STOUGHTON, WI —
OSHA Inspection: B & G FOODS INC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of B & G FOODS INC in 430 INDUSTRIAL CIRCLE, STOUGHTON, WI 53589 (NAICS 311423). OSHA activity number 310766647.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- B & G FOODS INC
- Site address
- 430 INDUSTRIAL CIRCLE
- City
- STOUGHTON
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53589
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311423
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2099
- Employees
- 124
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2008
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $3,150 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 caused or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm in that employees were exposed to the hazard of potential fire and explosion from dust collectors, pneumatic conveyor system and silo were not designed to minimize damage that would occur in the event of a dust explosion inside the machines: The following C.O.W (cream of wheat) equipment did not have explosion/deflagration containment, suppression, inserting, or venting protection: a) Cooker room dust collector, approximately 375 cubic feet, was located inside the building lacking explosion venting. b) silo did not have explosion venting. d) pneumatic conveyor did not have spark detectors or propagation shut off devices to prevent explosion propagating forward or aft. "AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHOD TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD IS to comply with the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) Chapter 61 "Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosion in Agriculture and Food Processing Facilities," 2008 edition; NFPA 69 "Standard on Explosion Prevention Systems" 2008 edition; NFPA "Standard for the Prevention of Fire and Dust Explosion from the Manufacturing, Processing and Handling of Combustible Particulate Solids" 2006 edition, including but not limited to: a) Equip dust collector, silo with deflagrating venting, vented to the outside, Designed to withstand the effects of deflagration. b) Install deflagration suppression system and deflagration pressure containment system in accordance with NFPA 69.A
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3150.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2008
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500 · Current $3,150 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3150.00
- — Z (S) $4500.00
1910.134 C01
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2008
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $1,125 · Current $788 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $787.50
- — Z (S) $1125.00
1910.1000 A02
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2008
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2009
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.1000 E
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2008
- Abate by
- Feb 25, 2009
Recent events (2)
- — I (S)
- — Z (S)
1910.305 B02
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2008
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $1,875 · Current $1,313 Reduced
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1312.50
- — Z (S) $1875.00
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Aug 26, 2008
- Abate by
- Aug 29, 2008
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 310766647.
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