OSHA Inspection: FERRERO U.S.A., INC.

Issued

Jul 11, 2024

Abate by

Aug 6, 2024

Penalty

Initial $12,676 · Current $12,676

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The 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, the following:  (A) A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure; (B) Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy; (C) Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; and (D) Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.   a) Butterfinger Kitchen - On or about February 5, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the established energy control procedure clearly outlined the intended use of the procedure, the specific procedural steps to isolate, block, or secure all hazardous energy sources, including isolating adjacent energy sources, while performing cleaning and pre-startup sanitation on section 3 of the Butterfinger Line bar former's slitter and gauging roller, and the specific requirements for testing the equipment to verify the effectiveness of the lockout devices.

Issued

Jul 11, 2024

Abate by

Aug 6, 2024

Penalty

Initial $12,676 · Current $12,676

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) was not done in sequence to achieve energy control by performing the following steps as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):  1. Prepare for shut down by recognizing energy hazards and its controls, 2. Turn off and shut down power to the machinery, 3. Physically locate and operate energy-isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source(s), 4. Affix lockout/tagout devices to each energy isolating device, 5. Render safe all potentially hazardous stored or residual energy, and 6. Verify isolation and de-energization of machinery have been accomplished prior to starting the maintenance and/or servicing work:  a) Butterfinger Kitchen - On or about February 4, 2024, employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts and ingoing nip points while cleaning and performing pre-startup sanitation on the Butterfinger Line 10 bar former conveyor, near the gauging roller. The employer did not implement energy control application steps as the machine was not shut down or turned off to perform the servicing tasks [per the 1910.147(d)(2) requirements]. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [(d)(3)], LOTO device application [(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from moving equipment and pinch points.

Issued

Jul 11, 2024

Abate by

Aug 6, 2024

Penalty

Initial $12,676 · Current $12,676

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(f)(3)(i): A procedure was not utilized to afford the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device when servicing and/or maintenance was performed by a crew, craft, department, or other group:   a) Butterfinger Kitchen - On or about February 5, 2024, the employer did not ensure that the established group lockout/tagout procedure was utilized when multiple employees were performing servicing tasks on  equipment, including cleaning and  pre-startup sanitation on section 3 of the Butterfinger Line bar former's slitter and gauging roller.

Issued

Jul 11, 2024

Abate by

Aug 6, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(ii)(D): Each authorized employee did not affix a personal lockout or tagout device before working on the machine or equipment:  a) Butterfinger Kitchen - On or about February 5, 2024, the employer did not ensure that each employee performing work on machines or equipment, including cleaning and  pre-startup sanitation on section 3 of the Butterfinger Line bar former's slitter and gauging roller, affixed a personal lockout or tagout device while working in a group or team.

Issued

Jul 11, 2024

Abate by

Aug 6, 2024

Penalty

Initial $12,676 · Current $12,676

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) Butterfinger Kitchen- On or about February 7, 2024, the employer did not ensure that all ingoing nip points and rotating parts, including the bottom of the gauging roller on Butterfinger Line 10, were adequately guarded in a manner that would prevent employees from having any part of their body in the danger zone or inadvertently coming in contact with moving parts during operation.