OSHA Inspection: BAY VALLEY FOODS, LLC

Issued

Apr 23, 2020

Abate by

Jun 1, 2020

Penalty

Initial $6,361 · Current $0 Reduced

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(a)(2):  Other substances -- 8-hour Time Weighted Averages. An employee's exposure to any substance in Table Z-1, the exposure limit of which is not preceded by a "C", shall not exceed the 8-hour Time Weighted Average given for that substance any 8-hour work shift of a 40-hour work week:  On or about February 25, 2020, employees working in the Retail 1 Dump Area were exposed to Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (Total Dust) while operating inside the Retail 1s Dump Area. A bag line operator was overexposed to total dust at an 8-hour TWA (time weighted average) of 20.8 mg/m3, approximately 1.38 times the limit of 15.0 mg/m3. The sample was collected during a 406 minute sampling period; exposure calculations include a zero increment for 74 minutes not sampled.     Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

Apr 23, 2020

Abate by

Jun 29, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 9135

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d):   On or about February 25, 2020, employees working in the Retail 1 Dump Area were exposed to Particulates Not Otherwise Regulated (Total Dust) while operating inside the Retail 1s Dump Area. A bag line operator was overexposed to total dust at an 8-hour TWA (time weighted average) of 20.8 mg/m3, approximately 1.38 times the limit of 15.0 mg/m3. The sample was collected during a 406 minute sampling period; exposure calculations include a zero increment for 74 minutes not sampled and the employer did not implement feasible administrative or engineering controls to eliminate and/or reduce exposure hazards.        Feasible engineering controls include, but are not limited to:   (1) Installation of local exhaust ventilation in the area where sling bags are removed from the line and then disposed of appropriately;                (2) Implementation of proper procedures for the removal and the disposing of sling bags;   (3) Installation of adequate ventilation inside the retail 1 dump area.      Step 1:  Submit to the Area Director a written, detailed plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposure to hazardous substances as referenced in this citation.  This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this citation:       1.     Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options;  2.     Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design;  3.     Procurement, installation and operation of selected control measures;    4.     Testing and acceptance or modification/redesign of controls.   All proposed control measures shall be approved for each particular use by a competent industrial hygienist or other technically qualified person.        Step 2:  Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering controls and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).