): Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:    a. 200 Carter Dr., Edison, NJ - Warehouse    The employer did not ensure that electrical equipment was free of recognized hazards.  Employees engaged in warehousing activities used 38v, 160 amp battery chargers that had damaged cords.  Equipment that included, but was not limited to Raymond 730-R45TT and Crown RR5000 industrial trucks that were charged from batter chargers that had visible external damage to the insulation and exposed wires.     Violation observed on or about February 22, 2019

Issued

2019-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5115.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

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 the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h):       a. 200-240 Carter Dr., Edison, NJ         The employer did not develop, maintain, and implement a written hazard communication program at the facility. Employees worked with chemicals including, but no limited to Compressed Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide, on a daily basis.          Violation occurred on or about February 22, 2019

Issued

2019-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1): Employers did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:     a. 200-240 Carter Dr., Edison, NJ       The employer did not ensure that safety data sheets were maintained for each chemical used in the facility. Employees worked with chemicals including, but no limited to, Compressed Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide, on a daily basis where the data sheets were not available.        Violation occurred on or about February 22, 2019

Issued

2019-08-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-09-27 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:      a. 200-240 Carter Dr., Edison, NJ         The employer did not ensure employees were provided effective training on the use of hazardous chemicals in the facility.  Employees worked with chemicals including, but no limited to, Compressed Nitrogen and Carbon Dioxide, on a daily basis where not provided training.          Violation occurred on or about February 22, 2019

Issued

2019-08-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:  a. 200-240 Carter Drive, Edison, NJ - Warehouse  Employees operating powered industrial equipment received an evaluation on the equipment and the employer did not complete the written certification that included the name of the operator, training date, and identification of the person performing the evaluation.    Violation occurred on or about February 22, 2019