OSHA Inspection: DEL MONTE FOODS INC.

Issued

Mar 1, 2023

Penalty

Initial $9,822 · Current $15,625

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.23(c)(1):(1) Rungs and steps of portable metal ladders are corrugated, knurled, dimpled, coated with skid-resistant material, or otherwise treated to minimize the possibility of slipping.  On or about September 27, 2022, with respect to an establishment located at 1400 Plover Road, Plover, WI 54467, a portable ladder used for maintenance in the Sowa area of the outdoor receiving area did not have rungs that were designed, or treated, to prevent the possibility of slipping.

Issued

Mar 1, 2023

Abate by

Mar 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(3)(iv): Each employee is protected from falling into a ladderway floor hole or ladderway platform hole by a guardrail system and toeboards erected on all exposed sides, except at the entrance to the hole, where a self-closing gate or an offset must be used.  With respect to an establishment located at 1400 Plover Road, Plover, WI 54467, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from fall hazards by a self-closing gate or offset: a)  on or about September 27, 2022, employees were exposed to falls of approximately six feet, to the concrete surface below, when working near the entrance to the elevated platform above the slicers. There were two points of access to the maintenance platform above slicers that were not guarded. b) on or about September 30, 2022, employees were exposed to falls of approximately nine feet, to the concrete surface below, when working near the entrance to the maintenance platform for the Add Water tanks. c) on or about September 27, 2022, employees were exposed to falls of approximately five feet, to the concrete surface below, when working near the entrance of the maintenance pit in the Add Water area.   d)  on or about September 30, 2022, employees were exposed to falls of approximately eight feet, to the concrete surface below, when working near the entrance to the maintenance platform near canning line #12. e)  on or about January 10, 2023, employees were exposed to falls of approximately nine feet, to the concrete surface below, when working near the entrance to the electrical maintenance platform near the end of palletizing line #1.

Issued

Mar 1, 2023

Abate by

Mar 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.28(b)(11)(iii): Each ship stairs and alternating tread type stairs is equipped with handrails on both sides.  With respect to an establishment located at 1400 Plover Road, Plover, WI 54467, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from slips and falls from edges of ship-style stairs: a)  on or about October 15, 2022, handrails were not adequately installed on a set of stairs leading to a maintenance and sanitation platform on the infeed side of Flume #2. b) on or about October 15, 2022, handrails were not adequately installed on a set of stairs leading to a maintenance and sanitation platform on the outfeed side of Flume #2.

Issued

Mar 1, 2023

Abate by

Mar 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $11,000 Reduced

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 September 6, 2022, with respect to an establishment located at 1400 Plover Road, Plover, WI 54467, palletizing employees performing service and maintenance tasks, such as unjamming pallet dispensers, had not been trained as Authorized employees under the employers hazardous energy control program.

Issued

Mar 1, 2023

Abate by

Jul 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,278 · Current $11,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(4): Barrels, containers, and drums. Revolving drums, barrels, and containers shall be guarded by an enclosure which is interlocked with the drive mechanism, so that the barrel, drum, or container cannot revolve unless the guard enclosure is in place.  With respect to an establishment located at 1400 Plover Road, Plover, WI 54467, employees were exposed to potential struck by and entanglement hazards when guarding, as defined by the standard, was not provided: a) on or about September 27, 2022 on the Sowa Cluster Cutters in the outdoor receiving area. b) on or about September 27, 2022 on the Large Snippers in the outdoor receiving area. c) on or about September 27, 2022 on the Midsize Snippers and Unsnipped Bean Reclaimers (UBRs) in the green bean processing area. d) on or about September 27, 2022 on the Filler drums of the canning lines in the green bean processing area. e) on or about October 20, 2022 on the Filler drums of the canning lines in the root crop processing area.

Issued

Mar 1, 2023

Abate by

Mar 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $9,822 · Current $9,875

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(c)(2)(i):All exposed parts of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform, excepting runways used exclusively for oiling, or running adjustments, shall be protected by a stationary casing enclosing shafting completely or by a trough enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting as location requires.  On or about September 27, 2022, with respect to an establishment located at 1400 Plover Road, Plover, WI 54467, employees were exposed to potential entanglement hazards when a rotating drive shaft that was approximately three feet above the working surface on the Unsnipped Bean Reclaimer on Line #8 was unguarded.

Issued

Mar 1, 2023

Abate by

Jul 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $12,278 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(f)(1): Gears shall be guarded in accordance with one of the methods identified in sections 1910.219(f)(1)(i)-1910.219(f)(1)(iii) of this part.  With respect to an establishment located at 1400 Plover Road, Plover, WI 54467, employees were exposed to potential pinch point hazards: a) on or about September 27, 2022 when the guard for the rotating drive gears of the filler drums in the green bean canning area did not adequately protect employees from the in-running nip points. b) on or about October 20, 2022 when the guard for the rotating drive gears of the filler drums in the root crop canning area did not adequately protect employees from the in-running nip points.

Issued

Mar 1, 2023

Abate by

Mar 29, 2023

Penalty

Initial $85,938 · Current $45,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d):Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence:  a) On or about September 6, 2022, with respect to an establishment located at 1400 Plover Road, Plover, WI 54467,  located at Palletizing Line #15, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts during the unjamming of a pallet from a pallet dispenser. The employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work per [1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. 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 [1910.147(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.  On September 6, 2022, located at Palletizing Line #15, an employee was seriously injured while attempting to unjam a pallet without the control of hazardous energies.   b) On or about September 6, 2022, with respect to an establishment located at 1400 Plover Road, Plover, WI 54467,  located at Palletizing Line #11, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts during the unjamming of a pallet from a pallet dispenser. The employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work per [1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. 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 [1910.147(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.  c) On or about September 6, 2022, with respect to an establishment located at 1400 Plover Road, Plover, WI 54467,  located at Palletizing Line #7, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts during the unjamming of a pallet from a pallet dispenser. The employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work per [1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. 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 [1910.147(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.  d) On or about September 6, 2022, with respect to an establishment located at 1400 Plover Road, Plover, WI 54467,  located at Palletizing Line #4, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts during the unjamming of a pallet from a pallet dispenser. The employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work per [1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. 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 [1910.147(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.  e) On or about September 6, 2022, with respect to an establishment located at 1400 Plover Road, Plover, WI 54467,  located at Palletizing Line #2, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts during the unjamming of a pallet from a pallet dispenser. The employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing work per [1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. 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 [1910.147(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from machine servicing hazards.  Del Monte Foods, Inc was previously cited for a Serious violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1424804, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on January 7, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 680 E. John St., Markesan, WI 53946.  Del Monte Foods, Inc was previously cited for a Serious violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1344253, citation number 1, item number 1/b and was affirmed as a final order on July 25, 2019, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 680 E. John St., Markesan, WI 53946.

Issued

Mar 1, 2023

Abate by

Jul 3, 2023

Penalty

Initial $61,391 · Current $45,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.  With respect to an establishment located at 1400 Plover Road, Plover, WI 54467, employees were exposed to the potential machine hazards when:  a) on or about October 20, 2022, employees were exposed to potential struck-by hazards from the pallet conveyor, rotating base of the Bright Stacker and magnetic head of the Brighton Stacker when the presence sensing mats for the operator station on Line #15 did not protect the entire area in which employees could access the hazardous areas. b) on or about October 20, 2022, employees were exposed to potential struck-by hazards from the pallet conveyor, rotating base of the Bright Stacker and magnetic head of the Brighton Stacker when the presence sensing mats for the operator station on Line #11 did not protect the entire area in which employees could access the hazardous areas. c) on or about October 20, 2022, employees were exposed to potential struck-by hazards from the pallet conveyor, rotating base of the Bright Stacker and magnetic head of the Brighton Stacker when the presence sensing mats for the operator station on Line #4 did not protect the entire area in which employees could access the hazardous areas. d) on or about October 20, 2022, employees were exposed to potential struck-by hazards from the pallet conveyor, rotating base of the Bright Stacker and magnetic head of the Brighton Stacker when the presence sensing mats for the operator station on Line #2 did not protect the entire area in which employees could access the hazardous areas.  Del Monte Foods, Inc was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1419467, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on January 7, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 680 E. John St., Markesan, WI, 53946.