SAN ANTONIO, TX —
OSHA Inspection: COTT BEVERAGES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of COTT BEVERAGES, INC. in 4238 DIRECTOR DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78219 (NAICS 312111). OSHA activity number 341193894.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- COTT BEVERAGES, INC.
- Site address
- 4238 DIRECTOR DR
- City
- SAN ANTONIO
- State
- TX
- ZIP
- 78219
- Mailing
- 4238 DIRECTOR DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78219
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 312111
- Employees
- 180
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.36 G02
- Issued
- Jul 15, 2016
- Abate by
- Sep 30, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points. Depalletizer Line, 2nd level: On or about January 20, 2016, and at times prior thereto, employees had to walk between a metal beam and a guardrail that had less than 28 inch entry/exit passageway to the depalletizer work station, restricting employees to a limited means of egress in case of an emergency.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $3000
- — Z (S) $4000
1910.147 C01
- Issued
- Jul 15, 2016
- Abate by
- Aug 4, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(1): The employer did not establish a program consisting of an energy control procedure, employee training and periodic inspections to ensure that before any employee performed any servicing or maintenance on a machine or equipment where the unexpected energizing, startup or release of stored energy could occur and cause injury, the machine or equipment shall be isolated from the energy source and rendered inoperative: Throughout the facility, production lines and equipment: On or about January 20, 2016, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to hazards associated with unexpected startup or release of stored energy while conducting maintenance and or servicing equipment without locks.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $7000
1910.305 B01 I
- Issued
- Jul 15, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 25, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $4,000 · Current $4,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(i): Conductors entering cutout boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not protected from abrasions: Production Line #2, wall on the west: On or about January 20, 2016, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, while using a printer inside a 240/480 electrical panel which had the electrical connection routed through an opening on the panel that did not have a fitting to protect the sheathing.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $4000
1910.305 B01 II
- Issued
- Jul 15, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 25, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(1)(ii): Unused openings in boxes, cabinets, or fittings were not effectively closed: Production Line #2, Panel LV3: On or about January 20, 2016, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, while accessing the 120/208 electrical panel that had one open knockout on the right side of the panel exposing electrical parts.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Jul 15, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 25, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy: Depalletizer Line 1, 2nd level: On or about January 20, 2016, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, from an electric clock that was plugged into a 120 volt outlet with a missing faceplate.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3000
1910.305 G01 IV A
- Issued
- Jul 15, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 25, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure: Depalletizer Line 1, 2nd level: On or about January 20, 2016, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard from an electric clock that was plugged into a 120 volt extension cord.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Jul 15, 2016
- Abate by
- Jul 25, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,000 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords were not connected to devices and fittings so that tension would not be transmitted to joints or terminal screws: Production Line #2, Panel LV3: On or about January 20, 2016, and at times prior thereto, employees were exposed to an electrical hazard, while using a voltage regulator power supply that did not have strain relief on the 120 volt power feed plug.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $3000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341193894.
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