CHAMBERSBURG, PA —
OSHA Inspection: KNOUSE FOODS
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of KNOUSE FOODS in 421 GRANT STREET, CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201 (NAICS 311421). OSHA activity number 343177754.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KNOUSE FOODS
- Site address
- 421 GRANT STREET
- City
- CHAMBERSBURG
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 17201
- Mailing
- 421 GRANT STREET, CHAMBERSBURG, PA 17201
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
- 311421
- Employees
- 200
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Nov 7, 2018
- Abate by
- Jan 11, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $12,934 · Current $9,700 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: (a) Trim Line Room: The employer's written lockout/tagout program did not include specific lockout/tagout procedures for maintenance and sanitizing operations on adjoining pieces of equipment and machinery such as the "Auger Under Trim Line" and "P&C Auger from Trim Line" on or about May 9, 2018. Abatement certification required within 10 days after abatement date. The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date, and method of abatement, and states employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9700
- — Z (S) $12934
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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 343177754.
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