AURORA, NE —
OSHA Inspection: MARS PETCARE INC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of MARS PETCARE INC in 1055 WEST HIGHWAY 34, AURORA, NE 68818 (NAICS 311111). OSHA activity number 343295697.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- MARS PETCARE INC
- Site address
- 1055 WEST HIGHWAY 34
- City
- AURORA
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 68818
- Mailing
- 1055 WEST HIGHWAY 34, AURORA, NE 68818
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
- 311111
- Employees
- 110
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A02
- Issued
- Dec 17, 2018
- Abate by
- Feb 5, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $9,239 · Current $5,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Machine guarding. Hazards-Operations/Condition-Accident: The employer is failing to protect employees from an amputation hazards due to potential contact with the belt and transitional plates that span between sections. This was most recently observed on July 11, 2018 at 1055 West Highway 34 Aurora, NE 68818 at the Mars Petcare facility. Specifically this failure was noted as occurring on Line 4 conveyor line, and where Teflon tape had been installed in a known problem area. The employer is failing to protect employees from an amputation hazards due to potential contact with the conveyor roller and transition plate that forms a nip point hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5000
- — Z (S) $9239
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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 343295697.
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