OSHA Inspection: ROCHELLE FOODS, LLC.

Issued

2020-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12145.00 · Current $13653.00

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:   On or about February 1, 2020, an authorized maintenance tech received a left finger tip amputation while scraping a rotating roller installed on a Bacon Transfer Conveyor (BTC #5) inside the RTE (Ready to Eat) Room. The employer did not ensure training was provided to authorized employees on the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls in order to eliminate or reduce amputation hazards to fingers and hands while tearing down and cleaning machine parts such as, but not limited to, rollers installed on BTC machine(s).

Issued

2020-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12145.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) covered the following elements, however, the actions were not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(l)-(6):   On or about February 1, 2020, an authorized maintenance tech received a left finge1iip amputation while scraping a rotating roller installed on a Bacon Transfer Conveyor (BTC #5) inside the RTE (Ready to Eat) Room. The employer did not ensure that maintenance technicians performed the following sequence of actions prior [to] tearing down and cleaning machine parts such as, but not limited to, rollers installed on BTC machine(s).   (1) prepare for shutdown, (2) shut down machine or equipment, (3) physically locate and operate energy isolating devices in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy source, (4) affix lockout or tagout devices to each energy isolating device by authorized employee, (5) relieve, disconnect, restrain or otherwise render safe all stored or residual energy, (6) verify that isolation and de-energization of the machine or equipment have been accomplished prior to starting work.  Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).