OSHA Inspection: BERNER FOOD & BEVERAGE, INC.

Issued

2019-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9472.00 · Current $6500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees:     Line #1, Condiment Pump.  On or about October 17, 2018, employees who performed cleaning and unjamming of frozen product from the condiment pump were exposed to amputation and laceration hazards from contact with the pump's impeller blades.  The employer did not provide specific training to ensure that employees acquired the knowledge and skills for the safe application and use of energy controls including energy isolation, lockout and verification prior to disassembling the condiment pump sections and performing servicing and maintenance activities.  Employees did not all know when the pump should be deenergized and locked out when removing various pipe sections for cleaning and unjamming tasks.           Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).

Issued

2019-04-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-05-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $9472.00 · Current $6500.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6):        Line #1, Condiment Pump.  On or about October 17, 2018, employees who performed cleaning and unjamming of frozen product from the condiment pump were exposed to amputation and laceration hazards from contact with the pump's impeller blades.  Employees disassembled sections of the condiment pump pipe to spray warm water inside and inserted fingers into the outflow opening of the pump in an effort to clear the jammed product.  Employees were not required to control hazardous energy sources in the following sequence:     1) turn off and shut down the machine,   2) physically locate and operate energy isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machines or equipment from the energy source(s),     3) affix lockout or tagout devices to each energy isolating device,   4) verify that isolation and deenergization of the machines or equipment have been accomplished.     Alternative protections, such as machine guarding, were not utilized.    Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).