OSHA Inspection: KOCH FOODS OF CINCINNATI LLC

Issued

Oct 20, 2023

Abate by

Dec 8, 2023

Penalty

Initial $15,625 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d):Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence:  (1) Preparation for shutdown. Before an authorized or affected employee turns off a machine or equipment, the authorized employee shall have knowledge of the type and magnitude of the energy, the hazards of the energy to be controlled, and the method or means to control the energy. (2) Machine or equipment shutdown. The machine or equipment shall be turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment. An orderly shutdown must be utilized to avoid any additional or increased hazard(s) to employees as a result of the equipment stoppage. (3) Machine or equipment isolation. All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment shall be physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s). (4) Lockout or tagout device application. (4)(i) Lockout or tagout devices shall be affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees. (4)(ii) Lockout devices, where used, shall be affixed in a manner to that will hold the energy isolating devices in a "safe" or "off" position. (5) Stored energy. (5)(i) Following the application of lockout or tagout devices to energy isolating devices, all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy shall be relieved, disconnected, restrained, and otherwise rendered safe. (5)(ii) If there is a possibility of reaccumulation of stored energy to a hazardous level, verification of isolation shall be continued until the servicing or maintenance is completed, or until the possibility of such accumulation no longer exists. (6) Verification of isolation. Prior to starting work on machines or equipment that have been locked out or tagged out, the authorized employee shall verify that isolation and deenergization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished.  a) On or about 6/2/2023 the employer did not ensure that (d)(1) through (d)(6) were followed by an authorized employee performing sanitation on equipment such as but not limited to; #1 Nothum Batter Applicator (L2NBA1) located on line #2.  The employee was injured while conducting sanitation operations.    b) On or about 6/02/2023 the employer did not ensure that (d)(1) through (d)(6) were followed by authorized employees performing servicing and maintenance on equipment such as but not limited to; FPEC Belt Press 6046061 (model number mmp64fpec), #1 & #2 Nothum Batter Applicator (L2NBA1 & L2NBA2) and Nothum Breader (L2NB1 & L2NB2) located on line #2. Employees did not properly secure each energy source including electrical, pneumatics and residual energy prior to starting work, exposing employees to rotating parts such as conveyor systems and blades, during sanitation operations.  The previous hazards were observed at the following locations list below:  The JCG Industries, Inc. DBA Koch Foods was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(d), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1633176, citation number 01, item number 03  and is currently under contested status, with respect to a workplace located at 2155 Rose Street, Franklin Park, IL. 60131.  The Koch Meat Co., Inc. DBA Koch Foods was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(d) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1517887, citation number 01, item number 01 and is currently under contested status, with respect to a workplace located at 4404 W Berteau Avenue, Chicago, Il. 60641  The Koch Foods of Cincinnati, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.147(d), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1475567, citation number 02, item number 02 and was affirmed as a final order on 01-18-2023, (citation deleted) with respect to a workplace located at 4100 Port Union Rd, Fairfield, OH. 45014