OSHA Inspection: CHOICE PRODUCTS USA, LLC

Issued

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10419.00 · Current $10419.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy:  (a) Vemag dough extruder model HP15E; The machine specific energy control (lockout) procedures did not identify how to shut down, isolate, and secure pneumatic energy.  (b) Stork Texwrap package wrapper S/N S3081; The machine specific energy control (lockout) procedure did not identify how to shut down, isolate, and secure thermal energy.

Issued

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed:  (a) Throughout production area; Energy control (lockout) procedures were not evaluated annually for equipment including, but not limited to Peerless horizontal dough mixer, Walthorp denester conveyor, Vemag dough extruder, and Texwrap wrapper.

Issued

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10419.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source:  (a) Walthorp denester conveyor; Energy isolation device(s) were not located and operated in a manner that isolated the electrical energy source during conveyor belt repair activities.  (b) Stork Texwrap package wrapper serial number S3081; Energy isolation devices were not located and operated in a manner that isolated the electrical, pneumatic, and thermal energy sources during plastic film jam clearing, plastic film replacement, and seal head wiping activities.

Issued

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  (a) Walthorp denester conveyor; Energy isolation device(s) (locks) were not affixed to the electrical energy isolation point during conveyor belt repair activities.  (b) Stork Texwrap package wrapper serial number S3081; Energy isolation devices (locks) were not affixed to the electrical and pneumatic energy isolation points during plastic film jams, plastic film replacement and seal head wiping activities.

Issued

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6251.00 · Current $6251.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure:    (a) Throughout the production area; Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of energy control (lockout) procedures.

Issued

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $10419.00 · Current $6251.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(5): The employer did not evaluate the competency of the operator who had previously received training appropriate to the truck and working conditions encountered:    (a) Throughout the facility; The employer did not evaluate the forklift operators' abilities to safely operate powered industrial vehicles prior to use.

Issued

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13260.00 · Current $13260.00

General-duty citation text

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:  (a) Peerless horizontal dough mixer serial number 67032; Effective guarding was not in place to protect operators from contacting rotating parts of the mixing agitators while unloading dough from the mixer.  (b) Walthorp denester; Effective guarding was not in place on the outfeed side of the denester to protect operators from contacting moving parts of the denesting arm.  (c) Stork Texwrap package wrapper serial number S3081; Effective guarding was not in place on the infeed and outfeed sides of the wrapping machine to protect operators from contacting moving parts and thermal hazards from the heat sealing head.

Issued

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $132598.00 · Current $110000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:  (a) Vemag dough extruder model HP15E; Authorized level lockout training is not provided to the operator prior to performing teardown and setup, or other servicing operations on the Vemag dough extruder.

Issued

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $132598.00 · Current $110000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:  (a) Peerless horizontal dough mixer serial number 67032; Authorized level lockout training is not provided to the employee prior to performing cleaning and scraping operations on the Peerless 1500lb dough mixer.  (b) Vemag dough extruder model HP15E; Authorized level lockout training is not provided to the employee prior to performing teardown and setup, or other servicing operations on the Vemag dough extruder.

Issued

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $132598.00 · Current $110000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation and control:  (a) Peerless horizontal dough mixer serial number 67032; Authorized level lockout training is not provided to the employee prior to performing cleaning and scraping operations on the Peerless 1500lb dough mixer.

Issued

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $132598.00 · Current $110000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that are needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment are not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source:  (a) Peerless horizontal dough mixer serial number 67032; Energy isolation devices are not located and operated in a manner that isolated the energy source prior to performing cleaning and scraping operations on the Peerless 1500lb dough mixer.

Issued

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  (a) Peerless horizontal dough mixer serial number 67032; Energy isolation devices (locks) are not affixed to the hazardous energy sources prior to performing cleaning and scraping operations on the Peerless 1500lb dough mixer.

Issued

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $132598.00 · Current $110000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees:  (a) Vemag dough extruder model HP15E; Energy isolation devices (locks) are not affixed to the hazardous energy sources on the Vemag dough extruder prior to performing teardown and setup, or other servicing operations.

Issued

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2019-08-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $62513.00 · Current $13260.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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:  (a) Dough packaging area; In-running nip-points are not guarded between the power rollers and conveyor belt on the finished goods conveyor.  Choice Products USA, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1187240, citation number 1, item number 5 and was affirmed as a final order on April 5, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at W2628 State Road 37, Eau Claire, WI 54701.

Issued

2019-08-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2085.00 · Current $559.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.32(a)(2): The employer did not create an annual summary of injuries and illnesses recorded on the OSHA 300 log:  (a) Throughout the establishment located at W2628 State Road 37, Eau Claire, WI.; The employer did not develop an annual summary of injuries and illnesses for calendar year 2018.