WEST PITTSTON, PA —
OSHA Inspection: BLUE RIBBON FARM DAIRY, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BLUE RIBBON FARM DAIRY, INC. in 827 EXETER AVENUE, WEST PITTSTON, PA 18643 (NAICS 424430). OSHA activity number 342682747.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BLUE RIBBON FARM DAIRY, INC.
- Site address
- 827 EXETER AVENUE
- City
- WEST PITTSTON
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18643
- Mailing
- 827 EXETER AVENUE, WEST PITTSTON, PA 18643
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
- 424430
- Employees
- 35
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.219 D01
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 18, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,338 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(d)(1): Pulley(s) with part(s) seven feet or less from the floor or work platform were not guarded in accordance with the requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a) Ice Cream Room: The pulleys on the two mobile ingredient pumps were not guarded, as observed on or about October 5, 2017. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $6338
1910.219 E01 I
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 18, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(e)(1)(i): Horizontal belts which had both runs 42 inches or less from the floor level were not fully enclosed by guards conforming to requirements specified in 29 CFR 1910.219(m) and (o): a) Ice Cream Room: The belts on the two mobile ingredient pumps were not fully enclosed, as observed on or about October 5, 2017. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 18, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Pull boxes, junction boxes, and fittings were not provided with covers approved for the purpose: a) Warehouse Area: The electrical cable tray near the ice cream refrigeration compressor was not equipped with a cover, as observed on or about October 5, 2017. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.303 C03 I
- Issued
- Nov 29, 2017
- Abate by
- Jan 18, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(c)(3)(i): All splices and joints and the free ends of the conductors were not covered with an insulation equivalent to that of the conductors or with an insulating device identified for the purpose: a) Warehouse Area: Energized electrical conductors were protruding from the end of an armor cable behind the ice cream refrigeration compressor and were not covered with a proper insulating device (covered with electrical tape), as observed on or about October 5, 2017. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $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 342682747.
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