SPARTA, WI ·
OSHA Inspection: CENTURY FOODS INTERNATIONAL
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of CENTURY FOODS INTERNATIONAL in 400 CENTURY COURT, SPARTA, WI 54656 (NAICS 311514). OSHA activity number 310768882.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- CENTURY FOODS INTERNATIONAL
- Site address
- 400 CENTURY COURT
- City
- SPARTA
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54656
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 257, SPARTA, WI 54656
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311514
- SIC code (legacy)
- 2023
- Employees
- 215
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2009
- Abate by
- Mar 23, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500
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 bag house, nuisance dust collectors, fluid bed cyclones, fluid bed driers and pneumatic dust collectors were not designed to minimize damage that would occur in the event of a dust explosion inside the machines. a) Agglomeration Process-the bag house, fluid bed cyclones, fluid bed driers that process combustible whey dust did not have explosion prevention systems such as containment, suppression, inerting, and/or explosion venting. b) Dry Blending Process- the dust collectors and pneumatic that handle combustible whey dust did not have explosion prevention systems, such as containment, suppression, inerting and/or explosion venting. "AMONG OTHER METHODS, ONE FEASIBLE AND ACCEPTABLE ABATEMENT METHODS TO CORRECT THIS HAZARD" is to comply with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Chapter 61 "Prevention of Fires and Dust Explosion in Agriculture and Food Processing Facilities" 2008 edition and NFPA 69 "Standard on Explosion Prevention Systems." and NFPA 68 "Standard on Explosion Protection by Deflagration Venting." a) Equip big bag house and dust collectors with deflagration venting, vented to the outside. b) Install deflagration system suppression system and deflagration pressure containment system for the all Agglomeration and Dry Blending operations in accordance with NFPA 69. c) Install spark detection devices inside pneumatic conveyor systems used in Agglomeration and Dry Blending processes.
Recent events (2)
- · F (S)
- · Z (S) $4500.00
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2009
- Abate by
- Mar 23, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $4,500
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 potential combustible whey dust fire and explosion hazards due to lack of static energy control during the filling and emptying whey from non-static dissipating flexible intermediate bulk container (FIBC). In the agglomeration, dry blending and packaging departments, There was not means to control static electricity generated during the emptying of combustible whey dust from non-static dissipating flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBC), super sacs. ABATEMENT NOTE: Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to comply with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 77 Recommended Practice on Static Electricity Chapter 10 Specific Application, 10.1.6 Flexible Intermediate Bulk Containers (FIBC) and 10.1.7 Container Linings.
Recent events (2)
- · F (S)
- · Z (S) $4500.00
1910.23 A09
- Issued
- Feb 18, 2009
- Abate by
- Feb 24, 2009
Recent events (2)
- · F (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 310768882.
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