Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003B Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.1000(e): Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not determined and implemented to achieve compliance with the limits prescribed in 29 CFR 1910.1000(a) through (d): a) Production Area, on or about 9/12/17: Feasible administrative or engineering controls were not implemented to reduce employee exposure to total dust while hand bagging ground fruits and vegetables to below the OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit. Employee exposures as referenced in Citation 1 Item 3a. EFFECTIVE MEANS OF ABATEMENT INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: 1. Eliminate hand bagging operations 2. Provide local exhaust ventilation at point of operation for hand bagging operations 3. Re-examine the dust collection system 4. Train employees on methods to avoid unnecessary exposure 5. Conduct air monitoring after any changes have been made to determine if improvements have been made. ABATEMENT WILL BE MULTI-STEP AS FOLLOWS: Step 1: Effective respiratory protection which complies with 29 CFR 1910.134 shall be provided and used by exposed employee(s) as an interim protective measure until feasible engineering and/or administrative controls can be implemented, or whenever such controls fail to reduce employee exposure to within permissible exposure limits. (10 Days ) Step 2: Submit to the Area Director a written, detailed plan of abatement outlining a schedule for the implementation of engineering and/or administrative measures to control employee exposure to hazardous substances as referenced in this citation. This plan shall include, at a minimum, target dates for the following actions which must be consistent with the abatement dates required by this citation: (30 days ) (1)Evaluation of engineering/administrative control options (2)Evaluation to be conducted by a qualified person such as a certified industrial hygienist and/or licensed mechanical professional engineer. (3)Selection of optimum control methods and completion of design (4)Procurement, installation and operation of selected control measures (5)Testing and acceptance or modification/redesign of control measures Step 3: Abatement shall have been completed by the implementation of feasible engineering and/or administrative controls upon verification of their effectiveness in achieving compliance. (180 Days)