OSHA Inspection: HAPPY ORCHARD

Issued

Nov 16, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $3,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.133(a)(1):The employer did not ensure that each affected employee used appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation:   a) Spice packaging area:  Employees were expose to eye injuries while pouring spices in to the hoper without the use of eye and face protection, on or about 6/3/21.

Issued

Nov 16, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,192 · Current $5,325 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.176(b): Storage of material created a hazard.  a) Building interior-Warehouse: Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards from stored materials that were kept on storage racks that were damage and bend, on or about  6/3/21  b)  Building interior-Warehouse: Employees were exposed to struck-by hazards from stored materials that were kept on storage racks that were damage and bend, on or about  11/1/21.

Issued

Nov 16, 2021

Penalty

Initial $9,557 · Current $6,212 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, rotating parts:   a) Production area, Gordon: Employees were expose to amputation and laceration while operating packer machines  without the guard in place, on or about  6/3/21.  b) Production area, Teddy 1 : Employees were expose to amputation and laceration while operating packer machines  without the guard in place, on or about  6/3/21.  c) Production area, Ivan: Employees were expose to amputation and laceration while operating packer machines  without the guard in place, on or about  6/3/21.  d) Production area, Byron: Employees were expose to amputation and laceration while operating packer machines  without the guard in place, on or about  6/3/21.  E) Production area, Gordon: Employees were expose to amputation and laceration while operating packer machines  with the guard open, on or about  11/1/21.

Issued

Nov 16, 2021

Penalty

Initial $4,096 · Current $2,662 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(f)(2):Each service, feeder, and branch circuit, at its disconnecting means or overcurrent device, was not legibly marked to indicate its purpose, nor located and arranged so the purpose was evident.  a) Warehouse Unit B: Panel boxes were not legibly marked to indicate its purpose of the circuit breakers, on or about 6/3/21  b) Next to break room:  Panel boxes were not legibly marked to indicate its purpose of the circuit breakers, on or about 6/3/21

Issued

Nov 16, 2021

Penalty

Initial $8,192 · Current $5,325 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(2)(i):Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):  a) Teddy machines: The electrical panel box cover of Teddy Machines were open, exposing employees to electrical hazards, on or about 6/3/21.  b) Teddy Machine (Oscar):  employee was exposed to an electrical shock while operating a Teddy machine with the cover open, on or about 11/1/21

Issued

Nov 16, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $3,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage:  a) Yale electric power jack : Employees were exposed to an electrical hazard while plugging an electric pallet jack that was missing a ground pin, and were never inspected, on or about 6/3/21.

Issued

Nov 16, 2021

Penalty

Initial $5,461 · Current $3,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(p)(1): If at any time a powered industrial truck is found to be in need of repair, defective, or in any way unsafe, the truck shall be taken out of service until it has been restored to safe operating condition.  a) Warehouse,  HYSTER:  A powered industrial truck was not taken out of service as required, while the switch key was missing for three days, and the switch was being left open and the forklift was running, on or about 11/1/21.