OSHA Inspection: IDOL FOOD GROUP, LLC

Issued

Dec 16, 2022

Abate by

May 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $6,471 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 is protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard.  On or about September 1, 2022, the employer did not ensure that each employee less than 4 feet above dangerous equipment including, but not limited to, a moving conveyor belt in the Corn Building were protected from falling, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard.

Issued

Dec 16, 2022

Penalty

Initial $5,801 · Current $3,697 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.29(b)(13)(i): The guardrail system opening used around holes that serve as points of access (such as ladderways),  did not have a self-closing gate that slides or swings away from the hole, and was equipped with a top rail and midrail or equivalent intermediate member that met the requirements in paragraph (b) of this section:  On or about September 1, 2022, the employer did not ensure that the opening around a hole serving as a point of access to the sorting catwalk in the Corn Building had a self-closing gate that slides or swings away from the hole with a top rail and midrail or equivalent intermediate member that met the requirements in 1910.29(b).

Issued

Dec 16, 2022

Abate by

Jan 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $6,471 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative:  On or about September 1, 2022, the employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on machines or equipment such as but not limited to corn cutting machines and filler machines, where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.

Issued

Dec 16, 2022

Abate by

May 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $6,471 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  (a) On or about September 1, 2022, the employer did not ensure that procedures were developed, documented, or utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy for removing, sharpening, and reinstalling blades on Corn Cutters in the Corn Building.  (b) On or about  October 12, 2022, the employer did not ensure that procedures were documented for the control of potentially hazardous energy during sanitation of the Filler Machine.

Issued

Dec 16, 2022

Abate by

May 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,151 · Current $6,471 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i):The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices:  On or about September 1, 2022, the employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage and removal of energy control devices prior to performing tasks such as, but not limited to, changing blades on Corn Cutters in the Corn Building.

Issued

Dec 16, 2022

Abate by

Jan 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,252 · Current $4,623 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1):Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):  On or about September 1, 2022, the employer did not ensure that a written hazard communication program that included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii) was developed or implemented prior to employees handling chemicals such as, but not limited to, SAN-I-KING NO. 451, GALLANT NO. 151, or MULTIQUAT NO. 455.

Issued

Dec 16, 2022

Abate by

Jan 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,450 · Current $924 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.33(a): The employer did not save the OSHA 300 Log, the privacy case list (if one exists), the annual summary, and the OSHA 301 Incident Report forms for five (5) years following the end of the calendar year that these records covered.  On or about September 1, 2022, The employer did not maintain the OSHA 300 logs, 300A and 301 for five years for the company as required by OSHA for the years of 2019, 2020, and 2021.