OSHA Inspection: LIPARI FOODS OPERATING COMPANY, LLC DBA THE DELI SOURCE LLC

Issued

Jun 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $16,131

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Each authorized employee did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:  a) Plant 1- On or about January 23, 2024, the employer did not provide training to employees performing unjamming and disassembly of equipment, such as the Weber 804, located on Line 1.  The employees were not trained how to control hazardous energy sources while performing dry pickup of product and disassembly of the equipment prior to sanitation.  The employees were exposed to mechanical hazards where the activation of the equipment or release of energy could have caused injury.  b) Plant 1- On or about January 24, 2024, the employer did not provide training to employees performing swabbing of equipment, such as the Weber 804, located on Line 1.  The employees were not trained how to control hazardous energy sources prior to performing inspecting tasks of the equipment.  The employees were exposed to mechanical hazards where the activation of the equipment or release of energy could have caused injury.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jun 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $16,131 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(d):The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  a) Plant 1- On January 23, 2024, the employer did not ensure that all the steps outlined in 29 CFR 1910.147(d), required for the control of the hazardous energy sources, were performed. Employees did not de-energize and lockout mechanical hazardous energy sources of all equipment, such as the Line 1 Weber 804, prior to conducting cleaning and disassembly activities.    As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lock-out/tag-out device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] are not implemented to protect employees from mechanical hazards while employees are conducting cleaning and disassembly activities on the Line 1 Weber 804.  Employees are exposed to mechanical hazards.   b) Plant 1- On or about January 24, 2024, the employer did not ensure that all the steps outlined in 29 CFR 1910.147(d), required for the control of the hazardous energy sources, were performed. Employees did not de-energize and lockout mechanical hazardous energy sources of equipment, such as the Line 1 Weber 804, prior to conducting quality assurance inspection activities.   As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lock-out/tag-out device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)] were not implemented to protect employees from mechanical hazards while employees were conducting inspection activities on the Line 1 Weber 804.  Employees were exposed to mechanical hazards.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

Jun 11, 2024

Penalty

Initial $11,524 · Current $11,446 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(8): Lockout or tagout was not performed only by the authorized employee(s) who were performing the servicing or maintenance:  a) Plant 1- On January 23, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the employee performing dry clean up and disassembly of equipment, on the Line 1 Weber 804, were the person to apply the lock to secure the equipment.    No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.