OSHA Inspection: PREMIER FOODS OF BRUTON, INC.

Issued

Mar 6, 2001

Abate by

Mar 9, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,350 · Current $750 Reduced

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 are exposed to potential caught in between hazards:
a) Receiving - The Load King compactor was being operated with a
malfunctioning interlock
on the access door. The employer did not inspect the interlock to ensure
that it was not
bypassed or disabled. The employer permitted the compacted to be operated
in this condition.
ABATEMENT NOTES:
Among other methods, one feasible method to reduce this hazard is to
repair the interlock on
the access door in accordance with the American National Standard
Institute's
Stationary
Compactors - Safety Requirements, Section 6, Operational requirements,
specifically, Section
6.1 (n), "specifically inspecting safety interlocks, switches, and other
protective devices to
ensure that these devices are not disabled or bypassed, and not to permit
the stationary
compactor to be operated unless these devices are fully functional".

Issued

Mar 6, 2001

Abate by

Mar 9, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Mar 6, 2001

Abate by

Mar 9, 2001

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $1,000 Reduced

Issued

Mar 6, 2001

Abate by

Mar 9, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $375 Reduced