| Inspection Type |
Complaint
|
| Scope |
Complete
|
| Safety/Health |
Safety
|
| Close Conference |
2015-04-01
|
| Emphasis |
L: FOODPRO, N: CHEMNEP, L: FORKLIFT, N: AMPUTATE
|
| Case Closed |
2017-10-20
|
Related Activity
| Type |
Complaint |
| Activity Nr |
964650 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1052773 |
| Health |
Yes |
|
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1051011 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
| Type |
Inspection |
| Activity Nr |
1047371 |
| Safety |
Yes |
|
Violation Items
| Citation ID |
01001 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100022 A01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-09-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1120.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition: a. On or about March 3, 2015, the walkway above the blast freezers was not in good repair in that the fixed steel stairs above the blast freezers had severely corroded frames with open holes in the web of the frame beams, exposing employees to an 11 feet fall hazard. |
|
| Citation ID |
01002 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100022 B01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
840.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2100.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
7 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.22(b)(1): Aisles and passageways were not kept clear and in good repair, with no obstruction across or in aisles that could create a hazard: a. On or about March 3, 2015, on the concrete drive between the processing building and the holding warehouse that is used by forklift traffic, the metal grating over the drainage channel was damaged and did not fully cover the recessed drainage channel, exposing employees to a trip hazard and forklift rollover hazard. |
|
| Citation ID |
01003 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100023 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1960.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
4 |
| Nr Exposed |
18 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open sided floor(s) or platform(s) 4 feet or more above the adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded by standard railings (or the equivalent as specified in 29 CFR 1910.23(e)(3)(i) through (v)), on all open sides: a. On or about March 3, 2015, the storage mezzanine above in the processing building did not have complete guardrails. Employees stowing and retrieving packaging materials were exposed to a 9 feet fall hazard from the mezzanine floor to the concrete processing floor due to the nearly 35 feet of unprotected edges of the mezzanine. b. On or about March 3, 2015, employees accessing the rooftop via the catwalk above the blast freezer were exposed to an 11 feet fall hazard due to incomplete guardrails along the catwalk. c. On or about March 3, 2015, employees working from the condenser platforms and catwalks were exposed to an 8 feet fall hazard at the two floor openings between the three condenser banks that were not covered and did not have guard rails. d. On or about March 3, 2015, employees accessing the rooftop ice machines via condenser catwalks were exposed to a 15 feet fall hazard from the unprotected edge of the roof by the condensers that did not have guardrails. e. On or about March 3, 2015, employees working at the rooftop ice machines were exposed to a 20 feet fall hazard from the upper roof in that there were no guardrails. |
|
| Citation ID |
01004 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100119 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1960.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
28 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.119(c)(1): The employer did not develop a written plan of action regarding the implementation of the employee participation for process safety management as required by this paragraph: a. On or about March 3, 2015, the employer had not developed an employee participation plan for Process Safety Management (PSM) for the 13,000 pound anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system. |
|
| Citation ID |
01005 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100119 D |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1960.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
28 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.119(d): The employer did not complete a compilation of written process safety information pertaining to the equipment in the process: a. On or about March 3, 2015, the employer did not compile Process Safety Information (PSI) documenting the 13,000 pound anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system. |
|
| Citation ID |
01006 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100119 D03 I |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2017-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1960.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
4 |
| Nr Exposed |
28 |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(i): The employer did not compile information pertaining to the equipment in the process a. On or about March 3, 2015, the ventilation for the non-electrically classified ammonia engine room location had not been designed and installed in accordance with ANSI/IIAR-2, paragraph 13.3 requirements for ventilation capacity, actuation, inlet source, discharge, and control requirements to exhaust potential accumulations of ammonia refrigerants in the event of a leak in order to minimize human exposure and flammable concentrations. b. On or about March 3, 2015, the employer did not maintain documentation for pressure vessels of the ammonia refrigeration system as required in the American National Standards Institute/International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration, ANSI/IIAR-2 Equipment, Design, and Installation of Ammonia Mechanical Refrigerating Systems and in the Provisions of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Rules, Section VIII, Division 1, in that there were no Manufacturer's Data Reports, Form U-1's, for the High Pressure Receiver tanks, Recirculator vessels, oil pots, or evaporator surge tanks, and the High Pressure Receivers, negative 45 degree Recirculator, and negative 10 degree Recirculator had no manufacturers nameplates. c. On or about March 3, 2015, the pressure relief valves (PVR) protecting the pressure vessels and compressors of the ammonia refrigeration system did not have proper documentation in that the employer did not maintain the Form U-1 for each PRV, and the PVR installation dates had not been marked or recorded as required by the Provisions of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Rules, Section VIII, Division 1 and the American National Standards Institute/International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration, ANSI/IIAR-2 Equipment, Design, and Installation of Ammonia Mechanical Refrigerating Systems. d. On or about March 3, 2015, in the 13,000 pound anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system, the pressure relief valves (PRV) installed on all compressors and pressure vessels had not been sized by a qualified engineer, and the pressure relief valve to discharge piping and manifolds had not been sized properly in accordance with section 11 of the American National Standards Institute/International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration, ANSI/IIAR-2 Equipment, Design, and Installation of Ammonia Mechanical Refrigerating Systems. |
|
| Citation ID |
01007 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100119 D03 II |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-06-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1960.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
10 |
| Nr Exposed |
28 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.119(d)(3)(ii): The employer did not document that equipment complies with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices: a. On or about March 3, 2015, no ammonia detection system had been installed in the ammonia engine room in accordance with ANSI/IIAR-2, section 13.2 and the ANSI/ASHRE Standard 15 paragraph 8.13.2 requirements for ammonia refrigerant detections systems capable of providing warning alarm signaling and ventilation actuation. b. On or about March 3, 2015, no alarm system was installed in the ammonia engine room to alert potentially exposed employees of an ammonia release as required by ANSI/IIAR-2 paragraph 13.2.1. c. On or about March 3, 2015, the walls and doors of the ammonia engine room were not tight fitting as required by ANSI/IIAR-2 section 13.1.1.3. d. On or about March 3, 2015, there were no eyewash or deluge showers outside the ammonia engine room exit doors as required by ANSI/IIAR-2 section 13.1.6.1. e. On or about March 3, 2015, the ammonia engine room exit doors were not equipped with panic hardware door releases as required by ANSI/IIAR-2 section 13.1.10.3. f. On or about March 3, 2015, an emergency shutoff switch was not located outside the ammonia engine room exit doors as required by ANSI/IIAR-2 section 13.1.13.2. g. On or about March 31, 2015, pressure vessel relief to atmosphere piping discharge points were not in accordance with the ANSI/IIAR-2 standard for Equipment, Design, and Installation of Ammonia Mechanical Refrigerating Systems section 11.3.6, specifically: 1. At the processing building, the ammonia pressure relief valve piping vent for the spiral freezer's recirculator vessel was located less than 15 feet from personnel work areas and less than 15 feet from and exit door. 2. At the ammonia High Pressure Receiver tanks, the pressure relief valve vents were located at head and shoulder level in a work area less than 20 feet from an exit door and directly beneath the condenser platform walkway. 3. At the processing building, the ammonia pressure relief valve piping vent for the brine chiller surge tank was located less than 15 feet from personnel work areas. 4. At the ammonia purger unit shack, the pressure relief valve vent was located directly inside the shack. h. On or about March 3, 2015, in the ammonia engine room, at the V-2 intercooler, and in the Spiral Freezer machinery room, oil removal fixtures for oil pots were not equipped with self-closing or quick closing valves at the oil drain points as required by the American National Standards Institute/International Institute of Ammonia Refrigeration, ANSI/IIAR-2 Equipment, Design, and Installation of Ammonia Mechanical Refrigerating Systems section 14.2.3 to prevent inadvertent or uncontrollable release of ammonia following oil drainage. i. On or about March 3, 2015, throughout the 13,000 pound anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system, ammonia piping and valves were not labeled for flow direction or pipe contents as required by Section 10.6 of the ANSI/IIAR-2 standard for Equipment, Design, and Installation of Ammonia Systems and in chapter 11 of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers Standard, ASHRAE-15 Safety Code for Mechanical Refrigeration. |
|
| Citation ID |
01008 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100119 E01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1960.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
28 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.119(e)(1): The employer did not perform an initial process hazard analysis (hazard evaluation) on processes covered by 29 CFR 1910.119: a. On or about March 3, 2015, the employer had not performed an initial Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) for the 13,000 pound anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system as required for Process Safety Management (PSM) of Highly Hazardous Chemicals (HHC). |
|
| Citation ID |
01009 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100119 F01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1960.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
28 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.119(f)(1): The employer did not develop and implement written operating procedures that provide clear instructions for safely conducting activities involved in each covered process: a. On or about March 3, 2015, the employer did not develop written operating procedures for operation of the 13,000 pound anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system as required for Process Safety Management (PSM) of Highly Hazardous Chemicals (HHC). |
|
| Citation ID |
01010 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100119 G01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1400.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3500.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.119(g)(1): The employer did not provide initial training on operating procedures for employees required to work on or near a covered process: a. On or about March 3, 2015, the employer had not provided training to employees operating or working near components of the 13,000 pound anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system as required under the Process Safety Management (PSM) of Highly Hazardous Chemicals (HHC). |
|
| Citation ID |
01011 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100119 H02 I |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-09-30 |
| Current Penalty |
1120.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
28 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.119(h)(2)(i): The employer, when selecting a contractor, did not obtain and evaluate information regarding the contract employer's safety performance and program: a. On or about March 3, 2015, the employer subcontracted repairs to the 13,000 pound anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system, a covered process, without evaluating the contractor's training, safety performance and safety programs as required for the Process Safety Management (PSM) of Highly Hazardous Chemicals (HHC). |
|
| Citation ID |
01012 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100119 I01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1960.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
28 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.119(i)(1): The employer did not perform a pre-startup safety review (PSSR) for new facilities and for modified facilities when the modification was significant enough to require a change in the process safety information (PSI): a. On or about March 3, 2015, the employer operated the 13,000 pound anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system, a covered process, without having conducted a Pre-startup Safety Review (PSSR) as required under Process Safety Management (PSM) of Highly Hazardous Chemicals (HHC) when system modifications and additions required changes to the Process Safety Information (PSI). |
|
| Citation ID |
01013 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100119 J02 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1960.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
28 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(2): The employer did not establish and implement written procedures to maintain on-going mechanical integrity of equipment in a covered process as required: a. On or about March 3, 2015, the employer had not established procedures to maintain on-going mechanical integrity of the 13,000 pound anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system as required under Process Safety Management (PSM) of Highly Hazardous Chemicals (HHC). |
|
| Citation ID |
01014 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100119 J05 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1960.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
28 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.119(j)(5): The employer did not correct deficiencies in equipment that were outside acceptable limits: a. On or about March 3, 2015, beneath the condenser platform, the support saddle for the number 1 High Pressure Receiver was severely corroded and separated from the foundation beam at the welded seams, exposing employees to a potential anhydrous ammonia release with a failure of the saddle and foundation. b. On or about March 3, 2015, support columns for ammonia liquid supply and hot gas return piping between the ammonia engine room and the holding freezer warehouse were not protected from forklift traffic. |
|
| Citation ID |
01015 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100119 K01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1960.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
28 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.119(k)(1): The empoyer did not issue a hot work permit for hot work operations conducted on or near a covered process: a. On or about March 3, 2015, the employer did not issue a hot work permit for pipe welding performed by a subcontractor on the 13,000 pound anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system as required by Process Safety Management (PSM) of Highly Hazardous Chemicals (HHC). |
|
| Citation ID |
01016 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100119 L01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1960.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
28 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.119(l)(1): The employer did not establish and implement written procedures to manage changes to process chemicals, technology, equipment, and procedures; and, changes to facilities that affect a covered process: a. On or about March 3, 2015, the employer had not established procedures to provide Management of Change (MOC) for the 13,000 pound anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system as required by Process Safety Management (PSM) of Highly Hazardous Chemicals (HHC). |
|
| Citation ID |
01017 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100119 M01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1960.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
28 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.119(m)(1): The employer did not investigate each incident which resulted in, or could reasonably have resulted in a catastrophic release of highly hazardous chemical in the workplace: a. On or about March 3, 2015, the employer had not investigated ammonia releases from the 13,000 pound anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system, a covered process, as required under Process Safety Management (PSM) for Highly Hazardous Chemicals (HHC). |
|
| Citation ID |
01018 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100119 N |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1960.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
28 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.119(n): The employer did not establish an emergency plan for the entire plant in accordance with the provisions of 29 CFR 1910.38: a. On or about March 3, 2015, the employer had not developed an emergency action plan (EAP) to respond to emergencies in the ammonia refrigeration system and releases of ammonia from the 13,000 pound anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system as required under Process Safety Management (PSM) for Highly Hazardous Chemicals (HHC). |
|
| Citation ID |
01019 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100119 O01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1120.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
28 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.119(o)(1): The employer did not certify that they had evaluated compliance with provisions of 29 CFR 1910.119 at least every three years to verify that the procedures and practices developed under this standard were adequate and are being followed: a. On or about March 3, 2013, the employer had not performed compliance audits for the 13,000 pound anhydrous ammonia refrigeration system, a covered process, as required under Process Safety Management (PSM) of Highly Hazardous Chemicals (HHC). |
|
| Citation ID |
01020 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100147 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-05-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1960.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
4900.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
10 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure and employee training to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine 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, and rendered inoperative in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4): a. On or about March 3, 2015, the employer had not established a lockout/tagout program for employees maintaining and repairing machines and equipment with stored energy, or that may start up unexpectedly such as but not limited to the following: ammonia compressors, pumps, conveyors, and electrical panels. |
|
| Citation ID |
01021 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100212 A05 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1120.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): Fan blade guard(s) were not provided where the periphery of the blades was less than seven feet from the floor or working level: a. On or about March 3, 2015, in the processing building next to the catwalk above the number 2 freezer, the ventilation fan blades were not guarded, exposing an employee to an amputation hazard. |
|
| Citation ID |
01022A |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100219 D01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
1120.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
2800.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
2 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Related Event Code (REC) |
Complaint |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a. On or about March 3, 2015, the pulley and belt drive for the number 1 ammonia condenser was not guarded to protect employees walking on the condenser cat walk, exposing employees to an amputation hazard at the ingoing nip point. b. On or about March 3, 2015, the pulley and belt drive for the ventilation fan in the processing area was not guarded to protect employees walking on the catwalk above the blast freezers, exposing employees to an amputation hazard at the ingoing nip point. |
|
| Citation ID |
01022B |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100219 E03 I |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2016-03-09 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
1 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(3)(i): Vertical or inclined belt(s) were not enclosed by guard(s) conforming to the requirements specified at 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a. On or about March 3, 2015, the belt drive for the number 1 ammonia condenser was not guarded to protect employees walking on the condenser cat walk, exposing employees to an amputation hazard at the ingoing nip point. b. On or about March 3, 2015, the belt drive for the ventilation fan in the processing area was not guarded to protect employees walking on the catwalk above the blast freezers, exposing employees to an amputation hazard at the ingoing nip point. |
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| Citation ID |
01023 |
| Citaton Type |
Serious |
| Standard Cited |
19100305 B01 II |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-08-25 |
| Current Penalty |
1400.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
3500.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
1 |
| Gravity |
5 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: a. On or about March 3, 2015, along the northwest wall of the ammonia engine room, cabinets for the compressor controllers were not closed, exposing employees to 480 volt shock hazards and arc blast hazards. b. On or about March 3, 2015, along the northwest wall of the ammonia engine room, on the 480 volt circuit breaker panel, openings on the front of the panel with exposed conductors, exposed employees to a 480 volt shock hazard. |
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| Citation ID |
02001 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100022 D01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-12-09 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
13 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): On every building or other structure, or part thereof, used for mercantile, business, industrial or storage purposes, the loads approved by the building official were not marked on plates of approved design and securely affixed in a conspicuous place in each space to which they relate: a. On or about March 3, 2015, in the processing building, the roof above the processing room was used as a storage mezzanine for palletized materials, and no approved load rating had been posted. |
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| Citation ID |
02002 |
| Citaton Type |
Other |
| Standard Cited |
19100134 C01 |
| Issuance Date |
2015-08-13 |
| Abatement Due Date |
2015-12-09 |
| Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
| Final Order |
2015-09-08 |
| Nr Instances |
1 |
| Nr Exposed |
2 |
| FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
| Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1): A written respiratory protection program that included the provisions in 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(i) - (ix) with worksite specific procedures was not established and implemented for required respirator use: a. On or about March 3, 2015, in the ammonia engine room and in the spiral freezer, employees were required to wear a full face piece respirator when working with ammonia refrigeration equipment. The employer did not implement a written respiratory protection program that addressed the worksite-specific procedures such as but not limited to employee fit testing, and training on the use, maintenance and care of the respirators. The employer did not implement and administer an effective respiratory protection program in that they did not: 1) Designate a program administrator to oversee the respiratory protection program in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(3); 2) Provide a medical evaluation to determine the employees ability to use a respirator in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1); 3) Ensure that an employee using a tight-fitting face-piece respirator is fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2); and 4) Provide effective training to employees who are required to use respirators in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.134(k). |
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