COLORADO SPRINGS, CO ·
OSHA Inspection: TAYLOR FARMS
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of TAYLOR FARMS in 890 NORTH NEWPORT ROAD, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80916 (NAICS 311991). OSHA activity number 331097832.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TAYLOR FARMS
- Site address
- 890 NORTH NEWPORT ROAD
- City
- COLORADO SPRINGS
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80916
- Mailing
- 890 NORTH NEWPORT ROAD, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80916
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 311991
- Employees
- 135
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2012
- Abate by
- May 8, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $5,100 · Current $5,100
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) On or about November 14, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to caught-in hazards from working on the Orics Machine conveyor located in the production area with an unguarded nip point on the conveyor discarge elevator.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $5100
- · Z (S) $5100
1910.215 A04
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $2,168 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch: a) On or about November 14, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck-by projectile hazards from operating a bench grinder in the maintenance shop with an improperly adjusted work rest.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $1500
- · Z (S) $2167.5
1910.215 B09
- Issued
- Apr 17, 2012
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): The distance between the abrasive wheel periphery(s) and the adjustable tongue or the end of the safety guard peripheral member at the top exceeded one fourth inch: a) On or about November 14, 2011, and at times prior, employees were exposed to struck-by flying particles from operating a bench grinder with no tongue guards, creating an opening that exceeded 1/4 inch.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (S) $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 331097832.
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