OSHA Inspection: RIVIANA FOODS, INC.

Issued

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-02-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6282.00 · Current $3769.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(l)(1): Fabric dust filter collectors, which were a part of a pneumatic dust collection system in the grain handling facility, were not equipped with a monitoring device that would indicate a pressure drop across the surface of the filter:  a) At the cleaning plant, the manometer was not functioning on the dust collector that collected dust on conveyor belt going to Parboil Mill.  b) At the cleaning plant, the manometer was not functioning on the dust collector that collected dust on conveyor belt going to the White Mill.

Issued

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-01-18 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.272(m)(3): A certification record was not maintained of each inspection, performed in accordance with this paragraph (m), containing the date of the inspection, the name of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the equipment specified in paragraph (m)(1)(i) of this section that was inspected:  a) At the cleaning plant, a certification record for each inspection the employer conducted, containing the date of the inspection, the name of the person who performed the inspection and the serial number, or other identifier, of the dust collection equipment, was not maintained.

Issued

2018-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iii): The employer did not identify and evaluate the respiratory hazard(s) in the workplace, including a reasonable estimate of employee exposures to respiratory hazards and identification of the contaminant's chemical state and physical form:  a) At the cleaning plant, employee exposure to respirable dust had not been estimated. Employees use N95 respirators.