MEXICO, NY · 2004-12-07 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: GRANDMA BROWN'S BEANS, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2004-12-07 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of GRANDMA BROWN'S BEANS, INC. in 5837 SCENIC AVE., MEXICO, NY 13114 (NAICS 311422). OSHA activity number 307687855.

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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: GRANDMA BROWN'S BEANS, INC.
Site address: 5837 SCENIC AVE.
City: MEXICO
State: NY
ZIP: 13114
Mailing: P.O. BOX 230, MEXICO, NY 13114

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2004-12-07 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2005-02-16 00:00:00
Case closed: 2007-03-15 00:00:00
Last modified: 2007-03-15 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 311422
SIC code (legacy): 2032
Employees: 14
Ownership type: A

Citations

26 citations on file for this inspection.

5(a)(1)

Serious Gravity 03 3 instances 3 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: Jun 4, 2005
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $520 Reduced

General-duty citation text

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 being struck by the load should the overhead
hoist, below-the-
hook lifting devices or bridge crane system fail:
a)Throughout the facility, on or about 12/7/04:  Hoists were not being
inspected
on a frequent or periodic basis.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to:
Conduct frequent and periodic inspections of the hoists for wear,
deterioration and malfunction as per ANSI B30.16-1993 Section 16-2.1.
b)Bean Soak Area, on or about 12/7/04:  A hoist had a missing safety latch
on
the lifting hook.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to:
Install new safety latches on the lifting hooks in accordance with ANSI
B30.16-1993 Section 16-1.2.9.
c)Bean Soak Area, on or about 12/7/04:  A below-the-hook spreader beam used
for lifting a stainless steel riffler, had no rated load capacity marking.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to:
Mark the rated load of the lifting device on the main structure or
equivalent
in accordance with ASME B30.20-1993, Section 20-1.2.1.
Abatement documentation must be submitted for these items.

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (S) $520.00
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.24 H

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 20, 2005
Penalty: Initial $450 · Current $315 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (S) $315.00
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (S) $450.00

1910.146 C01

Serious Gravity 03 4 instances 3 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 20, 2005
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $520 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (S) $520.00
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.146 C02

Serious Gravity 03 4 instances 3 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 20, 2005

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (S)
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.151 C

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 20, 2005
Penalty: Initial $600 · Current $420 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (S) $420.00
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (S) $600.00

1910.157 G01

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 20, 2005
Penalty: Initial $450 · Current $315 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (S) $315.00
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (S) $450.00

1910.178 M12 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 20, 2005
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $520 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (S) $520.00
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 3 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 20, 2005
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $520 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (S) $520.00
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.215 B09

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 5, 2005
Penalty: Initial $450 · Current $315 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (S) $315.00
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (S) $450.00

1910.219 C02 I

Serious Gravity 03 2 instances 3 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 20, 2005
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $520 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (S) $520.00
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.219 C03

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 20, 2005

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (S)
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.219 C04 I

Serious Gravity 02 2 instances 4 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 5, 2005
Penalty: Initial $600 · Current $420 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (S) $420.00
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (S) $600.00

1910.219 D01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 20, 2005
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $520 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (S) $520.00
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.219 E03 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 20, 2005

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (S)
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.219 F03

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 1 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 5, 2005
Penalty: Initial $600 · Current $420 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (S) $420.00
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (S) $600.00

1910.242 B

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 5, 2005
Penalty: Initial $450 · Current $315 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (S) $315.00
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (S) $450.00

1910.303 G02 I

Serious Gravity 03 3 instances 3 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 20, 2005
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $520 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (S) $520.00
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.304 F04

Serious Gravity 03 4 instances 5 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 20, 2005
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $520 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (S) $520.00
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.332 B01

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 20, 2005
Penalty: Initial $750 · Current $520 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (S) $520.00
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (S) $750.00

1910.333 B02 I

Serious Gravity 03 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 20, 2005

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (S)
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (S)

1910.212 A01

Willful Gravity 03 2 instances 3 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 20, 2005
Penalty: Initial $16,500 · Current $11,400 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (W) $11400.00
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (W) $16500.00

1910.147 C01

Willful Gravity 03 1 instance 10 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 20, 2005
Penalty: Initial $16,500 · Current $11,400 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (W) $11400.00
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (W) $16500.00

1910.36 B04

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 5, 2005

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (O)
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (O)

1910.178 L06

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 3 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 20, 2005

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (O)
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (O)

1910.303 G01 I

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 2 instances 4 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 20, 2005

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (O)
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · Z (O)

1910.305 B01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: May 2, 2005
Abate by: May 5, 2005

Recent events (2)

2006-04-17 00:00:00 · J (O)
2005-05-02 00:00:00 · 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 307687855.

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