OSHA Inspection: RAYMUNDOS FOOD GROUP, LLC

Issued

Jul 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,639 · Current $7,000 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. Production area - On or about May 20, 2020, the employer failed to provide effective guarding to protect employees working at or near the filler machine, line 4.2.  An employee's left-hand index finger was placed in-between the machine's piston and hand knob that adjusts the weight to fill food products in plastic cups, which subsequently caused a puncture wound and fracture the left-hand index finger.

Issued

Jul 24, 2020

Penalty

Initial $9,639 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye.    a) On or about May 20, 2020, the employer did not contact OSHA within 24 hours when an employee sustained a work-related injury that resulted in a hospitalization.

Issued

Jul 24, 2020

Abate by

Sep 30, 2020

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, that the required workplace hazard assessment had been performed:    a. On or about June 23, 2020, in the workplace, the employer did not complete a written certification of the personal protective equipment assessment.