OSHA Inspection: CONRATH QUALITY MEATS LLC

Issued

Apr 3, 2023

Abate by

Apr 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,678 · Current $1,339 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:  (a) Processing room; The Jarvis Wellsaw Model 444 reciprocating saw (SN 11989) power cord presented a trip hazard when plugged into the outlet.

Issued

Apr 3, 2023

Abate by

Apr 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $6,250 · Current $3,125 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1):  Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge:  (a) Processing room; The inside door of the main quarter-cutter cooler did not have a handle or another way to allow an employee to open the door from the inside without a tool.

Issued

Apr 3, 2023

Abate by

Apr 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,358 · Current $2,679 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1):  The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE):   (a) Entryway room; The employer did not identify chemical exposure hazards associated with dispensing cleaning chemicals, such as but not limited to, Quat Rinse 2331FS Sanitizer/Disinfectant, and did not select or provide employees with the necessary personal protective equipment.

Issued

Apr 3, 2023

Abate by

Apr 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1):  The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses 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) Entryway room; The employer did not provide and/or require appropriate eye or face protection for employees who dispensed cleaning chemicals, such as but not limited to, Quat Rinse 2331FS Sanitizer/Disinfectant.

Issued

Apr 3, 2023

Abate by

Apr 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c):  Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  (a) Entryway room; Adequate facilities for quick drenching and flushing of the eyes and body were not provided for employees who dispensed cleaning chemicals, such as but not limited to, Quat Rinse 2331FS Sanitizer/Disinfectant.

Issued

Apr 3, 2023

Abate by

Apr 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,465 · Current $2,233 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:  (a) Packaging room; An energy control program with procedures, employee training, and periodic inspections was not established and implemented before employees performed covered activities such as cleaning on the ULMA Rollstock Packaging Machine.

Issued

Apr 3, 2023

Abate by

Apr 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $2,678 · Current $1,339 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2):  Portable fire extinguishers were not visually inspected at least monthly:  (a) Throughout the facility; Portable ABC fire extinguishers provided for use were not visually inspected monthly.

Issued

Apr 3, 2023

Abate by

Apr 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2):  The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage firefighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter:  (a) Throughout the facility; The employer failed to provide annual training to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting

Issued

Apr 3, 2023

Abate by

Apr 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $3,572 · Current $1,786 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(1):  Electrical equipment was not free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees:  (a) Packaging room; The ULMA Rollstock Packaging Machine had a damaged electrical cord leading to the hot plate.  (b) Processing room; The VacPac - Multivac model AG800 (SN 6063) vacuum packaging machine had an electrical cord that was damaged in multiple places.

Issued

Apr 3, 2023

Abate by

Apr 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii):  Flexible cords are not connected to devices and fittings so that tension cannot be transmitted to joints or terminal screws:  (a) Processing room; Strain relief was not provided on the plug end of the Nexus CRM Model 245ES/45 bacon slicer machine power cord.  (b) Processing room; Strain relief was not provided on the saw end of the Jarvis Wellsaw Model 444 reciprocating saw (SN 11989) power cord.

Issued

Apr 3, 2023

Abate by

Apr 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $5,358 · Current $2,679 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):   (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not have an established hazard communication program to address hazards associated with cleaning chemical(s) such as, but not limited to, Quat Rinse 2331FS Sanitizer/Disinfectant, used by employees.

Issued

Apr 3, 2023

Abate by

Apr 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1):  The employer did not have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use:  (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not have safety data sheets for cleaning chemicals such as, but not limited to, Quat Rinse 2331FS Sanitizer/Disinfectant, used by employees.

Issued

Apr 3, 2023

Abate by

Apr 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1):  Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:   (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not provide training on cleaning chemicals such as, but not limited to, Quat Rinse 2331FS Sanitizer/Disinfectant, used by employees.

Issued

Apr 3, 2023

Abate by

Apr 24, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6):  Each exit sign was not illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color:  (a) Entryway room; The exit sign located above the main employee exit door was not illuminated.