OSHA Inspection: FROZEN FOOD DEVELOPMENT, INC.

Issued

Mar 25, 2024

Abate by

Apr 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $2,765

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.36(g)(2):Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points:  (a) 156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown, PA; Packaging/Production room - On or about October 4, 2023, the exit path between the 480VAC MCC panel cement pad and the 4 inch tall/102 inch long metal angle installed on the floor was 26 inches in width which exposed employees to an evacuation hazard.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 25, 2024

Abate by

Apr 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  (a) 156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown, PA; Packaging/Production room - On or about October 4, 2023, the space between the front of the 480VAC MCC panel cement pad and the 4 inch tall/102 inch long metal angle installed on the floor was 26 inches in width which exposed employees to electrical shock hazard.  Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 25, 2024

Abate by

Apr 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $2,765

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  (a) 156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown, PA; Freezer #1 - On or about October 4, 2023, employees working in the freezer warehouse were exposed to evacuation hazards created from palletized goods blocking the exit.   Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.

Issued

Mar 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(4):Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent:  (a) 156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown, PA; Packaging/Production room - On or about October 4, 2023, exit signs were not posted at either of the two personnel exits from the room exposing employees to an evacuation hazard.  No abatement needed. Fixed during inspection.

Issued

Mar 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $2,765

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(2)(i):Except as elsewhere required or permitted by Subpart S of Part 1910, live parts of electric equipment operating  at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures or by any of the means identified in paragraphs (A), (B), (C), and (D) of 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i):  (a) 156 West Harrisburg Avenue, Elizabethtown, PA - Production/Packaging room - On or about October 4, 2023, multiple panel doors on the 480VAC MCC unit that controlled power to packaging equipment such as bagging and scale machines were not securely closed. Employees were exposed to an electrical shock hazard.  No abatement needed. Corrected during inspection.

Issued

Mar 25, 2024

Abate by

Apr 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,062 · Current $11,062

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees caused by unsafe racking systems:  (a) 156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown, PA; Blending Area by the Maintenance door - On or about October 4, 2023 the 5-tiered/5-sectioned Polly Racking was not marked for storage capacity and was also damaged on 4 of 6 vertical posts at the ground level which exposed employees to struck-by hazards.  (b) 156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown, PA; Blending Area by the Maintenance door - On or about October 4, 2023 the 5-tiered/5-section Polly Racking did not have locking pins or another means of preventing the upward movement of the shelves installed where palletized product was placed by employees operating powered industrial trucks which exposed employees to struck-by hazards.  (c) 156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown, PA; Blending Area by the Compressor Room door - On or about October 4, 2023 the 3-tiered rack was not anchored to the floor which exposed employees to struck-by hazards.  (d) 156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown, PA; Hallway outside the Packaging/Production room  - On or about October 4, 2023 the rack which contained the forklift charging stations was not anchored to the floor which exposed employees to stuck-by hazards.  (e) 156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown, PA; Hallway outside the Packaging/Production room - On or about October 4, 2023, the shelving units of the 2-tiered racks in the hallway across from the battery charging station were not installed so that the shelves were level which exposed employees to struck by hazards.  (f)156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown, PA; Freezers 2 and 3 - On or about October 4, 2023 the blue and also the green horizontal cross members on the storage racks visible from the entrance were damaged, were not marked for storage capacity, and were also not anchored, which exposed employees to struck-by hazards.    Frozen Food Development was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.305(b)(1)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1558606, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 6/01/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 156 West Harrisburg Avenue Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Mar 25, 2024

Penalty

Initial $7,374 · Current $7,374

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(a)(4):Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times:  (a) 156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown, PA; Freezer #1  - On or about October 4, 2023,  the emergency exit sign at the exit which was blocked by two pallets with attached emergency lighting was smashed and inoperable which exposed employees to potential ammonia and life safety hazards.  Frozen Food Development was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.305(b)(1)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1558606, citation number 1, item number 6 and was affirmed as a final order on 6/01/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 156 West Harrisburg Avenue Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.  No abatement certification or documentation required.

Issued

Mar 25, 2024

Abate by

Apr 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $5,530 · Current $5,530

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(i)(2): Bolt(s), nuts, or setscrews used in shaft coupling(s) extended beyond the flange of the coupling and were not covered with safety sleeve(s):  (a) 156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown, PA; Production/Packaging room  - On or about October 4, 2023, the spindle ends on the Line 1 conveyor were not guarded which exposed employees to a caught-in hazard.  Frozen Food Development was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.305(b)(1)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1558606, citation number 1, item number 10, group letter (b); and was affirmed as a final order on 6/01/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 156 West Harrisburg Avenue Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

Mar 25, 2024

Abate by

Apr 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $12,905 · Current $12,905

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:   (a) 156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown, PA; Packaging/Production room - On or about October 4, 2023, the 480VAC MCC had an unused opening at the disconnect switch where the magnetic thermometer was placed on the panel above the bucket labeled "Hays #1 Pocket Valve 5341". Employees were exposed to an electrical shock hazard.  (b) 156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown, PA; Packaging/Production room - On or about October 4, 2023 the packing room panel box had an unused opening on the bottom left side of the box, exposing employees to an electrical hazard.  Frozen Food Development was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.305(b)(1)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1558606, citation number 1, item number 11 and was affirmed as a final order on 6/01/2022, with respect to a workplace located at 156 West Harrisburg Avenue Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.  Abatement certification and documentation required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, the date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement. Abatement documentation shall include documents demonstrating that abatement is complete, such as evidence of the purchase or repair of equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.