OSHA Inspection: SAVOLDI CHEESE COMPANY, INC.

Issued

Dec 12, 1989

Abate by

Jan 11, 1990

Penalty

Initial $80 · Current $80

General-duty citation text

Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970:  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 in that employees:
a) Inadvertant activation of cheese shredders and packing machines
while servicing or performing maintenance work.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to establish and enforce and adequate plant
lookout procedure such as that stipulated by ANSI AZ244.1-1982, Section
4 and 5, American National Standard of Minimum Safety Requirements for
Lockout/Tagout of Energy Sources for Personnel Protection.  Essential
elements of the lockout procedure would include:
1) Open and lock out the main power disconnect for the machine and
bleed off any residual energy;
2) Provide each potentially exposed employee working in the area
with separate lock and key to be placed on the lockout means;
3) Establish a written lockout policy, including procedures to be
followed and training for all affected employees, both maintenance
and operational crews;
4) Periodically evaluate the program and strictly enforce all of its
provisions.

Issued

Dec 12, 1989

Abate by

Dec 20, 1989

Penalty

Initial $40 · Current $40

Issued

Dec 12, 1989

Abate by

Dec 20, 1989

Issued

Dec 12, 1989

Abate by

Dec 20, 1989

Penalty

Initial $80 · Current $80

Issued

Dec 12, 1989

Abate by

Dec 20, 1989

Penalty

Initial $200 · Current $200

Issued

Dec 12, 1989

Abate by

Dec 26, 1989

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Dec 12, 1989

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Dec 26, 1989

Issued

Dec 12, 1989

Abate by

Dec 20, 1989

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Dec 12, 1989

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Dec 26, 1989

Issued

Dec 12, 1989

Abate by

Dec 26, 1989

Issued

Dec 12, 1989

Abate by

Dec 26, 1989