OSHA Inspection: GROSSGLOCKNER, INC.

Issued

2023-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4687.00 · Current $2812.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.101(b): The in-plant handling, storage, and utilization of all compressed gases in cylinders, portable tanks, rail tank cars, or motor vehicle cargo tanks was not in accordance with Compressed Gas Association Pamphlet P-1-1965, which is incorporated by reference as specified in � 1910.6.  a) Grossglockner Inc dba Josef's Artisan Meats, 2640 Brickyard Road, Canandaigua, NY 14424 - Storage Area. Employees use a hand cart throughout the day to stock and/or retrieve product from the storage area. On or about March 29, 2023. Compressed gas cylinders including, but not limited to nitrogen and carbon dioxide were not secured to prevent it from falling.

Issued

2023-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10938.00 · Current $6563.00 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, start up 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) Grossglockner Inc dba Josef's Artisan Meats, 2640 Brickyard Road, Canandaigua, NY 14424. On or about March 29, 2023. Employees clean and change-out the blades of the Seydelmann bowl chopper daily, Monday-Thursday. The employer did not establish a program consisting of 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, start up or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury. The chopper has multiple sources of energy including pneumatic, electric, and hydraulic.

Issued

2023-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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.  a) Grossglockner Inc dba Josef's Artisan Meats, 2640 Brickyard Road, Canandaigua, NY 14424. On or about March 29, 2023. Authorized employees were not utilizing the documented procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy. Employees were cleaning and changing out the blades of the Seydelmann bowl chopper daily, Monday through Thursday. The chopper has multiple sources of energy including pneumatic, electric, and hydraulic.

Issued

2023-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D):  a) Grossglockner Inc dba Josef's Artisan Meats, 2640 Brickyard Road, Canandaigua, NY 14424. On or about March 29, 2023. Authorized employees manually move, clean and change-out the blades of the Seydelmann chopper. The LOTO procedures were not clear and specific lacking the intended use of the procedure, specific shut down instructions, placement and removal rules and techniques for the control of hazardous energy and testing to determine the lockout is effective.

Issued

2023-09-26 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-10-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $7813.00 · Current $4688.00 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) Grossglockner Inc dba Josef's Artisan Meats, 2640 Brickyard Road, Canandaigua, NY 14424 - Smokehouse Cleaner Area. On or about March 29, 2023,  the employer did not provide an eye wash station for employees who used caustic detergents including but not limited to LAC100 (pH13+) and LAC196 (pH12-13) to clean and sanitize the smoke house cleaning system on a daily basis.

Issued

2023-09-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1562.00 · Current $937.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.41(a)(2): The employer with 20 or more employees but fewer than 250 employees in designated industries listed in appendix A to subpart E of this part, did not electronically submit information from OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses to OSHA or OSHA's designee prior to date listed in paragraph (c) of this section of the year after the calendar year covered by the form:   a) Grossglockner Inc dba Josef's Artisan Meats, 2640 Brickyard Road, Canandaigua, NY 14424. On or about March 29, 2023, the employer failed to electronically submit information from their OSHA Form 300A for calendar year 2022 by March 2, 2023. The establishment employed 32 employees and is classified as 311612 NAICS during calendar year 2022.