OSHA Inspection: GREAT LAKES CHEESE, INC.

Issued

2021-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12873.00 · Current $12873.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A):Each authorized employee shall receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.  On or about March 10, 2021, employees conducting service and maintenance activities on the Line 21 Mondini Tray Flip Conveyor, Mondini Wrapper and Mondini Lidder had not received training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control.

Issued

2021-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6): example;  On or about December 29, 2020, employees were exposed to machine hazards while working on Line 21 when they were not protected from the moving parts when the interlocked doors for the Mondini Lidder did not effectively isolate and remove the pneumatic energy on the machine.  The machine was not deenergized prior to the employee engaging in the servicing / maintenance activity (jam breaking) nor was the hazard effectively guarded.  As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lockout/tagout device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.

Issued

2021-06-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $75092.00 · Current $13653.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.  On or about March 10, 2021, Great Lakes Cheese, Inc dba Great Lakes Cheese of Wisconsin had not completed a periodic inspection of it's energy control procedures at least annually to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were being followed.  Great Lakes Cheese, Inc was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1201705, citation number 1, item number 1/b and was affirmed as a final order on March 2, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 2200 Enterprise Ave, La Crosse, WI 54603.