GIBSON CITY, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: NIEMANN FOODS, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of NIEMANN FOODS, INC. in 415 E. 1ST ST., GIBSON CITY, IL 60936 (NAICS 445110). OSHA activity number 339176620.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NIEMANN FOODS, INC.
- Site address
- 415 E. 1ST ST.
- City
- GIBSON CITY
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60936
- Mailing
- 415 E. 1ST ST., GIBSON CITY, IL 60936
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
- 445110
- Employees
- 4700
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $1,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms were not kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition. Employees are exposed to unsanitary conditions on the walls of the refrigerator area due to microbial growth (mold), because the employer did not take the necessary steps to remove and control the microbial growth.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $1000
- · Z (S) $3000
1910.23 C01
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2013
- Abate by
- Sep 3, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $6,000 · Current $4,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(c)(1): Open-sided floors and/or platforms four feet or more above adjacent floor or ground level were not guarded with standard railings (or equivalent) and toeboards: Note: Toeboards are only required when persons can pass, there is moving equipment or there is equipment with which falling materials could create a hazard. An employee was exposed to a fall hazard when accessing product on the upper shelves of the racks, because no fall protection was provided.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4500
- · Z (S) $6000
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: Employees working in the back room were exposed to burns and smoke inhalation because the fire extinguishers were blocked and were not readily accessible.
Recent events (2)
- · I (R) $1500
- · Z (S) $4000
1910.304 F01 IV
- Issued
- Aug 14, 2013
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $1,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.304(f)(1)(iv): Overcurrent devices for circuits rated 600 volts, nominal, or less, were not readily accessible to each employee or authorized building management personnel: Employees are exposed to electrical hazards, because overcurrent devices were blocked by merchandise and were not readily accessible.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $1500
- · Z (S) $4000
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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 339176620.
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