OSHA Inspection: EZZO SAUSAGE COMPANY

Issued

2023-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $12031.00 · Current $7219.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(a)(4): Modifications and additions which affect capacity and safe operation shall not be performed by the customer or user without manufacturers prior written approval. Capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals shall be changed accordingly.  a. On or about December 29, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that prior approval was received from the manufacturer prior to modification to add the MSI Part 2007 (EZZ-060222023) attachment to the Crown RC5500 stand-up/counterbalance forklift. The capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags and decals were not changed accordingly. Employees were thereby exposed to struck-by injuries.

Issued

2023-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $8595.00 · Current $5157.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3): Training program content. Powered industrial truck operators shall receive initial training in the following topics, except in topics which the employer can demonstrate are not applicable to safe operation of the truck in the employer's workplace.  29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(i): Truck-related topics:  29 CFR 1910.178(l)(3)(i)(G): Fork and attachment adaptation, operation, and use limitations;  a. On or about December 29, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that the forklift training for forklift operators included information on the fork and attachment adaptation, operation, and use limitations for the MSI Part 2007 (EZZ-060222023) attachment on the Crown RC5500 stand-up/counterbalance forklift. Employees were thereby exposed to struck-by injuries.

Issued

2023-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1719.00 · Current $1031.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.29(b)(1): What do I need to do to complete the OSHA 300 Log? You must enter information about your business at the top of the OSHA 300 Log, enter a one or two line description for each recordable injury or illness, and summarize this information on the OSHA 300-A at the end of the year.  Located at the facility located at 683 Manor Park Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43228:  a. On the 2022 OSHA 300 log, the employer did not ensure that Column F included the necessary description of the injury on the log.  1. On or about November 4, 2022, a work-related injury occurred. The employer did not ensure that the injury that occurred was recorded in Column F of the 2022 OSHA 300 Log.  2. On or about November 4, 2022, a second work-related injury occurred. The employer did not ensure that the injury that occurred was recorded in Column F of the 2022 OSHA 300 Log.

Issued

2023-04-21 00:00:00

Abate by

2023-05-03 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.178(l)(6): Certification. The employer shall certify that each operator has been trained and evaluated as required by this paragraph (l). The certification shall include the name of the operator, the date of the training, the date of the evaluation, and the identity of the person(s) performing the training or evaluation.  a. On or about December 29, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that each powered industrial truck operator was certified on being trained and evaluated.

Issued

2023-04-21 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7): Industrial trucks shall be examined before being placed in service, and shall not be placed in service if the examination shows any condition adversely affecting the safety of the vehicle. Such examination shall be made at least daily. Where industrial trucks are used on a round-the-clock basis, they shall be examined after each shift. Defects when found shall be immediately reported and corrected.  a. On or about December 29, 2022, and at times prior, the employer did not ensure that the forklifts and pallet jacks used in the facility were examined/inspected daily.