OSHA Inspection: ECONOMY LOCKER STORAGE CO. INC.

Issued

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $6630.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):  a) Economy Locker Storage Co Inc., Pennsdale, PA: On or about April 29, 2019, the employer did not assess the workplace, such as in the Freidrich smokehouse room, to identify hazards which would require the use of personal protective equipment. Employees were dispensing corrosive sanitizing agents, such as Zep Amine-Z used by employees on daily basis to sanitize equipment, exposing the employees to eye and face injuries.     ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:  a) Friedrich smokehouse room: Employees who dispense Zep FS Amine-Z, which is a corrosive sanitizing chemical, were not provided with and required to wear appropriate eye and face protection, on or about April 29, 2019.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Friedrich Smokehouse Room: An eye wash station was not provided in an area where employees dispense Zep FS Amine-Z, which is a corrosive chemical, exposing employees to permanent eye injury, on or about April 29, 2019.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $0.00 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 how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:    a) Pennsdale, PA: The employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program for employees exposed to various chemicals, including corrosive sanitizing agent Zep FS Amine-Z, on or about April 29, 2019.    CORRECTED DURING INSPECTION  CERTIFICATION NOT REQUIRED

Issued

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-06 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) Pennsdale, PA: Employees who use various chemical products, including corrosive sanitizing agents, have not received effective training on the hazards of exposure and protective measures, on or about April 29, 2019.    ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9282.00 · Current $9282.00

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) Pennsdale, PA: An energy control program was not established for employees who assemble, disassemble, service, and maintain various types of machinery with multiple sources of energy including electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic, on machines including the Daniels Mixer Grinder, Stephan Emulsifier, and Hamilton Steam Kettle, which exposed the employees to entanglement, amputation and other serious hazards, on or about April 29, 2019.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION AND DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $6630.00

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) Economy Locker Storage Co Inc. - Pennsdale, PA: Forklift operators operate a Hyster electric forklift have not been provided training or evaluated to ensure that they possess the knowledge and skill to operate a forklift in a safe manner, on or about April 29, 2019.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator's performance was not being conducted at least once every three years:  a) Pennsdale, PA: Forklift operators who are required to operate a Hyster electric forklift have not been reevaluated to ensure that they possess the knowledge and skill to operate a forklift in a safe manner. The most recent training was conducted in 1998, on or about April 29, 2019.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13260.00 · Current $13260.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point(s) of operation of machinery were not guarded to prevent employee(s) from having any part of their body in the danger zone(s) during operating cycle(s):  a) Mixer/Grinder Room:  The rotating blade on the Stephan emulsifier (Model MCH 150) was unguarded, exposing employees operating the machine to caught-in, struck-by, and amputation hazards at the point of operation, observed on or about May 23, 2019.  b) Scrapple Kitchen: The rotating mixer blade on the Hamilton steam kettle was unguarded, exposing employees operating the machine to caught-in, struck-by, and amputation hazards at the point of operation, observed on or about April 29, 2019.  c) Mixer/Grinder Room:  The lid on the Daniels Mixer/Grinder (Model AFMG 800-66) had a 10 inch x 24 inch opening cut in the lid exposing employees were operating the machine to the rotating mixer paddles, creating a caught-in, struck-by, and amputation hazard at the point of operation, on or about April, 22, 2019.   d) Mixer/Grinder Room: The Daniels Mixer/Grinder (Model AFMG 800-66) was operated with the lid in the open position, exposing employees to the rotating mixer paddles, creating a caught-in, struck-by, and amputation hazard at the point of operation, on or about April 22, 2019.   Abatement Certification and Documentation Required

Issued

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6630.00 · Current $6630.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):  a) Old Stuffer Room: Missing breakers in several panel boxes exposed employees to an electric shock hazard, on or about April 29, 2019.  b) Maintenance Machine Shop Area: An open 220 volt AC fuse box exposed employees to an electric shock hazard, on or about April 29, 2019.  ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-10-18 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-12-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a): Safety-related work practices were not employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work was performed near or on equipment or circuits which were or could be energized:    (a) Economy Locker Storage Co Inc., Pennsdale, PA: The employer did not ensure safety-related work practices were employed while employees are performing service and maintenance activities on energized electrical circuits or in close proximity to energized electrical wires and circuitry, exposing employees to an electric shock, burn, or electrocution hazard, on or about April 29, 2019.    Abatement Certification Required