CLAYTON, DE ·
OSHA Inspection: HANOVER FOODS CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of HANOVER FOODS CORPORATION in 7000 MILLINGTON ROAD, CLAYTON, DE 19938 (NAICS 311421). OSHA activity number 339740193.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- HANOVER FOODS CORPORATION
- Site address
- 7000 MILLINGTON ROAD
- City
- CLAYTON
- State
- DE
- ZIP
- 19938
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 1150, CLAYTON, DE 19938
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Union (A)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311421
- Employees
- 96
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C06 II
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2014
- Abate by
- Nov 14, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(ii): The employer did not certify that periodic inspections of the energy control procedures had been performed: a) 7000 Millington Road, Clayton, DE - Employees perform servicing and maintenance activities on equipment including, but not limited to, panels, sorters, conveyors, heaters, ovens, freezers, waste water equipment, which have multiple energy sources including electrical, hydraulic, on or about April 21, 2014. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit abatement certification, required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (3)
- · F (O) $500
- · C (S) $4000
- · Z (S) $4000
1910.212 A05
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5): The periphery of the blades of a fan were less than seven (7) feet above the floor or working level, the blades were not guarded: a) 7000 Millington Road, Clayton, DE - Employees perform work and maintenance activities in the chlorine room near an exhaust fan, approximately one foot above the floor, with unguarded blades, on or about April 21, 2014. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit abatement certification, required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (3)
- · F (S) $0
- · C (S) $3000
- · Z (S) $3000
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords were being used as a permanent source for wiring. a) 7000 Millington Road, Clayton, DE - Electrical cords in the grilled chicken line hallway were used as permanent wiring to service a 110 volt overhead fan, on or about April 21, 2014. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit abatement certification, required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (3)
- · F (O) $500
- · C (S) $3000
- · Z (S) $3000
1910.305 G01 IV C
- Issued
- Oct 20, 2014
- Abate by
- Oct 24, 2014
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C): Flexible cords and cables were used where run through doorways, windows, or similar openings. a) 7000 Millington Road, Clayton, DE - Extension cords were run through doorways in the grilled chicken line hallway to service a 110 volt fan, on or about April 21, 2014. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit abatement certification, required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and states employees and representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (3)
- · F (O) $0
- · C (S) $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 339740193.
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