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OSHA Inspection: CARANDO GOURMET FROZEN FOODS CORP

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CARANDO GOURMET FROZEN FOODS CORP in 175 MAIN STREET, AGAWAM, MA 01001 (NAICS 424420). OSHA activity number 342524824.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
175 MAIN STREET
City
AGAWAM
State
MA
ZIP
01001
Mailing
175 MAIN STREET, AGAWAM, MA 01001
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
424420
Employees
57
Ownership type
Private (A)

2 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.147 C04 II

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Oct 5, 2017
Abate by
Nov 15, 2017
Penalty
Initial $8,873 · Current $4,437 Reduced
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 147(c)(4)(ii)(A) through (D).    a) Kitchen at 175 Main St., Agawam, MA: On or about August 3, 2017, a Hobart grinding machine, serial number 1610369, did not have a lock out / tag out procedure established for the cleaning/disinfecting of the machine post production.     Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $4436.5
  • · Z (S) $8873

1910.212 A03 II

Repeat Gravity 10 1 instance 2 exposed
Issued
Oct 5, 2017
Penalty
Initial $17,745 · Current $8,873 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, was not guarded:    a) Kitchen at 175 Main St., Agawam, MA: On or about August 3, 2017, a Hobart grinding machine, serial number 1610369, was not guarded where the augur/grinding screw masticates the meat product.     Specific abatement documentation that this violation has been corrected must be provided within 10 days of the abatement in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d)(1).    Carando Gourmet Frozen Foods Corp was previously cited for a violation of this 1074977, citation number 1 , item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on  9/2/2015 , with respect to a workplace located at 175 Main St., Agawam.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (R) $8872.5
  • · Z (R) $17745

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 342524824.

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