CEDAR RAPIDS, IA · 1999-03-03

OSHA Inspection: QUAKER OATS CO.

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

At a glance

On 1999-03-03, OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of QUAKER OATS CO. in 418 2ND ST. N.E., CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52401 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 300372331.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: QUAKER OATS CO.
Site address: 418 2ND ST. N.E.
City: CEDAR RAPIDS
State: IA
ZIP: 52401
Mailing: P.O. BOX 1848, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52406

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Health
Advance notice: No
Union status: Union (Y)

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 1999-03-03
Closing conference: 1999-03-24
Case closed: 2000-03-17
Data loaded: 2011-10-14

Establishment context

NAICS code: 000000
SIC code (legacy): 2041
Employees: 1200
Ownership type: Private (A)

Citations

15 citations on file for this inspection.

880004

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 30 exposed

Issued: Apr 1, 1999
Abate by: Apr 13, 1999
Penalty: Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

General-duty citation text

Section 88.4 - Code of Iowa (1999)
88.4:  The employer did not furnish to each of the employer's employees
employment, and a
place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were
causing or likely to
cause death, or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were
exposed to burn
injuries:
(a)In the Chemical Department - Several months ago steam piping for the
digestors
had been replaced.  The steam operated at approximately 470 degress F.  The
steam piping was located next to the walkway and had not been insulated.
This
condition presented an unacceptable burn injury hazard for employees.  An
acceptable method to correct this deficiency is to properly insulate this
steam
piping up to a height of at least 7 feet above the working surface.  This
deficiency
was noted on or about 3-10-99.cy