OSHA Inspection: CHARTER FOODS NORTH, LLC

Issued

2017-05-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $9054.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.23(c)(11): Portable ladders used to gain access to an upper landing surface did not have side rails that extend at least 3 feet (0.9 m) above the upper landing surface (see Figure D-1):    a. Site- An employee using an aluminum extension ladder to access the awning over the entryway was exposed to a fall hazard where the ladder did not extend at all above the landing surface.

Issued

2017-05-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system:    a. Site- An employee working from the awning over the entry way of the building was exposed to a fall of approximately 10 feet where fall protection was not utilized.

Issued

2017-05-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees were not wearing protective equipment that is appropriate for the specific parts of the body to be protected and for the work to be performed when working in an area where there was a potential electrical hazard.     a. Site- Employees voltage testing electrical equipment operating at 110 and 277 volts were not protected from electric shock where electrically insulated gloves were not provided by the employer.

Issued

2017-05-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9054.00 · Current $9054.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment:    a. Site- The employer did not conduct personal protective equipment assessments where employees are required to work on electrical equipment and at heights.

Issued

2017-05-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5432.00 · Current $12675.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:    a. Site- Electrical circuits that employees were working on inside of a control box were not maintained in safe operation where the door to the control box could only be opened less than approximately half way due to storage racks blocking the equipment.

Issued

2017-05-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees were not trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertained to their respective job assignments:    a. Site- Employees conducting electrical work on electrical circuits which were not deenergized and locked out were not provided with safe electrical work practice training from the employer.

Issued

2017-05-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12675.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(a)(1): Live parts to which an employee was exposed were not deenergized before the employee worked on or near them:    a. Site- An employee working inside of a control box to operate exterior lighting control switches was not protected from contacting live parts operating at 110 and 277 volts.

Issued

2017-05-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2): While an employee was exposed to contact with parts of fixed electric equipment or circuits which were deenergized, the circuits energizing the parts were not locked out or tagged or both in accordance with the requirements of this paragraph (b) of 29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2):    a. Site- Employees removing light ballasts operating at 110 and 277 volts were not protected from electric shock and burns were the electrical circuits feeding the light ballasts were not locked out and tagged out.

Issued

2017-05-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(ii)(A): Safe procedures for deenergizing circuits and equipment were not determined before circuits and equipment were denergized:    a. Site- Employees removing light ballasts operating at 110 and 277 volts were not protected from electric shock and burns where safe procedures for deenergizing the electrical circuits feeding the light ballasts were not determined prior to the work commencing.

Issued

2017-05-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-05-16 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(ii)(B): Control circuit devices, such as push buttons, selector switches, and interlocks, were used as the sole means for deenergizing circuits and equipment:    a. Site- Employees removing light ballasts operating at 110 and 277 volts were not protected from electric shock and burns where selector switches were used as the sole means of deenergizing the circuits.