OSHA Inspection: HALO FARM INC.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Jul 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,687 · Current $2,812 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.138(a):The employer did not select and require employee(s) to use appropriate hand protection when employees' hands were exposed to hazards such as those from skin absorption of harmful substances, severe cuts or lacerations, severe abrasions, punctures, chemical burns, thermal burns, and harmful temperature extremes.  a)  Halo Farm Inc. - Laboratory area:  The employer did not provide chemical resistant gloves to employees using and handling corrosive chemicals such as Sulfuric acid when testing butter fat in milk, occurred on or about 06/05/2023.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Jul 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $10,938 · Current $6,562 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):  The employer did not establish a program consisting of energy control procedures, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performs 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 was isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative.  a) Halo Farm Inc. - Throughout the Production Area: The employer did not establish a Lock Out/Tag Out Program consisting of energy control procedures, employees training, and periodic inspections to protect employees against the unexpected energization of equipment when servicing or cleaning machines.  Machinery or equipment includes but is not limited to;  H90 Evergreen Filler Machine, Separator machine, Homogenizer machine Model #270F, S/N 214502014, Toledo Pasteurizer machine S/N 813253A, Tindal Packing machine Model # 812, and ice cream machine, observed on or about 03/01/2023.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Jul 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $4,688 Reduced

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) Halo Farm Inc. - Laboratory area:  The employer did not have an eye wash station that provides 15 minutes of continue flow for flushing of the eyes where employees used Sulfuric Acid Gerber SG 1.820 - 1.825 Milk corrosive chemical.  Occurred on or about 03/01/2023.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Jul 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $4,688 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not 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:  a) Halo Farm Inc. - Milk Packing Area:   H90 Evergreen Filler Machine had a missing guard that enclosed moving parts such as pistons which caused exposure to pinch points, observed on or about 03/01/2023.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Jul 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,687 · Current $2,812 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:  a) Halo Farm Inc. - Maintenance/storage area:  The work rest on a 6" Jet Bench Grinder  Model # JBG-GA, S/N 94010703 used to sharpen tools had an opening measuring 3/4  inches, occurred on or about 03/01/2023.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Jul 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch:  a) Halo Farm Inc. - Maintenance/storage area:  The top safety guard peripheral member of a 6" Jet Bench Grinder  Model # JBG-GA, S/N 94010703 had an opening measuring one inch, occurred on or about 03/01/2023.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Jul 10, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $4,688 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) would be met:  a) Halo Farm Inc. / Throughout Production and laboratory areas: The employer did not have a written hazard communication program for employees that handled chemicals such as but not limited to the water treatment chemical CLT-540, corrosion inhibitor BFW-81, Steam condensate inhibitor RLT-250,  and Sulfuric Acid (corrosive), etc., on or about 12/12/2022.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Jul 10, 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 was used:   a) Halo Farm Inc. - Throughout the production and laboratory areas: The employer did not have safety data sheets (SDSs) for each chemical that the employees used including but not limited to: Sulfuric Acid (corrosive), water treatment chemical CLT-540, corrosion inhibitor BFW-81, and Steam condensate inhibitor RLT-250,  on or about 12/12/2022.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Jul 10, 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) Halo Farm Inc. / Throughout Production and Laboratory areas: The employer did not provide training to employees on the chemicals used in the work area, such as,  but not limited to the water treatment chemical CLT-540, corrosion inhibitor BFW-81, Steam condensate inhibitor RLT-250 and, Sulfuric Acid, etc., on or about 12/12/2022.