OSHA Inspection: SUPER-PUFFT SNACKS USA, INC.

Issued

Apr 17, 2023

Abate by

Jun 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $15,625

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(g)(5)(ii): Where mobile test vans were used to meet the audiometric testing obligation, the employer did not obtain a valid baseline audiogram within 1 year of an employee's first exposure at or above the action level:  a.  Cook working in the Kettle Kitchen Room was exposed to a noise dose of 518.6%, or an equivalent dBA of 101.9 dBA, which was capable of causing permanent hearing loss. The sampling was performed for 495 minutes during one shift on December 6, 2022.  The employer did not perform baseline audiograms for all employees working in the Kettle Room within one year of employees' date of hire.  b.  Employee working in the Canister Line was exposed to a noise dose of 120.6%, or an equivalent dBA of 91.3 dBA, which was capable of causing permanent hearing loss. The sampling was performed for 389 minutes during one shift on December 6, 2022.  The employer did not perform baseline audiograms for all employees working in the Canister Line within one year of employees' date of hire.

Issued

Apr 17, 2023

Abate by

Jun 2, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

Hazardous substances 8111

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.95(g)(6): At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer did not obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels :   a.  Cook working in the Kettle Kitchen Room was exposed to a noise dose of 380%, or an equivalent dBA of 99.6 dBA, which is capable of causing permanent hearing loss. The sampling was performed for 496 minutes during one shift on December 6, 2022. The employer did not provide annual audiograms for employees that performed this task.  b.  Cook working in the PC Fry Room was exposed to a noise dose of 333.8%, or an equivalent dBA of 98.7 dBA, which is capable of causing permanent hearing loss. The sampling was performed for 493 minutes during one shift on December 6, 2022.  The employer did not provide annual audiograms for employees that performed this task.  c.  Employee working in the Canister line was exposed to a noise dose of 87.3%, or an equivalent dBA of 89.0 dBA, which is capable of causing permanent hearing loss. The sampling was performed for 402 minutes during one shift on December 6, 2022. The employer did not provide annual audiograms for employees that performed this task.

Issued

Apr 17, 2023

Abate by

May 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,366 · Current $7,366

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(c)(2)(ii): The employer did not establish and implement those elements of a written program necessary to ensure that any employee using a respirator voluntarily was medically able to use that respirator, and that the respirator was cleaned, stored, and maintained so that its use does not present a health hazard to the user:  a.  Seasoning Area: On or about December 6, 2022, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that employees voluntarily wore half-face negative pressure respirators in the workplace but the employer failed to establish and implement a written respiratory protection program with worksite-specific procedures.

Issued

Apr 17, 2023

Abate by

May 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(e)(1):The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace:  a)  Seasoning Area:  On or about December 6, 2022, the employer exposed employees to potential respiratory hazards in that employees voluntarily wore half-face negative pressure respirators without first being medically evaluated to ensure the employees were medically able to wear a negative pressure respirator.

Issued

Apr 17, 2023

Abate by

May 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.134(k)(6):The employer did not provide the basic advisory information on respirators, as presented in Appendix D of 29 CFR 1910.134, in written or oral format to employees who wear respirators when such use was not required by the employer:  Seasoning Area Area: On or about December 6, 2022, the employer exposed employees to respiratory hazards in that employees voluntarily wore elastomeric half-face negative pressure respirators in the work place but the employer failed to provide respirator training prior to initial use of the respirator.

Issued

Apr 17, 2023

Abate by

May 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,455 · Current $2,455

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.41(a)(1): The employer had not electronically submitted information from their recording forms required under this part once and year and no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section:  a.  On or about March 3, 2023, the employer failed for calendar year 2022, to electronically submit information from the OSHA Form 300A or equivalent by March 2, 2023.  The establishment employed approximately 300 employees and was classified in the North American Industrial Classification System as 311919 during calendar year 2022.