OSHA Inspection: SUPERIOR FARMS

Issued

Nov 22, 2019

Abate by

Dec 27, 2019

Penalty

Initial $4,347 · Current $0 Reduced

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) Superior Farms at 4900 Clarkson St, Denver, CO: On and around September 30, 2019, the employer did not assess the workplace to determine that employees, working near 3-5% aqueous lactic acid spray enclosures and peroxyacetic acid spray enclosures, were exposed to acidic chemical hazards that could potentially cause eye damage.  (b) Superior Farms at 4900 Clarkson St, Denver, CO: On and around August 2, 2019, the employer did not assess the workplace to determine that employees, working at carcass saws, including but not limited to Band Saws in the Fabrication area, were exposed to flying bone fragments that could potentially cause eye damage.   Abatement Note:  When then employer has determined that hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall: (1)  Select, and have each affected employee use, the types of PPE that will protect the affected employee from the hazards identified in the hazard assessment; (2)  Communicate selection decisions to each affected employee; and, (3)  Select PPE that properly fits each affected employee. (4)  The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment. (5)  Defective and damaged equipment. Defective or damaged personal protective equipment shall not be used.  (6)  The employer shall provide training to each employee who is required by this section to use PPE. Each such employee shall be trained to know at least the following:       (a)  When PPE is necessary;       (b)  What PPE is necessary;       (c)  How to properly don, doff, adjust, and wear PPE;       (d)  The limitations of the PPE; and, (7)  Each affected employee shall demonstrate an understanding of the training specified in paragraph (1) of this section, and the ability to use PPE properly, before being allowed to perform work requiring the use of PPE.  (8)  When the employer has reason to believe that any affected employee who has already been trained does not have the understanding and skill required by paragraph (2) of this section, the employer shall retrain each such employee. Circumstances where retraining is required include, but are not limited to, situations where:       (a)  Changes in the workplace render previous training obsolete; or       (b)  Changes in the types of PPE to be used render previous training obsolete; or       (c)  Inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of assigned PPE indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill. (9)  The employer shall verify that each affected employee has received and understood the required training through a written certification that contains the name of each employee trained, the date(s) of training, and that identifies the subject of the certification. (10) Paragraphs (d) and (f) of this section apply only to 1910.133, 1910.135, 1910.136, and 1910.138. Paragraphs (d) and (f) of this section do not apply to 1910.134 and 1910.137. Note: Non-mandatory Appendix B contains an example of procedures that would comply with the requirement for a hazard assessment.