OSHA Inspection: GDI SERVICES, INC.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Feb 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $14,870 Reduced

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) Line C and Line H - On or about December 21, 2022, the employer did not provide an effective means or equipment to isolate, secure or block hazardous energy sources, such as electrical and pneumatic energy sources on equipment, including the Line C Sauce Depositor, Line C Premelter, Line C Quantum Waterfall,  Line C Double C Conveyors, Line H Sauce Depositor, Line H Nitrogen Tunnel, Line H Arpac Conveyor,  Line C Arpac Conveyor, Line H Quantum Waterfall, Line C Elliott Cartoner, and the Line C Langen Cartoner, while performing sanitation work.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Feb 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $6,696 · Current $6,696

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) Facility wide- On or about December 21, 2022, the employer did not provide employees with effective information and training regarding the hazards of chemicals, including but not limited to 30399 Foaming Chlorinated Alkaline Cleaner, containing sodium hydroxide and sodium hypochlorite,  9534 Foaming Acid Cleaner, containing phosphoric acid, 3131 Sodium Hypochlorite 12.5%, containing sodium hypochlorite, and 4018 Neutral Floor Soap.  Employees were exposed to the risk of eye and skin irritation and severe skin burns associated with the hazardous chemicals during the cleaning and sanitation process.  In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Feb 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $156,259 · Current $14,870 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee(s) did not 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:   a) Line C and Line H - The employer does not ensure that employees who sanitize and clean equipment on Line C and Line H are trained in the skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of energy isolation and controls. This violation was identified on December 21, 2022, and most recently on or about February 4, 2023, when employees performed sanitation on equipment, including the Line C Sauce Depositor, Line C Premelter, Line C Quantum Waterfall,  Line C Double C Conveyors, Line H Sauce Depositor, Line H Nitrogen Tunnel, Line H Arpac Conveyor,  Line C Arpac Conveyor, Line H Quantum Waterfall, Line C Elliott Cartoner, and the Line C Langen Cartoner, and were not trained to isolate and render energy controls safe prior to performing the sanitation tasks.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Feb 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $156,259 · Current $14,870 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  a) Line C, Sauce Depositor - The employer does not ensure employees are protected from nip-point and caught-in hazards when they are cleaning the chain conveyors and removing product below the conveyor on the Line C Sauce Depositor. This was identified on December 21, 2022, and most recently observed on or about February 4, 2023, when the employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform sanitation tasks [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Feb 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $14,870 · Current $14,870

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  a) Line C, Peppamatic- The employer does not ensure employees are protected from nip-point and caught-in hazards when they are cleaning and sanitizing moving conveyors on the Line C Peppamatic Conveyor. This was identified on December 21, 2022, and most recently observed on or about February 4, 2023, when the employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform sanitation tasks [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Feb 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $14,870 · Current $14,870

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  a) Line C, Premelter - The employer does not ensure employees are protected from nip-point and caught-in hazards when they are cleaning and sanitizing mesh conveyors and removing product below the conveyor on the Line C Premelter. This was most recently identified on December 21, 2022, when the employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform sanitation tasks [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Feb 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $14,870 · Current $14,870

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  a) Line C, Quantum Waterfall - The employer does not ensure employees are protected from nip-point and caught-in hazards when they are cleaning, sanitizing, and removing product below the conveyor, walking under the conveyor, and spraying the moving Waterfall fingers on the Line C Quantum Waterfall. This was identified on December 21, 2022, and most recently observed on or about February 4, 2023, when the employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform sanitation tasks [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Feb 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $14,870 · Current $14,870

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  a) Line C, Double C Conveyors - The employer does not ensure employees are protected from nip-point and caught-in hazards when they are lifting conveyors to clean, walking under conveyors, and removing product below the conveyors on the Line C Double Conveyors. This was identified on December 21, 2022, and most recently observed on or about February 4, 2023, when the employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform sanitation tasks [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Feb 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $14,970 · Current $14,970

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  a) Line H, Sauce Depositor - The employer does not ensure employees are protected from nip-point and caught-in hazards when they are cleaning the chain conveyors and removing product below the conveyor on the Line H Sauce Depositor. This was most recently observed on or about December 21, 2022, when the employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform sanitation tasks [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Feb 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $14,870 · Current $14,870

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  a) Line H, Nitrogen Tunnel- The employer does not ensure employees are protected from nip-point and caught-in hazards when they are cleaning the moving conveyor with the guards removed on the Line H Nitrogen Tunnel. This was most recently observed on or about December 21, 2022, when the employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform sanitation tasks [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Feb 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $14,870 · Current $14,870

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  h) Line H, Arpac Conveyor- The employer does not ensure employees are protected from nip-point and caught-in hazards when they are cleaning the chain transport conveyor on the Line H Arpac Conveyor. This was most recently observed on or about December 21, 2022, when the employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform sanitation tasks [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Feb 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $14,870 · Current $14,870

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  a) Line C, Double C Conveyors - The employer does not ensure employees are protected from nip-point and caught-in hazards when they are lifting conveyors to clean, walking under conveyors, and removing product below the conveyors on the Line C Double Conveyors. This was identified on December 21, 2022, and most recently observed on or about February 4, 2023, when the employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform sanitation tasks [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Feb 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $14,870 · Current $14,870

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  a) Line H, Sauce Depositor - The employer does not ensure employees are protected from nip-point and caught-in hazards when they are cleaning the chain conveyors and removing product below the conveyor on the Line H Sauce Depositor. This was most recently observed on or about December 21, 2022, when the employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform sanitation tasks [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Feb 10, 2025

Penalty

Initial $14,670 · Current $14,670

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  a) Line C, Portable Conveyors - The employer does not ensure employees are protected from nip-point and caught-in hazards when they are cleaning the conveyors and blowing down equipment on the Line C Portable Conveyors. This was identified on December 21, 2022, and most recently observed on or about February 4, 2023, when the employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform sanitation tasks [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from machine hazards.