Federal safety officials have cited a specialty food producer with 21 serious violations after receiving a complaint about unsafe working conditions at the company’s San Antonio facility.
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited Bluebonnet Foods LP, which does business as GoodHeart Specialty Foods Co., and proposed $104,000 in penalties.
OSHA identified electrical, amputation, struck-by and chemical hazards. The agency said the employer also failed to establish procedures for the control of hazardous energy sources, to install emergency eyewash stations and provide personal protective equipment, safety data sheets and effective training on chemicals used in the facility.
Bluebonnet Foods L.P. produces slow-roasted, fried and grilled meats, sauces and other products for the retail, food service and food manufacturing industries under the Good Heart Specialty Foods brand. It employs approximately 300 employees at the San Antonio location.
The company has 15 business days from receipt of its citations to comply, request an informal conference with OSHA’s area director, or contest the citations and penalties before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.
Source: OSHA
Topics Workers' Compensation
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