OSHA Inspection: K&N'S FOODS USA, LLC

Issued

Jul 22, 2021

Abate by

Aug 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,505 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.23(d)(2): The employer did not ensure that the minimum perpendicular distance from the centerline of the steps or rungs to the nearest permanent object in back of the ladder was 7 inches (18 cm).   (a)  In the Forming Line Room, on or about 3/23/2021: an access ladder attached to  the Provatec 760 forming machine (serial #760) had clearances of 4.75", 3.25",  and 1.8" from the nearest permanent object for the bottom step, second step from bottom, and third step from bottom. Employees exposed to falls of up to 30 inches.

Issued

Jul 22, 2021

Abate by

Aug 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $7,510 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(6)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment was protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system. The equipment was not covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard.  (a) In the Forming Line Room, on or about 3/23/2021: the meat forming hopper on the Provatec 760 forming machine (serial #760) was not protected to prevent employees from falling into the rotating augers within the hopper. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards due to rotating augers located 22" below the lip of the hopper edge.

Issued

Jul 22, 2021

Abate by

Aug 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,011 · Current $2,500 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 ingoing nip points.   (a) In the SK room, at the head of the griller line #1, on or about 2/3/2021, employees were exposed to the unguarded nip point hazards of a rotating auger within a meat extruding device. Direct exposure to the nip point hazard resulted in the partial finger amputation of one employee.  (b) In the Forming Line Room, on or about 3/23/2021, the delivery end of the product conveyor on the Nothum Superflex 24R breading machine,  had an unguarded, ingoing nip point.   (c) In the Packaging Room, on or about 3/23/2021, a Rovema Bagger VPS-260 bagging machine which had an unguarded ingoing nip point  on the product delivery belt end.  (d) In the Packaging Room, on or about 3/23/2021, employees were exposed to an unguarded pinch point on the product wrapping roller supported on a Rovema Bagger VPS-260 bagging machine  (e) In the maintenance shop, on or about 3/23/2021, a Central Machinery drill press model #39955, serial #355851420 was not equipped with a shaft/chuck/bit guard, exposing employees to laceration, pinching, burning and caught in hazards created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts up to 3,865 RPMs, flying chips and sparks.  (f) In the maintenance shop, on or about 3/23/2021, a Grizzly Industrial mill/drill model #G0781, serial #1810731 was not equipped with a shaft/chuck/bit guard, exposing employees to laceration, pinching, burning and caught in hazards created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts up to 2000 RPMs, flying chips and sparks.

Issued

Jul 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,505 · Current $1,200 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(a)(4): Work rests. On offhand grinding machines, work rests were not kept adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one-eighth inch to prevent the work from being jammed between the wheel and the rest, which may cause wheel breakage.   (a) In the southwest side of the ammonia compressor room, on or about 3/23/2021, the work rest on a Westward 4TM70 6" Bench Grinder was not adjusted to within one-eighth of an inch, exposing employees to projectile hazards from flying wheel fragments.

Issued

Jul 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,505 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(b)(9):The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one-fourth inch  (a) In the southwest side of the ammonia compressor room, on or about 3/23/2021, the tongue guard on a Westward 4TM70 6" Bench Grinder was not adjusted to within one-fourth of an inch, exposing employees to projectile hazards from flying wheel fragments.

Issued

Jul 22, 2021

Abate by

Aug 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $7,510 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(c)(2)(i):All exposed parts of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor were not protected by stationary casings enclosing shafting completely or by troughs enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:  (a) In the southwest side of the ammonia compressor room, on or about 3/23/2021, the horizontal shafting on a Frick Rotary compressor unit was not fully enclosed, exposing employees to hazardous rotating motion and caught in hazards.   (b) In the southwest side of the ammonia compressor room, on or about 3/23/2021, the horizontal shafting on a Frick Rotary compressor unit was not fully enclosed, exposing employees to hazardous rotating motion and caught in hazards.

Issued

Jul 22, 2021

Penalty

Initial $102,981 · Current $27,100 Reduced

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 was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following: guardrail systems; safety net systems; or personal fall protection systems, such as personal fall arrest, travel restraint, or positioning systems.  (a) In the Forming Line Room, on or about 3/23/2021: an elevated work platform on the Provatec 760 forming machine (serial #760) was not protected to prevent employees from exposure to fall hazards. Employees were exposed to fall hazards by means of an unprotected edge 61" above the floor level.

Issued

Jul 22, 2021

Abate by

Aug 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not developed or documented for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  (a)In the SK Room, on or about 3/23/2021, equipment specific procedures were not developed for a steam kettle which had electrical and steam energy.  (a)In the SK Room, on or about 3/23/2021, equipment specific procedures were not developed for a steam kettle which had electrical and steam energy.

Issued

Jul 22, 2021

Abate by

Aug 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(5)(ii):Lockout devices and tagout devices were utilized for other purposes than controlling energy:  (a) Electrical panels in the southeast and northeast walls of the ammonia compressor room were locked and tagged for circuits which were permanently taken out of service.

Issued

Jul 22, 2021

Abate by

Aug 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  (a) On or about 3/23/2021, the last periodic inspection of the company's energy control procedures was conducted during August of 2018.

Issued

Jul 22, 2021

Abate by

Aug 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(iv): The employer did not certify that employee training had been accomplished and was being kept up to date:  (a) On or about 3/23/2021, the employer did not certify that authorized employees were trained, to include each employee's name and dates of training.

Issued

Jul 22, 2021

Abate by

Aug 17, 2021

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(b): Machines designed for fixed locations were not securely anchored to prevent walking or moving:  (a) In the maintenance shop, on or about 3/23/2021, a Central Machinery drill press model #39955, serial #355851420 was not mounted to the shop floor.  (b) In the maintenance shop, on or about 3/23/2021, a Grizzly Industrial mill/drill model #G0781, serial #1810731 was not mounted to the work bench on which it was placed.