OSHA Inspection: GRACIE'S KITCHENS INC.

Issued

Sep 7, 2023

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(i): Flexible cords and cables were not approved for conditions of use and location:   PRODUCTION AREA: 211 FOOD TERMINAL PLAZA, NEW HAVEN, CT  On/or about March 20, 2023,  the flexible cord for the Charlies Spiralizer was spliced and covered with electrical tape.  SAUCE PRODUCTION AREA: 214 FOOD TERMINAL PLAZA, NEW HAVEN, CT:  On/or about March 20, 2023, the flexible cord for the motor at the transfer pump for the Kettle #1 and #2 was spliced and covered with electrical tape.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Oct 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $4,687 · Current $2,344 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.22(a)(2):29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The employer did not ensure that the  floor of each workroom is maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition. The employer did not ensure that when wet processes are used, drainage is be maintained and, to the extent feasible, dry standing places, such as false floors, platforms, and mats are provided.  WORKSHOPS/211 AND 214 FOOD TERMINAL PLAZA, NEW HAVEN, Ct:  On/or about March 20, 2023, the Production Area, Set-up room and Production Sauce Areas had an accumulation of water in the rooms creating slip and trip hazards for the employees.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Oct 19, 2023

Penalty

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

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29 CFR  1910.38(b):An emergency action plan was not in writing, kept in the workplace, and available to employees for review:  WORKSHOPS/211 AND 214 FOOD TERMINAL PLAZA, NEW HAVEN, CT:  On/or about March 20, 2023, the employer had not established an emergency action plan for the employees.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Oct 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.38(e):Training. An employer must designate and train employees to assist in a safe and orderly evacuation of other employees.  WORKSHOPS/211 AND 214 FOOD TERMINAL PLAZA, NEW HAVEN, CT:  On/or about March 20, 2023, the employer had not provided the employees with training on an emergency evacuation plan.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Oct 19, 2023

Penalty

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

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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):  WORKSHOPS/211 and 214 FOOD TERMINAL PLAZA, NEW HAVEN, CT:  On or about March 20, 2023,  the employer had not conducted a workplace hazard assessment for personal protective equipment (PPE) such as (but not limited to ) the operations production area, sauce production area and set-up areas where the  employees are required to wear  lab coat, plastic sleeves, safety glasses, rubber and cloth gloves, and boots.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Sep 11, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.136(a): The employer did not ensure that protective footwear is used where employees are exposed to foot injuries due to falling or rolling objects, or objects piercing sole.  WORKSHOPS/211 and 214 FOOD TERMINAL PLAZA, NEW HAVEN, CT:  On or about March 20, 2023, the employer had not required the employees to wear protective footwear when working in wet slippery areas where there is a danger of foot injuries.  ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Oct 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.138(b): The employer did not base selection of appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the tasks to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified:  WORKSHOPS/211 and 214 FOOD TERMINAL PLAZA, NEW HAVEN, CT:  On or about March 20, 2023, the employer had not required the employees to wear protective cut resistant gloves and chemical resistant gloves.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Oct 19, 2023

Penalty

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

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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:  WORKSHOP/ 214 FOOD TERMINAL PLAZA, NEW HAVEN, CT:  On or about March 20, 2023, the employer had not established and implemented a site specific hazardous energy control lockout/tagout program consisting of machine specific step-by-step written procedures and employee training for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited to) #1 and #2 kettles.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Oct 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section:  WORKSHOP// 214 FOOD TERMINAL PLAZA, NEW HAVEN, CT:  On or about March 20, 2023, The employer had not established step-by-step machine-specific hazardous energy control lockout/tagout procedures for the employees during servicing and maintenance of equipment such as (but not limited) to #1 and #2 kettles.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Oct 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i):The employer did not provide adequate training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood by employees:  WORKSHOP// 214 FOOD TERMINAL PLAZA, NEW HAVEN, CT:  On or about March 20, 2023, the employees, as " affected and other types" were not provided with training and information in the controlling of potentially hazardous and unexpected releases of energy sources (lo/to) during servicing and maintenance of equipment, such as (but not limited not limited to) #1 and #2 kettles.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Oct 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $9,376 · Current $0 Reduced

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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.  WORKSHOPS/211 and 214 FOOD TERMINAL PLAZA, NEW HAVEN, CT:  On/or about March 2,0, 2023, the employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, the employer did not provide an emergency eyewash station for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Penalty

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

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29 CFR  1910.178(l)(1)(i):The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  WORKSHOPS/211 AND 214 FOOD TERMINAL PLAZA, NEW HAVEN, CT:  On/or about March 20, 2023, the employer had not provided all the operators of the powered industrial trucks with training and information in the safe operation.  ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Oct 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $3,907 Reduced

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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:  WORKSHOPS/211  AND 214 FOOD TERMINAL PLAZA, NEW HAVEN, CT:  On/or about March 20, 2023, the rotating parts of the following equipment were unguarded.   2.   214 FOOD TERMINAL PLAZA, NEW HAVEN, CT - PRODUCTION SAUCE AREA:  Capper of the filling sauce line; Filling sauce line contained the filler, capper.   ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Penalty

Initial $7,813 · Current $3,907 Reduced

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29 CFR  1910.219(c)(2)(i): All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting:  WORKSHOP/215 FOOD TERMINAL PLAZA, NEW HAVEN, CT: The rotating horizontal shaft of the transfer pump for the #1 and #2 Kettles was unguarded.  ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C): Unless specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, flexible cords and cables may not be run through doorways, windows, or similar openings.   PRODUCTION AREA: 211 FOOD TERMINAL PLAZA, NEW HAVEN, CT  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C):  On/or about March 20, 2023, the black flexible cord attached to the Charlies Spiralizer was looped and plugged into an orange extension cord which traveled into the Set Up room, then wrapped around the Kobalt air compressor unit, traveled overhead then wrapped around the covered electrical box to the outlet.  ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D): Flexible cords and cables not specifically permitted otherwise in paragraph (g)(1)(ii) of this section, were used where attached to building surfaces:    2)  SAUCE PRODUCTION AREA: 214 FOOD TERMINAL PLAZA, NEW HAVEN, CT:   1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(D):  On/or about March 20, 2023, the black flexible cord attached to the motor for the transfer pump for the Kettles was looped around the motor, traveled overhead to the power supply in the hallway.  ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Oct 19, 2023

Penalty

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

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): Employer had not developed or implemented a written hazard communication program included the requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) and (e)(1)(ii):   WORKSHOPS/211 AND 214 FOOD TERMINAL PLAZA, NEW HAVEN , CT:  On/or about March 20, 2023, the employer had not included the Globalized Harmonized System (GHS), in the company written hazard communication program where the employees were required to work with and handle hazardous chemicals, such as (but not limited to)   Primaroso, bleach, Zep Apex, Zep FS Amine Z 5 GL, microsolve disinfectant, and microsolve activator.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Oct 19, 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:  WORKSHOPS/211 AND 214 FOOD TERMINAL PLAZA, NEW HAVEN, CT:  On/or about March 20, 2023, the employer did not provide training and information to the employee on the hazard communication program including the Globalized Harmonized System (GHS) for the employees required to work with chemicals, such as (but not limited to Primaroso, bleach, Zep Apex, Zep FS Amine Z 5 GL, microsolve disinfectant and mircosolve activator.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Oct 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,562 · Current $781 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.33(a): The employer did not save the OSHA 300 Log, the privacy case list (if one existed), the annual summary, and the OSHA 301 Incident Report Forms for five (5) years following the end of the calendar year that these records covered.    ESTABLISHMENT/211 and 214 FOOD TERMINAL PLAZA, NEW HAVEN, CT:  On or about March 20, 2023, the employer was not able to provide OSHA 300 logs, OSHA 301 Incident Report forms, and/or annual summaries for calendar years 2018 through 2023.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Oct 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $1,562 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1904.41(a)(2):29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2) Annual electronic submission of OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses by establishments with 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees in designated industries. If your establishment had 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees at any time during the previous calendar year, and your establishment is classified in an industry listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, then you must electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee. You must submit the information once a year, no later than the date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form.   ESTABLISHMENT/211 and 214 FOOD TERMINAL PLAZA, NEW HAVEN, CT:  On or about March 20, 2023,  the employer had not electronically submitted information from their calendar year 2022 OSHA Form 300A or equivalent to the ITA database by March 2, 2023.  a). The establishment employed (41) employees and is classified (311999) during calendar year 2022.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Abate by

Oct 19, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR  1910.157(e)(1): The employer shall be responsible for the inspection, maintenance and testing of all portable fire extinguishers in the workplace:  WORKSHOP/SETUP ROOM/211 FOOD TERMINAL PLAZA, NEW HAVEN, CT:  On/or about March 20, 2023, the portable fire extinguisher was blocked and had no inspection tag.

Issued

Aug 31, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6):The employer did not certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l):  WORKSHOPS//211 AND 214 FOOD TERMINAL PLAZA, NEW HAVEN, CT:  On/or about March 20, 2023, the employer did not ensure through a written certification that the powered industrial trucks on the company powered industrial trucks.  ABATED DURING THE INSPECTION.