OSHA Inspection: TWINS TWINS LLC

Issued

Aug 22, 2019

Abate by

Sep 6, 2019

Penalty

Initial $3,334 · Current $2,000 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):    On or about 3/27/2019, at Twins Twins LLC located at 720 S Main Street, Labelle, FL 33935, employees were exposed to struck and caught by hazards while a powered industrial truck (i.e. Tusk, LPG Type) was operated without training and/or evaluation.

Issued

Aug 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,501 · Current $1,501 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(b): Machine(s) designed for fixed location(s) were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:    On or about 3/27/2019, at the Back Building of Twins Twins LLC located at 720 S Main Street, Labelle, FL 33935, an employee was exposed to a struck by hazard while cutting wood with a miter saw (i.e. Tradesman, 10-inch) which was not anchored.

Issued

Aug 22, 2019

Penalty

Initial $5,001 · Current $3,001 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven -7 feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:    a. On or about 3/27/2019, at the Back Building of Twins Twins LLC located at 720 S Main Street, Labelle, FL 33935, employees were potentially exposed to a caught by hazard while working close to a conveyor carrying cooked tortillas out of a tortilla manufacturing machine (i.e. Celorio, Serial #171341-44), driven by an unguarded sprocket wheel and chain.     b. On or about 3/27/2019, at the Back Building of Twins Twins LLC at 720 S Main Street, Labelle, FL 33935, employees were potentially exposed to a caught by hazard while working close to a conveyor which carried cooked tortillas out of a tortilla manufacturing machine (i.e. Celorio, Serial #140541-5),  driven by an unguarded sprocket wheel and chain.      c. On or about 3/27/2019, at the Back Building of Twins Twins LLC located at 720 S Main Street, Labelle, FL 33935, employees were potentially exposed to a caught by hazard while working close to a conveyor which carried cooked tortillas out of a tortilla manufacturing machine (i.e. Celorio, Serial # not available), driven by an unguarded sprocket wheel and chain.      d. On or about 3/27/2019, at the Front Building of Twins Twins LLC at 720 S Main Street, Labelle, FL 33935, employees were potentially exposed to a caught by hazard while working close to a conveyor which carried cooked tortillas out of a tortilla manufacturing machine (i.e. Celorio, Serial #171207-45),  driven by an unguarded sprocket wheel and chain.     e. On or about 3/27/2019, at the Front Building of Twins Twins LLC located at 720 S Main Street, Labelle, FL 33935,  employees were potentially exposed to a caught by hazard while working close to a conveyor which carried cooked tortillas out of a tortilla manufacturing machine (i.e. Celorio, Serial # 101327), driven by an unguarded sprocket wheel and chain.

Issued

Aug 22, 2019

Abate by

Sep 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $58,343 · Current $40,840 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:    On or about 3/27/2019, at Twins Twins LLC located at 720 S Main Street, Labelle, Fl 33935. The employer did not establish an energy control program covering servicing and/or maintenance and cleaning activities of tortilla manufacturing equipment (i.e. Casa Herrera and Celorio tortilla manufacturing machines, Dough mixer, etc.) resulting in the exposure of employees while performing such activities to a caught by hazard.

Issued

Aug 22, 2019

Abate by

Sep 17, 2019

Penalty

Initial $11,669 · Current $8,168 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 5/7/2019, at the Front Building, Twins Twins LLC, located at 720 S Main Street, Labelle, FL 33935.  Employees were potentially exposed to a caught by hazard while working by ingoing nip points between conveyor belts and rollers transferring cooked tortillas from a tortilla manufacturing machine Celorio, Model 100KX, Serial #171207-45) towards  a 7-level cooling conveyor.     b. On or about 5/7/2019, at the Front Building, Twins Twins LLC, located at 720 S Main Street, Labelle, FL 33935.  Employees were potentially exposed to a caught by hazard while working by ingoing nip points between conveyor belt and rollers transferring cooked tortillas from a tortilla manufacturing machine (i.e. Celorio, Model 100KS, Serial #101327) towards a 7-level cooling conveyor.     c. On or about 3/27/2019, at the Back Building, Twins Twins LLC, located at 720 S Main Street, Labelle, FL 33935.  Employees were potentially exposed to a caught by hazard while working by ingoing nip points between conveyor belts and rollers transferring cooked tortillas from a tortilla manufacturing machine (i.e. Celorio, Model/Serial # not available) towards a 7-level cooling conveyor.    d. On or about 3/27/2019, at the Back Building, Twins Twins LLC, located at 720 S Main Street, Labelle, FL 33935.  Employees were potentially exposed to a caught by hazard while working by ingoing nip points between conveyor belts and rollers transferring cooked tortillas from a tortilla manufacturing machine (i.e. Celorio, Model 100KX, Serial #140541-5) towards to a 7-level cooling conveyor.     e. On or about 3/27/2019, at the Back Building, Twins Twins LLC, located at 720 S Main Street, Labelle, FL 33935.  Employees were potentially exposed to a caught by hazard while working by ingoing nip points between conveyor belts and rollers transferring cooked tortillas from a tortilla manufacturing machine (i.e. Celorio, Model 100KX, Serial #171341-44) towards to a 7-level cooling conveyor.     f. On or about 3/27/2019, at the Back Building, Twins Twins LLC, located at 720 S Main Street, Labelle, FL 33935.  Employees were potentially exposed to a caught by hazard while working by a 7-level cooling conveyor (i.e. Superior, Serial # 1212947) which lacked emergency trip wires.      g. On or about 3/27/2019, at the Back Building, Twins Twins LLC, located at 720 S Main Street, Labelle, FL 33935.  Employees were potentially exposed to a caught by hazard while working by a 7-level cooling conveyor (i.e. Superior, Serial #1212946) which lacked emergency trip wires.      h. On or about 3/27/2019, at the Back Building, Twins Twins LLC, located at 720 S Main Street, Labelle, FL 33935.  Employees were potentially exposed to a caught by hazard while working by an ingoing nip points between conveyor and a wheel where tortilla were transported from oven of a tortilla manufacturing machine (i.e. Casa Herrera, Model VAC-18, Serial #08101185) towards a cooling area.       Twins Twins LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1209429, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 4/24/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 720 S Main Street, Labelle, Fl 33935.

Issued

Aug 22, 2019

Abate by

Sep 4, 2019

Penalty

Initial $834 · Current $500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.4(a): The employer did not record each work-related fatality, injury or illness case that resulted in the general recording criteria on the OSHA Form 300 or equivalent:    On or about 3/27/2019, at Twins Twins LLC, located at 720 S Main Street, Labelle, FL 33935.  The employer did not record a lost-time work-related injury that took place on 3/15/2019, when an employee suffered a partial amputation of left index finger while working with a tortilla manufacturing machine.

Issued

Aug 22, 2019

Abate by

Aug 28, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose:  a. On or about 3/27/2019, at the Administrative Offices of Twins Twins LLC, located at 720 S Main Street, Labelle, FL 33935. A toggle switch was installed within an electrical junction box that lacked a coverplate, potentially exposing an employee to an electrical hazard.  b. On or about 3/27/2019, at the Administrative Offices of Twins Twins LLC, located at 720 S Main Street, Labelle, FL 33935. An outlet installed within an electrical junction box lacked a coverplate, potentially exposing an employee to an electrical hazard.