OSHA Inspection: MANCUSO CHEESE COMPANY

Issued

Jun 5, 2024

Abate by

Aug 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $4,839 · Current $3,000 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:  a. Production Area - On or about May 16, 2024, the employer did not ensure that an energy control program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections was established for employees performing service and maintenance on machines including, but not limited to, a cheese shredder, chopper, grater, and molding machine, thereby exposing employees to hazards associated with rotating and moving parts.  An employee operated and cleaned the chopper and grater machines and did not lock out the machines.   b.) Production Area - On or about May 21, 2024, the employer did not ensure that an energy control program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections was established for employees performing service and maintenance on machines including, but not limited to, a cheese shredder, chopper, grater, and molding machine, thereby exposing employees to hazards associated with rotating and moving parts.  An employee operated and cleaned the chopper and grater machines and did not lock out the machines.

Issued

Jun 5, 2024

Abate by

Jul 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use:  b.) Production Area - On or about May 21, 2024, employees required to work with corrosive chemicals such as phosphoric and nitric acids and were not provided with working facilities for drenching or flushing the eyes and body.    a.) Production Area - On or about May 16, 2024, employees required to work with corrosive chemicals such as phosphoric and nitric acids and were not provided with working facilities for drenching or flushing the eyes and body.

Issued

Jun 5, 2024

Abate by

Jul 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $2,765 · Current $1,500 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and/or maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(f), (g), and (h) will be met:  a) On or about May 16, 2024, the employer did not develop and implement a written hazard communication program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) that would describe or include at least the following:  1) Requirement for labeling of containers of hazardous chemicals; 2) Safety data sheet availability; 3) Training of employees; 4) A complete list of hazardous chemicals known to be present in the workplace; 5) Methods to inform employees of the hazards on non-routine tasks; and 6) Methods to inform other employer(s) of material safety data sheet availability; the labeling system and any precautionary measures to protect employees.  Employees were required to clean with chemicals and were exposed to hazardous materials, including sodium hydroxide, sodium gluconate, nitric acid, and phosphoric acid.

Issued

Jun 5, 2024

Abate by

Jul 2, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify, through a written certification, the identity of the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation had been performed, and the date the hazard assessment was done:  a.) On or about May 16, 2024, in the workplace, the employer did not complete a written certification of the personal protective equipment assessment.