OSHA Inspection: THE HOPEWELL BREWING COMPANY LLC

Issued

2026-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2838.00 · Current $2000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(b)(8): The employer did not ensure that ladders are used only for the purposes for which they were designed:  a) Brewery Tank Area - On December 8, 2025, employees were exposed to fall hazards while using a Werner 12 foot "A" frame ladder model #NXT1A12, without its metal spreaders or locking devices.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2026-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3972.00 · Current $2601.00 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 an 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) Canning Area - On December 8, 2025, the employer did not establish a program that included energy control procedures for employees to follow, employee training, and periodic inspections to protect employees from injury caused by the unexpected energization, start up or release of stored energy when performing set up and servicing/maintenance of equipment, including but not limited to the CODI  Canning Machine, File #E503440.        In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2026-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-03-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3405.00 · Current $2550.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding were 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) Canning Area - On December 8, 2025, the employer did not ensure that employees were adequately protected from rotating parts on the end of the equipment, such as the CODI  Canning Machine, model #CCL - 45, serial #N936-02-2024.  The conveyor area was not equipped with enclosure guards to cover the ingoing nip points on the conveyor portion of the machine.    In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET), and in addition, documentation that abatement is complete must be included with your certification. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, evidence of the purchase or repair of the equipment, photographic or video evidence of abatement or other written records.

Issued

2026-01-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator is competent to operate a powered industrial truck safely, as demonstrated by the successful completion of the training and evaluation specified in this paragraph (l):  a) Shipping Area - On December 8, 2025, the employer failed to ensure that employee(s) who operate the forklifts in the facility, were evaluated and certified to operate forklifts in a safe manner.  No abatement certification or documentation is required for this item.

Issued

2026-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

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) Facility Wide - On December 8, 2025, the employer did not develop or 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.  Employee(s) were exposed to hazardous chemicals, including isoprophyl alcohol, nitric Acid, phospheric acid, and sodium dichloro-s-triazinetrione dihydrate.      In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).

Issued

2026-01-16 00:00:00

Abate by

2026-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided information and training as specified in 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard was introduced into their work area:     a) Facility Wide - On December 8, 2025, the employer did not provide employees effective information and training regarding the hazards of chemicals, including isopropyl alcohol, nitric Acid, phospheric acid, and sodium dichloro-s-triazinetrione dihydrate.   In accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(c), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET).