ZANESVILLE, OH ·
OSHA Inspection: NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANY
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANY in 22 1ST STREET, ZANESVILLE, OH 43701 (NAICS 311111). OSHA activity number 331076604.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANY
- Site address
- 22 1ST STREET
- City
- ZANESVILLE
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 43701
- Mailing
- PO BOX 38, ZANESVILLE, OH 43701
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311111
- Employees
- 118
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.213 I01
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2011
- Abate by
- Nov 20, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $4,250 · Current $2,975 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(i)(1): All portions of the saw blade shall be enclosed or guarded, except for the working portion of the blade between the bottom of the guide rolls and the table. Bandsaw wheels shall be fully encased. The outside periphery of the enclosure shall be solid. The front and back of the band wheels shall be either enclosed by solid material or by wire mesh or perforated metal. Such mesh or perforated metal shall be not less than 0.037 inch (U.S. Gage No. 20), and the openings shall be not greater than three-eighths inch. Solid material used for this purpose shall be of an equivalent strength and firmness. The guard for the portion of the blade between the sliding guide and the upper-saw-wheelguard shall protect the saw blade at the front and outer side. This portion of the guard shall be self-adjusting to raise and lower with the guide.The upper-wheel guard shall be made to conform to the travel of the saw on the wheel. a. In the maintenance department, the unused portion of the blade on the MSC Horizontal Bandsaw (Serial # 942782) was not guarded.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2975
- · Z (S) $4250
1910.37 B06
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(6): Each exit sign must be illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color. Self-luminous or electroluminescent signs that have a minimum luminance surface value of at least .06 footlamberts are permitted. a. In the packing department, an exit door did not have an illuminated exit sign.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.95 G06
- Issued
- Oct 21, 2011
- Abate by
- Nov 20, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.95(g)(6): "Annual audiogram." At least annually after obtaining the baseline audiogram, the employer shall obtain a new audiogram for each employee exposed at or above an 8-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels. a. At the workplace, audiograms for employees were not conducted at least annually.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 331076604.
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