CHICAGO, IL —
OSHA Inspection: BLOMMER CHOCOLATE COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of BLOMMER CHOCOLATE COMPANY in 600 W. KINZIE, CHICAGO, IL 60610 (NAICS 311320). OSHA activity number 342950060.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BLOMMER CHOCOLATE COMPANY
- Site address
- 600 W. KINZIE
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60610
- Mailing
- 600 W. KINZIE, CHICAGO, IL 60610
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
- 311320
- Employees
- 220
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II B
- Issued
- May 9, 2018
- Abate by
- May 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,543 · Current $5,543
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(B): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy. (a) Facility Wide - On February 2, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the energy control procedures clearly outline the steps for shutting down and securing steam valves on batch station tanks 311/312 when performing maintenance on the tank. In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET)
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $5543
1910.147 C04 II D
- Issued
- May 9, 2018
- Abate by
- May 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control (a) Facility Wide - On or about February 2, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the energy control procedures clearly and specifically outlined the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to verify the effectiveness of lockout/tagout performed. In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET)
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C04 II C
- Issued
- May 9, 2018
- Abate by
- May 21, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(C): The energy control procedure did not clearly and specifically outline the steps for placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them: (a) Facility Wide - On February 2, 2018, the employer did not ensure that the energy control procedures clearly outlined the steps for placement and removal of lockout devices to be used on steam valves for tanks 311/12 when performing maintenance. In accordance with the requirements of 29 CFR 1903.19(d), abatement certification is required for this violation (using the CERTIFICATION OF CORRECTIVE ACTION WORKSHEET)
Recent events (1)
- — 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 342950060.
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