OSHA Inspection: KB FOODS ENTERPRISES

Issued

Mar 1, 2023

Abate by

Apr 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,696 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.145(c)(2)(i):Caution signs were not used to warn against potential hazards or to caution against unsafe practices:  a) Buner Conveyor Line #10: Employer did not use caution sings to warn employees against potential or caution against unsafe practices resulting in an amputation, on or about 9/5/22.

Issued

Mar 1, 2023

Abate by

Apr 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $13,394 · Current $13,394

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:  a) Food packaging Machine # 10: The employer did not establish an energy control program consisting of procedures or employee training for adding lubrication to the burner conveyor Machine which resulted in an accident, on or about 9/5/22.

Issued

Mar 1, 2023

Abate by

Apr 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) Food packaging machine # 10: The employer did not develop detailed site specific procedural steps for shutting down the Burner conveyor Machine  prior to do maintenance/servicing, to prevent unexpected release of stored energy, thus exposing employees to an accident, on or about 9/5/22.

Issued

Mar 1, 2023

Abate by

Apr 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(5)(i): Locks, tags, chains, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self-locking fasteners, or other hardware were not provided by the employer for isolating, securing or blocking of machines or equipment from energy sources:  a) Food packaging machine production line # 10: The employer did not provide locks, tags, wedges, key blocks, adapter pins, self locking fasteners or other hardware for isolating, securing or blocking the Burner conveyor before maintenance  was  performed, on or about 9/5/22.

Issued

Mar 1, 2023

Abate by

Apr 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees  a) KB Foods Enterprises/Kontos foods Inc. does not provide training to ensure that employees have the knowledge and understanding of the use of a lock out tag out program and the dangers of the machines energy, on or about 9/5/22

Issued

Mar 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):Machine guarding was not provided to protect operator(s) and other employees from hazards created by in-going nip points, rotating parts, and/or flying chips and sparks:  a) Food packaging Machine Production Line # 10, Burner Conveyor:  Employees were exposed to amputations while applying lubricant to the burner conveyor. The burner conveyor did not have a guard in the back to prevent employees for reaching in to the pinch or nip points of the machine, on or about 9/5/22.  b) a) Food packaging Machine Production Line # 10, Burner Conveyor:  Employees were exposed to amputations while applying lubricant to the burner conveyor. The burner conveyor did not have a guard in the back to prevent employees for reaching in to the pinch or nip points of the machine, on or about 9/7/22.

Issued

Mar 1, 2023

Abate by

Mar 27, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,696 · Current $1,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv): Flexible cords and/ or cables were used for purposes prohibited by paragraphs (A) through (F) of 29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)   a) Food packaging machine production line # 10 burner conveyor: Employees were using flexible cords as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure to power the oven, on or about 9/7/22.