OSHA Inspection: IRA MIDDLESWARTH & SON INC.

Issued

Jan 7, 2021

Abate by

Feb 11, 2021

Penalty

Initial $974 · Current $974

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1903.19(c)(1):The employer did not certify to OSHA, within 10 calendar days after the abatement date, that the cited violation had been abated:  Location: Facility-  On or about January 7, 2021, the employer did not certify that abatement had been completed for Citation 1 Item 1a, Citation 1 Item 1c, Citation 1 Item 4 and Citation 2 Item 1.

Issued

Apr 28, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $4,424 · Current $3,097 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.25(e)(4): Ship type stairs did not have a minimum tread width of 18 inches (46 cm):  Pack Room #1: Ship type stairs to platforms on lines 2 and 3 were 15 inches wide and line 4 was 16 inches wide, as observed on or about January 29, 2020.  Kettle Line: Ship type stairs to the platform were 14 inches wide, as observed on or about January 29, 2020.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Apr 28, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling:   a) Pack Room #1: A portion of the elevated catwalk between the conveyor and the corner type stairs was not guarded exposing employees to a 7 foot 10 inch fall hazard, as observed on or about January 29, 2020.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Apr 28, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(iii): Each ship stairs and alternating tread type stairs were not equipped with handrails on both sides:  a) Pack Room #1: Ship type stairs used to gain access to lines 2, 3 and 4 elevated platforms were not equipped with handrails on both sides, as observed on or about January 29, 2020.  b) Kettle Line: Ship type stairs used to gain access to the elevated platform were not equipped with handrails on both sides, as observed on or about January 29, 2020.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Apr 28, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(1): The top edge height of top rails, or equivalent guardrail system members, were not 42 inches, plus or minus 3 inches, above the walking-working surface:  Pack Room #1: The elevated platform along the right side of the pack room was equipped with a guardrail system having a top rail positioned at 29 inches and no mid rail, as observed on or about January 29, 2020.  Pack Room #1: The elevated platform along the rear wall of the pack room was equipped with a guardrail system having a top rail positioned at 26 inches and no mid rail, as observed on or about January 29, 2020.  Pack Room #1: The elevated platform for Lines 2 and 3 was equipped with a guardrail system having a top rail at 31 inches and a mid rail at 16 inches, as observed on or about January 29, 2020.  Kettle Line: The elevated platform was equipped with a guardrail system having a top rail at 33 inches and a mid rail at 16 inches, as observed on or about January 29, 2020.  Pack Room #2 BBQ: The elevated platform was equipped with a guardrail system having a top rail at 33 inches and a mid rail at 16 inches, as observed on or about January 29, 2020.  Abatement Certification Required

Issued

Apr 28, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.29(b)(13): When guardrail systems are used around holes that serve as points of access (such as ladderways), the guardrail system opening did not meet the requirements (b)(13)(i) or (b)(13)(ii) of this section:  a) Pack Room #2 BBQ: The guardrail system at the ladder access point to the elevated platform was not equipped with a self closing gate or an offset to prevent an employee from falling, as observed on or about January 29, 2020.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Apr 28, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,374 · Current $5,162 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks:  a) Pack Room #1, Kettle Line and Pack Room #2 BBQ: The right side of each of the Mon-O-Bag bagmakers was unguarded exposing the moving parts to contact, as observed on or about January 29, 2020.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Apr 28, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,374 · Current $5,162 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a) Pack Room #1 and #2 BBQ: Pulleys located approximately 12 inches from the floor of the packing tables were not guarded and exposed to contact, as observed on or about January 29, 2020.  b) Fryer Lines #1 and #3: Pulleys for the potato slicers located approximately 45 inches from the floor were not guarded and exposed to contact, as observed on or about January 29, 2020.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Apr 28, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o):  a) Pack Room #1 and #2 BBQ: Horizontal belts located at the bottom of the packing tables were not guarded and exposed to contact, as observed on or about January 29, 2020.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Apr 28, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 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) Pack Room #1: The chain and sprockets beneath the Line 4 pack off table located approximately 2 feet above the floor level were not enclosed, as observed on or about January 29, 2020.  b) Fryer Line #3: the guard on the potato conveyor with a 5 inch opening permitted access to the chain and sprocket located approximately 6.5 feet above the floor level, as observed on or about January 29, 2020.  c) Pack Room #2 BBQ: The chain and sprockets beneath the pack off table located approximately 4 feet above the floor level and at the end of the Line 2 conveyor were not enclosed, as observed on or about January 29, 2020.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Apr 28, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $7,374 · Current $5,162 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  a) Maintenance and sanitation: The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance of equipment including, but not limited to, bagmaking machines, frying equipment, conveyors, etc., the equipment was isolated from all energy sources and rendered inoperative, on or about January 29, 2020.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Apr 28, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(6): The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  a) Production/maintenance: The employer did not certify that each powered industrial truck (PIT) operator has been trained and evaluated by this paragraph (l), on or about January 29, 2020.  Abatement Certification Required.

Issued

Apr 28, 2020

Abate by

Jun 15, 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) Pack Room #2 BBQ: A relocatable power tap (RPT) was plugged into and suspended by a flexible cord, as observed on or about January 29, 2020.  Abatement Certification Required.