ITASCA, IL —
OSHA Inspection: GIVAUDAN FLAVORS CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of GIVAUDAN FLAVORS CORPORATION in 880 W. THORNDALE AVENUE, ITASCA, IL 60143 (NAICS 311942). OSHA activity number 341779056.
What this inspection record means
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- GIVAUDAN FLAVORS CORPORATION
- Site address
- 880 W. THORNDALE AVENUE
- City
- ITASCA
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60143
- Mailing
- 880 W. THORNDALE AVENUE, ITASCA, IL 60143
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311942
- Employees
- 47
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
8 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2016
- Abate by
- Jan 30, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,471 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i): Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: Northwest, isolated blending room, blender no. 10 - on or about September 13, 2016, operators were assigned to perform cleaning (servicing) tasks when the hazardous energy control (lockout tagout) machine-specific procedure was not properly utilized in the workplace as it was developed with deficiencies for de-energizing subcomponents of the equipment to ensure individual and group lockout protection. Operators were exposed to machine caught-in hazards of rotating blades pinch point capable of causing fingers amputation. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12471
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $12,471
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D): The machine-specific hazardous energy (lockout tagout) procedure for Blender No. 10 in the northwest, isolated blending room that was utilized by the worker and employee assigned to clean the blender on September 13, 2016 inconsistently identified the energy magnitude of the blenders three 480-volt disconnects as being 460 volts and the identity of the Fitz Mill disconnect as the Grinder disconnect. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $12471
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 F03 I
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2016
- Abate by
- Jan 30, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(f)(3)(i): When servicing and/or maintenance is performed by a crew, craft, department or other group, they shall utilize a procedure which affords the employees a level of protection equivalent to that provided by the implementation of a personal lockout or tagout device. Northwest, isolated blending room, blender no. 10: on or about September 13, 2016, operators were assigned to perform cleaning (servicing) on the blending equipment and its subcomponents when the group hazardous energy (lockout tagout) procedure was not developed and applied in the workplace to establish safety. Operators assisting during cleaning were not required to de-energize equipment and affix their own lockout devices to energy isolating devices. Operators were exposed to machine caught-in hazards of rotating blades pinch point capable of causing fingers amputation. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,471 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees: The classroom training received by the worker and employee assigned to clean Blender No. 10 in the northwest, isolated blending room on September 13, 2016 did not address the machine-specific hazardous energy (lockout tagout) procedure requirements for the blender. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d)
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12471
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2016
- Abate by
- Jan 30, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,471 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct an annual or more frequent inspection of the energy control procedure to ensure that the procedure and requirements of this standard were followed: Northwest, isolated blending room, blender no. 10 - on or about September 13, 2016, the employer did not inspect hazardous energy control (lockout) procedure periodically (at least once per year) to ensure it was adequate and being followed in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.147. Operators assigned to perform cleaning (servicing) on the blending equipment and its subcomponents were exposed to machine caught-in hazards of rotating blades pinch point capable of causing fingers amputation. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $12471
1910.147 C06 I A
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2016
- Abate by
- Jan 30, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)(A): The periodic inspection of the energy control procedure was not performed by an authorized employee other than the one utilizing the energy control procedure being inspected: Blending production areas, blenders - on or about September 13, 2016, the employer failed to provide authorized and competent personnel for conducting periodic inspections of the hazardous energy control (lockout) procedures periodically (at least once per year) to ensure they were adequate and being followed in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.147. Operators assigned to perform cleaning (servicing) on the blending equipment and its subcomponents were exposed to machine caught-in hazards of rotating blades pinch point capable of causing fingers amputation. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,471 · Current $12,471
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6): The worker assigned to clean Blender No. 10 in the northwest, isolated blending room on September 13, 2016 did not verify that isolation and deenergization of the blenders three 480-volt disconnects had been accomplished prior to cleaning the blender. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $12471
- — Z (S) $12471
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Dec 22, 2016
- Abate by
- Feb 15, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $8,908 · Current $8,908
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc. On September 13, 2016, three horizontal grates on Blender No. 10 in the northwest, isolated blending rooms charging/dumping station were not attached to prevent easy removal by employees loading materials during the blenders operating cycle and the three grates were not equipped with safety sensors to stop the blenders operating cycle before employees accessed the hazard area. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $8908
- — Z (S) $8908
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Source
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