A New York food manufacturer could be looking at a hefty find after OSHA cited the Johnson City plant with 12 health and safety violations stemming from injuries an employee suffered while cleaning a vinegar tank.
According to OSHA, on Sept. 28 last year, an employee at the Rob Salamida Co. manufacturing plant climbed into a 3,000-gallon tank containing vinegar which he was instructed to clean. Once inside, the employee was overcome by the acetic acid vapors released by the vinegar and fell from a ladder. The employee was rescued from the tank, but was hospitalized for five days.