CARRINGTON, ND —
OSHA Inspection: DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY, INC. in ONE PASTA AVENUE, CARRINGTON, ND 58421 (NAICS 311824). OSHA activity number 342594215.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- ONE PASTA AVENUE
- City
- CARRINGTON
- State
- ND
- ZIP
- 58421
- Mailing
- ONE PASTA AVENUE, CARRINGTON, ND 58421
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 311824
- Employees
- 260
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- Oct 11, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $12,675 · Current $6,340 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): The employer's written Lock Out/Tag Out Program did not clearly and specifically outline the procedures to be utilized for the controlling of potentially hazardous energy during maintenance and servicing operations on equipment and machinery: (a) On August 21, 2017, and at times prior, for employees exposed to caught in hazards and amputation hazards while changing conveyor roller bearings without locking energy sources where one employee suffered hand injuries from a chain and sprocket that was still energized on the tote line pallet handling roller conveyor at or near One Pasta Avenue in Carrington, North Dakota.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6340
- — Z (S) $12675
1910.147 C06
- Issued
- Oct 11, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed. (a) On August 21, 2017, and at times prior, for employees exposed to caught in hazards and amputation hazards while changing conveyor roller bearings without locking energy sources where one employee suffered hand injuries from a chain and sprocket that was still energized on the tote line pallet handling roller conveyor at or near One Pasta Avenue in Carrington, North Dakota.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.147 D03
- Issued
- Oct 11, 2017
- Abate by
- Oct 17, 2017
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(3): All energy isolating devices that were needed to control the energy to the machine or equipment were not physically located and operated in such a manner as to isolate the machine or equipment from the energy sources: (a) On August 21, 2017, and at times prior, for employees exposed to caught in hazards and amputation hazards while changing conveyor roller bearings without locking energy sources where one employee suffered hand injuries from a chain and sprocket that was still energized on the tote line pallet handling roller conveyor at or near One Pasta Avenue in Carrington, North Dakota.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $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). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 342594215.
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