OSHA Inspection: BODIN'S, INC.

Issued

Mar 17, 2020

Abate by

Apr 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,892 · Current $1,445 Reduced

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) Production floor, forklift battery charging area(s); On or about December 5, 2019, an employee was not equipped with adequate eye or face protection when handling corrosive batteries for powered industrial truck(s).

Issued

Mar 17, 2020

Abate by

Apr 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Production floor, forklift battery charging area(s); On or about December 5, 2019, facilities for quick drenching and flushing of the eyes were not provided within the immediate work area.

Issued

Mar 17, 2020

Abate by

Apr 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,445 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(ii): The employer did not ensure that each operator had successfully completed the training required by paragraph (l), except as permitted by paragraph (l)(5), prior to permitting an employee to operate a powered industrial truck:    (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not ensure each powered industrial truck operator was trained prior to operation.

Issued

Mar 17, 2020

Abate by

Apr 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $2,313 · Current $1,445 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:    (a) Herring processing area; The skinning blade located at the point of operation on the Trio Model FDS (S/N 476) fish  skinning machine was not effectively guarded.

Issued

Mar 17, 2020

Abate by

Apr 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(f)(3): Sprocket wheels and chains which were seven (7) feet or less above floors or platforms were not enclosed:  (a) Herring processing area; A chain and sprocket mechanism located on the Trio Model FDS (S/N 476) fish skinning machine was not effectively guarded.

Issued

Mar 17, 2020

Abate by

Apr 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:  (a) Retail area; On or about October 20, 2019, a flexible electrical extension cord, used to supply power to an overhead fluorescent light fixture, was plugged into a relocatable power tap.

Issued

Mar 17, 2020

Abate by

Apr 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure:  (a) South fish processing area; A relocatable power tap, affixed to overhead electrical conduit, was being used to supply power to two digital fish scales.

Issued

Mar 17, 2020

Abate by

Apr 14, 2020

Penalty

Initial $325 · Current $163 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(ii): Flexible cords were not used in continuous lengths without splice or tap:    (a) Herring processing area; A flexible extension cord used to supply power to a Dayton Model No. 6K791A electrical motor on a skinning machine conveyor was not used in a continuous length without a splice or tap.