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OSHA Inspection: BERKSHIRE FOODS, INC.

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of BERKSHIRE FOODS, INC. in 4600 S. PACKERS AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL 60609 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 303122162.

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Site address
4600 S. PACKERS AVENUE
City
CHICAGO
State
IL
ZIP
60609
Inspection type
Accident-driven (A)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
5142
Employees
25
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

11 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.23 D01 V

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1050.00 · Current $420.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $420.00
  • — Z (S) $1050.00

1910.38 A05 III

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1400.00 · Current $560.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $560.00
  • — Z (S) $1400.00

1910.134 E01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1050.00 · Current $420.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $420.00
  • — Z (S) $1050.00

1910.134 K01

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.147 C04 I

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1400.00 · Current $560.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $560.00
  • — Z (S) $1400.00

1910.147 C07 I

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S)
  • — Z (S)

1910.151 C

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1400.00 · Current $560.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $560.00
  • — Z (S) $1400.00

1910.157 G02

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1400.00 · Current $560.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $560.00
  • — Z (S) $1400.00

1910.1200 H01 II

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1400.00 · Current $560.00 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $560.00
  • — Z (S) $1400.00

5(a)(1)

Unclassified Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $56000.00 · Current $22400.00 Reduced
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The
employer did not 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:
a. Warehouse/freezer Area - On or about August 23, 2000, employee(s)
exposed to falls from
wooden pallet raised by high lift trucks.
Among other methods, feasible methods to correct these hazards are:
1. Use a basket in accordance with ANSI/ASME B56.1-2000.
2. Use an approved aerial lift such as but not limited to scissor lift, or
extensible,
articulating
boom lift in accordance with the ANSI A-92 (.5) and (.6).
3.Use a portable ladder to access upper racks.
NOTE:  29 CFR 1903.19 REQUIRES THAT YOU PROVIDE CERTIFICATION AND
DOCUMENTATION OF ABATEMENT FOR THIS ITEM.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (U) $22400.00
  • — Z (W) $56000.00

1910.178 Q07

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 10 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O)
  • — Z (O)

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