OSHA Inspection: UNITED PREMIUM FOODS, LLC.

Issued

2024-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6453.00 · Current $6000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The employer did not ensure that the  floor of each workroom is maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition.    a) United Premium Foods, LLC./1 Amboy Avenue/Woodbridge, NJ 070955 - Sausage Room: Employees exposed to slipping hazards  from wet surfaces on tile floor, while working in and walking through Sausage Room.  Observed on or about on 07/28/2023.

Issued

2024-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6453.00 · Current $6000.00 Reduced

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29 CFR 1910.25(b)(4): The employer did not ensure that stairway landings and platforms are at least the width of the stair and at least 30 inches (76 cm) in depth, as measured in the direction of travel.   a) United Premium Foods, LLC./1 Amboy Avenue/Woodbridge, NJ 070955 - Sausage Room: The top of a two tier stairway that an employee was using as a work platform was only 18 inches wide, exposing employees to trip and fall hazards.  Observed on or about on 07/28/2023.

Issued

2024-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $14000.00

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29 CFR 1910.28(b)(6)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee less than 4 feet (1.2 m) above dangerous equipment is protected from falling into or onto the dangerous equipment by a guardrail system or a travel restraint system, unless the equipment is covered or guarded to eliminate the hazard.   a) United Premium Foods, LLC./1 Amboy Avenue/Woodbridge, NJ 070955 - Sausage Room: Employee(s) such as machine operator(s) used a two-tier stairway atop a work platform at the front of the AMFEC Vacuum Mixer Model #510, Serial #2012014 for greater working height and closer access to the open top of the mixer. Their elevated position atop the stairway defeated the fall protection afforded by the work platform guard-rail system and exposing them to hazard of falling into rotating machine parts.     Observed on or about on 07/28/2023.

Issued

2024-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee exposed to an unprotected side or edge of a stairway landing that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected by a guardrail or stair rail system.   a) United Premium Foods, LLC./1 Amboy Avenue/Woodbridge, NJ 070955 - Sausage Room: Employee(s) such as machine operator(s) used a two-tier stairway atop a work platform at the front of the AMFEC Vacuum Mixer Model #510, Serial #2012014 for greater working height and closer access to the open top of the mixer. Their elevated position atop the stairway defeated the fall protection afforded by the work platform guard-rail system, exposing them to 5 ft fall hazard to the floor.     Observed on or about on 07/28/2023.

Issued

2024-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $11292.00 · Current $0.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): Point of operation guards were not designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of their body in the danger zone during the operating cycle:   a) United Premium Foods, LLC./1 Amboy Avenue/Woodbridge, NJ 070955 - Sausage Room: The employer did not ensure that the AMFEC Vacuum Mixer Model #510, Serial #2012014, located in the Sausage Room, was adequately guarded to prevent parts of employees' bodies from reaching / entering into the point of operation, exposing them to crushing and/or amputation hazard from rotating mixing paddles.    Hazard observed on or about on 07/28/2023.

Issued

2024-01-24 00:00:00

Abate by

2024-02-12 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6453.00 · Current $6000.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.37(b)(2): Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit":   a) United Premium Foods, LLC./1 Amboy Avenue/Woodbridge, NJ 070955 - Facility:  (a)There was no exit sign posted above the west exit door in the sausage room. (b)There was no exit sign posted above the door in the hallway outside where the decommissioned mixer was kept. exposing employees to fire hazard.  Observed on or about on 07/28/2023 and 8/01/2023

Issued

2024-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6453.00 · Current $6000.00 Reduced

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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) United Premium Foods, LLC./1 Amboy Avenue/Woodbridge, NJ 070955 - Sausage Room:The employer failed to ensure machine/ equipment specific step-by-step procedures were developed/available for employees who service and maintain the AMFEC Vacuum Mixer.  Hazard observed on or about on 07/28/2023.

Issued

2024-01-24 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6453.00 · Current $6000.00 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) United Premium Foods, LLC./1 Amboy Avenue/Woodbridge, NJ 070955 - Sausage Room: The employer did not ensure that the cart attachment to the AMFEC Vacuum Mixer Model #510, Serial #2012014, located in the Sausage Room, was adequately guarded to prevent employees being struck by moving parts during the loading cycle.  Hazard observed on or about on 07/28/2023.