Inspection Type |
Referral
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Scope |
Partial
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Safety/Health |
Health
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Close Conference |
2021-07-09
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Emphasis |
L: HINOISE, L: FOODPRO
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Case Closed |
2022-10-04
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Related Activity
Type |
Referral |
Activity Nr |
1784417 |
Health |
Yes |
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Type |
Referral |
Activity Nr |
1811377 |
Health |
Yes |
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Type |
Inspection |
Activity Nr |
1525481 |
Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100151 C |
Issuance Date |
2021-09-24 |
Current Penalty |
3276.6 |
Initial Penalty |
5461.0 |
Final Order |
2021-10-19 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
1 |
Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.151(c): Where employees were exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body were not provided within the work area for immediate emergency use: On or about April 9, 2021, jobsite located at 5340 NW 163rd St Miami Gardens, FL 33014, an emergency eyewash was not available for employees who worked with corrosive chemicals including, but not limited to Chlorinated Degreaser Potassium Hydroxide and Sodium Hydroxide (with a pH of 13.0 - 13.5) while refilling and dispensing product during sanitation procedures, exposing employees to skin and eye burns. |
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Citation ID |
01002 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19101200 E01 |
Issuance Date |
2021-09-24 |
Abatement Due Date |
2021-10-14 |
Current Penalty |
3276.6 |
Initial Penalty |
5461.0 |
Final Order |
2021-10-19 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
2 |
Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
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) On or about July 9, 2021, jobsite located at 5340 NW 163rd Street Miami Gardens 33014, the employer did not maintain an effective written hazard communication program for employees exposed to hazardous chemicals including, but not limited to Chlorinated Degreaser, Sani-T-10 Plus, and SNB-130 Super Strength Degreaser used during sanitation procedures. |
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Citation ID |
02001 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19100157 G01 |
Issuance Date |
2021-09-24 |
Abatement Due Date |
2021-10-14 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2021-10-19 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
32 |
Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting: On about July 9, 2021, jobsite located at 5340 NW 163rd St Miami Gardens, FL 33014, employer did not provide all employees an educational program with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting. |
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Inspection Type |
Referral
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Scope |
Complete
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Safety/Health |
Safety
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Close Conference |
2021-07-19
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Emphasis |
N: AMPUTATE
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Case Closed |
2022-10-04
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Related Activity
Type |
Inspection |
Activity Nr |
1541029 |
Health |
Yes |
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Type |
Referral |
Activity Nr |
1754978 |
Safety |
Yes |
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Violation Items
Citation ID |
01001 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100147 C01 |
Issuance Date |
2021-09-27 |
Abatement Due Date |
2021-10-22 |
Current Penalty |
5734.2 |
Initial Penalty |
9557.0 |
Final Order |
2021-10-21 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
6 |
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, 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: On or about April 8, 2021, on the production floor at Brefaro's Nobile Food, LLC worksite in Miami Gardens, Florida, an operator was exposed to caught-in-between and amputation hazards while removing excess pasta mix from the tortellini machine without the employer having a Lock Out/Tag Out (LOTO) program implemented. |
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Citation ID |
01002 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100176 E |
Issuance Date |
2021-09-27 |
Abatement Due Date |
2021-10-22 |
Current Penalty |
4915.2 |
Initial Penalty |
8192.0 |
Final Order |
2021-10-21 |
Nr Instances |
2 |
Nr Exposed |
6 |
Gravity |
5 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.176(e): Clearance signs to warn of clearance limits were not provided where mechanical handling equipment was used: a) On or about July 9, 2021, on the production floor located at Brefaro's worksite in Hialeah, Florida, employees were exposed to an overhead hazard due to a dislocated conveyor belt next to the ravioli machine that stood about 71 inches cantilevered above ground level. b) On or about September 10, 2021, on the production floor located at Brefaro's worksite in Hialeah, Florida, employees were exposed to an overhead hazard due to a dislocated conveyor belt next to the ravioli machine that stood about 71 inches cantilevered above ground level. |
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Citation ID |
01003A |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100212 A03 II |
Issuance Date |
2021-09-27 |
Abatement Due Date |
2021-10-22 |
Current Penalty |
5734.2 |
Initial Penalty |
9557.0 |
Final Order |
2021-10-21 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
6 |
Related Event Code (REC) |
Referral |
Gravity |
10 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury was not guarded: On or about April 8, 2021, on the production floor at Brefaro's Nobile Food, LLC worksite in Miami Gardens, Florida, employees were exposed to caught-in-between and amputation hazards from the unguarded rotating parts located within the Tortellini machine lower tank. |
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Citation ID |
01003B |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100212 A01 |
Issuance Date |
2021-09-27 |
Abatement Due Date |
2021-10-22 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2021-10-21 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
6 |
Gravity |
10 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was 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: On or about July 9, 2021, at the surrounding area of the ravioli machine located at Brefaro's Nobile Food, LLC worksite in Miami Gardens, Florida, employees were exposed caught-in-between and amputation hazards from rotating parts that were not guarded. |
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Citation ID |
01004 |
Citaton Type |
Serious |
Standard Cited |
19100305 G01 IV A |
Issuance Date |
2021-09-27 |
Abatement Due Date |
2021-10-22 |
Current Penalty |
5734.2 |
Initial Penalty |
9557.0 |
Final Order |
2021-10-21 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
6 |
Gravity |
10 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: On or about July 9, 2021, at the surrounding area of the ravioli machine located at Brefaro's Nobile Food, LLC worksite in Miami Gardens, Florida, employees were exposed to electrical and fire hazards due to the employer having machinery connected to flexible cords instead of fixed electrical connections. |
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Citation ID |
02001 |
Citaton Type |
Other |
Standard Cited |
19100334 A02 I |
Issuance Date |
2021-09-27 |
Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Initial Penalty |
0.0 |
Final Order |
2021-10-21 |
Nr Instances |
1 |
Nr Exposed |
6 |
FTA Current Penalty |
0.0 |
Citation text line |
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i): Portable cord and plug connected equipment and flexible cord sets (extension cords) were not visually inspected before use on any shift for external defects (such as loose parts, deformed and missing pins, or damage to outer jacket or insulation) and for evidence of possible internal damage (such as pinched or crushed outer jacket): On or about July 9, 2021, at the surrounding area of the ravioli machine located at Brefaro's Nobile Food, LLC worksite in Miami Gardens, Florida, employees were exposed to electrical hazards due to the employer not checking plug connected equipment and flexible cords sets before use on any shift for external defects, such as missing outer layer jacket sections. |
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