OSHA Inspection: GOOD TASTE CORP.

Issued

Sep 5, 2019

Abate by

Dec 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $2,273 · Current $1,878 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer failed to provide a clean and sanitary condition for all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces.        a) Good Taste Corporation. The area where the dough for the noodles is prepared, as well as the surrounding areas, had explosive dust  on surfaces including the surface of equipment, machinery, stored materials, shelving, beams, pipes, duct work , walls, electrical fixtures. The condition was noted on or about 05/06/19.        NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 5, 2019

Abate by

Dec 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $1,705 · Current $600 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):        a) Good Taste Corporation. Workers who work in the mixing dough area are exposed to the potential hazard of explosion and or combustion from the accumulated flour. The employer did not develop and implement a Hazard Communication Program. The condition was noted at or around 05/06/2019.           NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 5, 2019

Abate by

Dec 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Good Taste Corporation. Workers who work in the mixing dough area are exposed to the potential hazard of explosion and or combustion from the accumulated flour. The employer did not develop and implement a Hazard Communication Program to include safety data sheets. The condition was noted at or around 05/06/2019.           NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.

Issued

Sep 5, 2019

Abate by

Dec 2, 2019

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Good Taste Corporation. Workers who work in the mixing dough area are exposed to the potential hazard of explosion and or combustion from the accumulated flour. The employer did not develop and implement a Hazard Communication Program to include information and training. The condition was noted at or around 05/06/2019.           NOTE: IN ADDITION TO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION, THE EMPLOYER IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION FOR THIS ITEM, FAILURE TO COMPLY WILL RESULT IN AN ADDITIONAL PENALTY OF $1,000.00 AS PER 29 CFR 1903.19.