AURORA, OH ·
OSHA Inspection: BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION in 1450 S. CHILLICOTHE RD., AURORA, OH 44202 (NAICS 326113). OSHA activity number 338944648.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BERRY PLASTICS CORPORATION
- Site address
- 1450 S. CHILLICOTHE RD.
- City
- AURORA
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 44202
- Mailing
- 1450 S. CHILLICOTHE RD., AURORA, OH 44202
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
- 326113
- Employees
- 82
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 2, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $5,100 · Current $3,570 Reduced
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: On or about March 8, 2013, the Winding Unit - Browns Line in the manufacturing area used to dispense excess plastic to the recycling area was exposing employees to ingoing nip points and rotating parts.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $3570
- · Z (S) $5100
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 2, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: On or about March 8, 2013, the employer did not review the energy control procedure at least annually.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.157 G02
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2013
- Abate by
- Apr 2, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(2): The educational program to familiarize employees with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting was not provided to all employees upon initial employment, and at least annually thereafter: On or about March 8, 2013, the employer did not provide annual training for portable fire extinguishers when available for employee use.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.178 L04 III
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.178(l)(4)(iii): An evaluation of each powered industrial truck operators performance was not conducted at least once every 3 years: On or about March 8, 2013, the employer did not conduct an evaluation of each powered industrial truck operator at least once every 3 years.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
1910.179 J02
- Issued
- Mar 13, 2013
- Abate by
- Mar 23, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.179(j)(2): The following items were not inspected for defects at intervals as defined in paragraph (j)(1)(ii) of this section or as specifically indicated, including observation during operation for any defects which might appear between regular inspections: On or about March 8, 2013, the company was not performing frequent inspections (daily to monthly intervals) of the company's overhead cranes, located throughout the facility.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
More inspections at Berry Plastics Corporation
View Berry Plastics Corporation's full OSHA safety record →
More inspections in this industry (NAICS 326113)
More inspections in OH
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 338944648.
Look up any company's OSHA accident reports by company, or browse severe injury reports by year, state, and company.