OSHA Inspection: HUCKLEBERRY ROASTERS LLC

Issued

2025-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $19863.00 · Current $9932.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(1):The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedures, 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)  Huckleberry Roasters, Roasting Production: On or about July 29, 2025, the employer did not establish energy control procedures and implement employee training to ensure that employees performing any servicing or maintenance on machines or equipment where the unexpected energizing, start up, or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment would be isolated from the energy source. Employees were exposed to caught in hazards from the unexpected energization of the Giesen W15 (SN W15/2013755) and Loring S70 (SN S70T-002180) Roasters, which use both electric and gas energy, while performing maintenance activities.

Issued

2025-09-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $15888.00 · Current $7944.00 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) Huckleberry Roasters, Fulfillment Production: On or about July 29, 2025, the employer did not develop, implement, or maintain a written hazard communication program. Employees were exposed to hazardous chemicals such as, but not limited to: Star San acid sanitizer and Duda Energy anhydrous citric acid.