BENSENVILLE, IL —
OSHA Inspection: CORFU FOODS, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CORFU FOODS, INC. in 735 THOMAS DR., BENSENVILLE, IL 60106 (NAICS 311991). OSHA activity number 305158487.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- CORFU FOODS, INC.
- Site address
- 735 THOMAS DR.
- City
- BENSENVILLE
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60106
- Mailing
- 755 THOMAS DR., BENSENVILLE, IL 60106
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311991
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2013
- Employees
- 27
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2003
- Abate by
- Jul 28, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $1,250 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to point of operation amputation hazards on an unguarded, large capacity industrial meat blending/mixing machine on which the controls for E-stop, start, blade direction selection and door opening functions were not labeled. AMFEC Blender. Employees were exposed to amputation hazards from the machine's unguarded rotating mixing blades when the hydraulic doors of the machine were opened to discharge meat. The controls for the E-stop, start, blade direction and door opening functions were not labeled, which could have contributed to or caused an accident. CERTIFICATION REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM A feasible means of abatement would be to comply with the National Fire Protection Association, Inc.'s standard, NFPA 79-1997, Electrical Standard for Industrial Machinery, Section 13.6.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000.00
- — Z (S) $1250.00
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2003
- Abate by
- Jul 28, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $300 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $300.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2003
- Abate by
- Aug 11, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $200 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $200.00
- — Z (S) $750.00
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2003
- Abate by
- Jul 14, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $1,250 · Current $1,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1000.00
- — Z (S) $1250.00
1910.333 B02 IIIA
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2003
- Abate by
- Jul 14, 2003
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.212 A03 II
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2003
- Abate by
- Jul 28, 2003
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $2,000 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2000.00
- — Z (S) $2500.00
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2003
- Abate by
- Aug 11, 2003
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
1910.147 C07 IV
- Issued
- Jul 9, 2003
- Abate by
- Aug 11, 2003
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O)
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 305158487.
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