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OSHA Inspection: SUN VALLEY POTATO GROWERS, INC.

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of SUN VALLEY POTATO GROWERS, INC. in 375 W. 100 S., RUPERT, ID 83347 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 303950950.

What this inspection record means

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Site address
375 W. 100 S.
City
RUPERT
State
ID
ZIP
83347
Mailing
PO BOX 59, PAUL, ID 83347
Inspection type
Accident-driven (A)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (N)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
5148
Employees
90
Ownership type
Private (A)

15 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 18, 2001
Abate by
Jul 27, 2001
Penalty
Initial $1,250 · Current $650 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 the hazard of not wearing seatbelts while
operating powered
industrial trucks:
(a)Potato Shed: On May 25, 2001, an employee was operating a Hyster, M40D
powered industrial truck without wearing a seat belt.
AMONGST OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE
ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS TO REQUIRE
THE USE OF SEAT BELTS WHEN OPERATING FORKLIFTS (POWERED
INDUSTRIAL TRUCKS) THROUGHOUT THE ESTABLISHMENT AS
REQUIRED BY ANSI/AMSE B56.1, PARAGRAPH 5.3.19.
Note: Abatement certification required for this item.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $650.00
  • · Z (S) $1250.00

1910.23 C01

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 18, 2001
Abate by
Jul 25, 2001
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $1,250 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $1250.00
  • · Z (S) $2500.00

1910.147 C05 IID

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jul 18, 2001
Abate by
Jul 25, 2001
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $500.00
  • · Z (S) $1000.00

1910.147 C07 I

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jul 18, 2001
Abate by
Jul 27, 2001
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S)
  • · Z (S)

1910.147 D04 I

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jul 18, 2001
Abate by
Jul 25, 2001
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S)
  • · Z (S)

1904.2 A

Other-than-serious Gravity 00 1 instance 90 exposed
Issued
Jul 18, 2001
Abate by
Jul 27, 2001
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (O)

1910.22 D01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 40 exposed
Issued
Jul 18, 2001
Abate by
Sep 28, 2001
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (O)

1910.23 E01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 3 instances 3 exposed
Issued
Jul 18, 2001
Abate by
Jul 27, 2001
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (O)

1910.24 F

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 18, 2001
Abate by
Jul 27, 2001
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (O)

1910.37 F06

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Jul 18, 2001
Abate by
Jul 23, 2001
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (O)

1910.95 D01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 40 exposed
Issued
Jul 18, 2001
Abate by
Oct 30, 2001
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (O)

1910.134 C02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 18, 2001
Abate by
Jul 27, 2001
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (O)

1910.212 A01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 8 instances 10 exposed
Issued
Jul 18, 2001
Abate by
Jul 27, 2001
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (O)

1910.303 B02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed
Issued
Jul 18, 2001
Abate by
Jul 27, 2001
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (O)

1910.303 H03 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Jul 18, 2001
Abate by
Jul 23, 2001
Recent events (2)
  • · I (O)
  • · Z (O)

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