OSHA Inspection: NUCO FOODS, LLC

Issued

Jun 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $5,462 · Current $5,462

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.305(b)(1)(i): Openings through which conductors entered cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed:  (a) 156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown, PA; Packaging/Production Room - On or about January 14, 2025, the cutout where the electrical cable from the MCC entered the transformer was exposed.   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

Jun 18, 2025

Abate by

Jul 16, 2025

Penalty

Initial $45,519 · Current $45,519

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; Freezers 2 and 3 - On or about January 14, 2025, the blue horizontal cross members and green vertical posts 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.  (b) 156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown, PA; Blending Area - On or about January 14, 2025, the 5-tiered/5-sectioned Polly Racking was not marked for storage capacity which exposed employees to struck-by hazards while working at or near the racking system.  (c) 156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown, PA; Hallway outside the Packaging/Production room  - On or about January 14, 2025, the 3-tiered racking system did not have the load limit posted, was damaged on several vertical posts, and were not anchored to the floor which exposed employees to stuck-by hazards.  Frozen Food Development and its successors was previously cited for a violation of the OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1709703, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 05/13/2024, with respect to a workplace located at  156 West Harrisburg Avenue, Elizabethtown, PA 17022.  Frozen Food Development and its successors was previously cited for a violation of the OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1), 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

Jun 18, 2025

Abate by

Jul 16, 2025

Penalty

Initial $10,923 · Current $10,923

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 January 14, 2025, 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.  Frozen Food Development and its successors was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.303(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1709703, citation number 1, item number 1, group b, and was affirmed as a final order on 5/13/2024, with respect to a workplace located at 156 West Harrisburg Avenue Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.  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

Jun 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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 January 14, 2025, 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 23 inches in width which exposed employees to an evacuation hazard.  Frozen Food Development, Inc. and its successors were previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.36(g)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1709703, citation number 1, item number 1, group a, and was affirmed as a final order on 05/13/2024, with respect to a workplace located at  156 West Harrisburg Avenue, Elizabethtown, PA 17022.  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

Jun 18, 2025

Abate by

Jul 16, 2025

Penalty

Initial $27,308 · Current $27,308

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 January 14, 2025, the spindle ends on the Line 1 conveyor were not guarded which exposed employees to a caught-in hazard.  Frozen Food Development, Inc. and its successors were previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.219(i)(2), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1709703, citation number 2, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on 05/13/2024, with respect to a workplace located at  156 West Harrisburg Avenue, Elizabethtown, PA 17022.  Frozen Food Development was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.219(i)(2), 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

Jun 18, 2025

Penalty

Initial $27,308 · Current $27,308

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 January 14, 2025, 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"; and also at the ground level where the electrical cable leading to the transformers exited the panel. Employees were exposed to an electrical shock hazard.  Frozen Food Development and its successors 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 1709703, citation number 2, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on 5/13/2024, with respect to a workplace located at 156 West Harrisburg Avenue Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania.  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.

Issued

Jun 18, 2025

Abate by

Jul 16, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.146(c)(2): The employer did not inform exposed employees, by posting danger signs or by any other equally effective means, of the existence and location of and the danger posed by the permit spaces:   (a) 156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown PA - On or about January 14, 2025, the employer did post a sign reading DANGER-PERMIT-REQUIRED CONFINED SPACE, DO NOT ENTER or using other similar language at the dock-leveler pit.    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

Jun 18, 2025

Abate by

Jul 16, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6):The certification did not include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation:  (a) 156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown PA - On or about January 14, 2025, the employer did not certify that employees who were operating the forklifts were trained to do so.   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

Jun 18, 2025

Abate by

Jul 16, 2025

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(e)(1)(ii): Electrical equipment was used when the markings giving voltage, current, wattage, or other ratings as necessary were missing:  (a) 156 West Harrisburg Ave, Elizabethtown, PA; Production/packaging room - On or about January 14, 2025, the two electrical breaker panels were not marked to indicate the electrical ratings present.  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.