OSHA Inspection: PHELPS INDUSTRIES, LLC

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $8,965 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:  The employer failed to develop and implement a written energy control program for employees engaged in maintenance, machine set-up, break down, and sanitation activities. Maintenance and servicing activities covered under this section were conducted on equipment such as but not limited to the "flaker", block grinder, "meat silos", and mixers in the production room.   a) On or about March 31, 2023, and times prior, the employer failed to develop a written energy control program for employees engaged in maintenance, machine set-up, break down, and sanitation activities on the Weiler meat grinder in the production room.   b) On or about March 31, 2023, and times prior, the employer failed to develop a written energy control program for employees engaged in maintenance, machine set-up, break down, and sanitation activities on the Food Processing Equipment Co.'s meat silos in the production room.    c) On or about March 31, 2023, and times prior, the employer failed to develop a written energy control program for employees engaged in maintenance, machine set-up, break down, and sanitation activities on the Reiser RotoClaw Flaker in the production room.   d)  On or about May 10, 2023, and times prior, the employer failed to develop a written energy control program for employees engaged in maintenance, machine set-up, break down, and sanitation activities on the Food Processing Equipment Co.'s mixers in the production room.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $8,965 Reduced

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:  The employer failed to develop, document, and utilize procedures for the control of  hazardous energy when employees engage in maintenance, machine set-up, breakdown, and sanitation activities. Equipment includes but is not limited to the machines in the production room.   a) On or about March 31, 2023, and times prior the employer failed to develop, document, and utilize specific written energy control procedures for employees engaged in maintenance, machine set-up, break down, and sanitation activities on the Weiler block grinder in the production room.   b) On or about March 31, 2023, and times prior the employer failed to develop, document, and utilize specific written energy control procedures for employees engaged in maintenance, machine set-up, break down, and sanitation activities on the Food Processing Equipment Co.'s meat silos in the production room.    c) On or about March 31, 2023, and times prior the employer failed to develop, document, and utilize specific written energy control procedures for employees engaged in maintenance, machine set-up, break down, and sanitation activities on the Reiser "Flaker" in the production room.    d)  On or about May 10, 2023, and times prior the employer failed to develop, document, and utilize specific written energy control procedures for employees engaged in maintenance, machine set-up, break down, and sanitation activities on the Food Processing Equipment Co.'s mixers in the production room.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $8,965 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:   a) On or about March 31, 2023, and times prior, the employer failed to provide training to employees in the production room to ensure the purpose and function of the energy control program was understood and that the knowledge and skills for proper application are acquired when engaging with the Grinder, "Meat Silos", "Flaker" and Mixers.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Aug 18, 2023

Penalty

Initial $14,063 · Current $7,534 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) On or about May 19, 2023, the employer failed to protect operators who retrieve cleaned food trays from the Semi Staal Screen Cleaner's discharge end from an ingoing nip point created by  the conveyor.

Issued

Jun 12, 2023

Abate by

Jun 27, 2023

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(5): The employer did not evaluate the competency of the operator who had previously received training appropriate to the truck and working conditions encountered.   a) On or about April 5, 2023, and times prior the employer failed to evaluate experienced operators for competency and safe operating behavior checks prior to assignment.