Leprino Foods Co., Waverly, NY

Employer contests a three-item serious citation in five parts and $26,521 fine. The serious citation includes the alleged violation of Sec. 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (the general duty clause), for failure to 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 exposed to fire, explosion and deflagration hazards; 29 C.F.R. 1910.307(c)(2) for failure to ensure equipment, wiring methods, and installations of equipment shall be approved for the hazardous (classified) location; and 29 ...