OSHA Inspection: BEN E. KEITH FOODS

Issued

2019-06-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6844.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times:  a) West Packing Room: On or about March 5, 3019: The employer failed the ensure the emergency release for the powered door at the entrance to the west packing room was in working order exposing employees to entrapment hazard in the event of an emergency.

Issued

2019-06-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8051.00 · Current $4000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment:    a)  Sausage Kitchen; On or about March 5, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential hazardous energies in that employees were allowed to clean the Ribbon Blender during sanitation without locking it out in accordance with the established procedures.

Issued

2019-06-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-07-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:   a)  Smokers/Ovens; On or about March 5, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential respiratory hazards in that employees were required to wear a tight fitting full face negative pressure respirators while cleaning the smokes/ovens without first being medically evaluated to ensure the employees are medically able to wear a negative pressure respirator.