OSHA Inspection: FOUNDATION FOOD GROUP, INC.

Issued

2021-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $7509.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees, in that employees were not protected from struck-by hazards.   a) On or about 12/3/2020, at 2076 Memorial Park Drive Gainesville, Georgia, in the Marination Room, employees processing chicken were exposed to struck-by hazards when 40-pound blocks of frozen chicken were traveling on an inclined cleated block conveyor.  Blocks of frozen chicken often skipped flights and fell to the bottom of the conveyor.

Issued

2021-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $7509.00 Reduced

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) On or about 12/10/20, at 2076 Memorial Park Drive Gainesville, Georgia, Plant 4 facility wide, the employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the equipment specific procedures, exposing employees performing service, maintenance, and unjamming of equipment to amputation hazards.

Issued

2021-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-07-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $7509.00 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.   a) On or about 12/10/2020, at 2076 Memorial Park Drive Gainesville, Georgia, Marination Room, employees reassembling grinders, augers, and blending equipment and routinely clearing jams from equipment had not received training as authorized employees, exposing them to amputation hazards.

Issued

2021-06-02 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $13653.00 · Current $7509.00 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 and rotating parts.  a) On or about 12/10/2020, at 2076 Memorial Park Drive Gainesville, Georgia, Marination Room, employees were exposed to laceration and amputation hazards where a Blending Auger had a guard with openings measuring 6" x 7" where employees could access auger during normal production.   b) On or about 12/10/2020, at 2076 Memorial Park Drive Gainesville, Georgia, Marination Room, employees were exposed to laceration and amputation hazards where the top of the blender was left open during normal operation and employees were within 24" of blending operation.  c) On or about 12/10/2020, at 2076 Memorial Park Drive Gainesville, Georgia, Marination Room, employees were exposed to laceration and amputation hazards where the Pre-Breaker Auger had an unguarded ingoing nip point within 24" where employees were exposed on a platform/stand located beside the auger.  d) On or about 12/10/2020, at 2076 Memorial Park Drive Gainesville, Georgia, Marination Room, employees were exposed to laceration and amputation hazards where the Cleated Block Conveyor Belt had an unguarded ingoing nip point located at the bottom of the conveyor, leaving space where an employee's hand can enter.  Additionally, an unguarded pinch point exists in the area between the cleated conveyor and the table.