OSHA Inspection: NUTRABLEND FOODS LLC

Issued

2019-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5683.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy.  a) On or about 10/2/19 throughout the facility; employees were exposed to the unexpected energization of hazardous energy when the employer's Machine Lockout forms, such as but not limited to, APS-1 Blender, APS-2 Blender, Munson Mixer, Munson Sifting station, all dated 08/17/18, did not contain the steps or instructions for shutting down, isolating and securing the equipment.   NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control  a) On or about 10/2/19 throughout the facility; employees were exposed to the unexpected energization of hazardous energy when the employer's Machine Lockout forms, such as but not limited to, APS-1 Blender, APS-2 Blender, Munson Mixer, Munson Sifting station, all dated 08/17/18, did not specify procedures for testing the effectiveness of the energy control.     NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-12-13 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5683.00 · Current $3500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  a) On or about 10/2/19 throughout the facility; employees were exposed to the unexpected energization of hazardous energy when the employer conducted their last annual periodic inspections of energy control procedures, such as but not limited to, APS-1 Blender, APS-2 Blender, Munson mixer, Munson sifting station, on 08/17/18.     NO ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED

Issued

2019-12-13 00:00:00

Abate by

2020-03-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13260.00 · Current $8000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(d): Where flammable materials were present only occasionally, such as but not limited to flammable gases, vapors, or liquids; combustible dust; and ignitable fibers or flyings, electrical equipment capable of igniting them shall not be used;     a) On or about 11/21/19 in the Munson Room; employees were exposed to explosion hazard when a Dayton brand wet/dry vacuum (model - 3VE21B), not approved for combustible dust, was used to provide dust collection for the pack-out chute on the Munson blender.    b) On or about 11/21/19 in the Munson Room; employees were exposed to explosion hazard when a Dayton brand wet/dry vacuum (model - 3VE21B), not approved for combustible dust, was used to clean process areas where combustible dust may be present.   c) On or about 11/21/19 throughout the facility; employees were exposed to an explosion hazard when a Tacony brand vacuum cleaner (model - Taskforce 94234), not approved for combustible dust, was used to vacuum the floors, equipment and other areas of the production area where fugitive dust (combustible dust) was present.   ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED