OSHA Inspection: OK FOODS INC.

Issued

Aug 24, 2020

Abate by

Sep 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $6,747 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): Floor(s) of workroom(s) were not maintained, so far as possible, in a dry condition.  Drainage was not maintained where wet process(es) were in use:  On or about March 5, 2020 and times prior thereto, at OK Foods facility, employees performing work in the engine room were exposed to slip and fall hazard from water leaking onto the floor from a chilled water pump.

Issued

Aug 24, 2020

Abate by

Sep 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $9,446 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(iii): For existing equipment designed and constructed in accordance with codes, standards, or practices no longer in general use, the employer did not determine and document that the equipment in the process was designed, maintained, inspected, tested, and operating in a safe manner.    (a) On or about March 5, 2020, and at times prior thereto, at the OK Foods facility, the -20F Recirculator was not provided with labels. The employer failed to determine and document compliance with Recognized and Generally Accepted Good Engineering Practice (RAGAGEP) such as but not limited to, IIAR Standard 2(2014)  Standard for Safe Design of Closed-Circuit Ammonia Refrigeration System, Section 5.14.2 Machinery Labels.

Issued

Aug 24, 2020

Abate by

Sep 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $9,446 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(h)(2)(iii): The employer did not explain the applicable provisions of the emergency action plan to contract employers who work on or adjacent to a covered process.  At the OK Foods facility, the employer did not explain to Arklahoma Refrigeration and Bieker Electric contractors the applicable provisions of the emergency action plan.

Issued

Aug 24, 2020

Abate by

Oct 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $9,446 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(j)(4)(ii): The employer's inspection and testing procedures did not follow recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices.  (a)    On or about February 24, 2020, at the OK Foods facility, the employer did not conduct any test on Ammonia Detection equipment including the engine room ammonia sensors.     (b)   On or about March 5, 2020 and at times prior thereto, at the OK Foods facility, the employer failed to perform an inspection on the -20 degree Fahrenheit Recirculator vessel for corrosion under insulation.     (c)   On or about March 5, 2020 and at times prior thereto, at the OK Foods facility, the employer failed to perform any test on the safety cutouts including High-temperature cutouts, Oil differential pressure cutout, and high- and low-pressure cutout for compressor number 1.

Issued

Aug 24, 2020

Abate by

Sep 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $9,446 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.119(n): The emergency action plan did not contain procedures for handling small releases.    (a) On or about Feb 24, 2020 and at times prior thereto, at the OK Foods facility, the employer's Emergency Action Plan did not include procedures for handling small release.

Issued

Aug 24, 2020

Abate by

Sep 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $9,446 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(1): The employer did not develop and implement an emergency response plan to handle anticipated emergencies prior to commencement of emergency response operations:  At OK Foods facility, the employer did not have an emergency response plan for employees responding to an anhydrous ammonia release.

Issued

Aug 24, 2020

Abate by

Sep 25, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6): The employer did not provide training in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.120(q)(6)(i) through (q)(6)(v) for employees who participated in or were expected to participate in emergency response:  On or about February 24, 2020, at OK Foods facility, the employer did not provide emergency response training to employees required to respond to anhydrous ammonia releases.

Issued

Aug 24, 2020

Abate by

Sep 22, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $6,747 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using a tight-fitting face-piece respirator were not annually fit tested:   On or about February 24, 2020 and times prior thereto, at OK Foods facility, the employer did not annually fit test employees that were required to use a tight-fitting face piece respirator to respond to anhydrous ammonia leaks or release.

Issued

Aug 24, 2020

Abate by

Sep 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(g)(1)(i)(A): Respirators with tight-fitting face-pieces were worn by employees who had facial hair that came between the sealing surface of the face-piece and the face or that interfered with valve function:  On or about February 24, 2020 in the engine room at OK Foods facility, an employee who was responding to an ammonia release wore a tight-fitting face-piece Scott respirator without being clean-shaven.

Issued

Aug 24, 2020

Abate by

Sep 15, 2020

Penalty

Initial $13,494 · Current $9,446 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(2)(i): When outside servicing personnel were engaged in activities in a facility, the onsite employer and the outside employer did not inform each other of their respective lockout or tagout procedures:  On or about February 24, 2020, at OK Foods facility in Ft. Smith, the host employer and outside contractors did not inform each other about their lockout tagout procedures when repairing equipment in the engine room such as but not limited to an Auto Purger.

Issued

Aug 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $1,190 · Current $833 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.145(c)(3): Safety instruction sign(s) were not used where there was a need for general instructions and suggestions relative to safety measure(s):  On or about March 5, 2020 and at times prior thereto, at the OK Foods facility, the north side machinery room entrance door was not marked with a permanent sign to indicate that only authorized personnel is permitted to enter the room.

Issued

Aug 24, 2020

Abate by

Sep 8, 2020

Penalty

Initial $12,723 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries:    On or about March 10, 2020 and times prior thereto, by the Purger in the engine room, the employer did not mount a portable fire extinguisher where a signage was placed.