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OSHA Inspection: BREWSTER CHEESE, INC.

Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of BREWSTER CHEESE, INC. in 800 WABASH AVE S., BREWSTER, OH 44613 (NAICS 311513). OSHA activity number 343569497.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
800 WABASH AVE S.
City
BREWSTER
State
OH
ZIP
44613
Mailing
800 WABASH AVE S., BREWSTER, OH 44613
Inspection type
Unprogrammed Related (G)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
311513
Employees
200
Ownership type
Private (A)

4 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.28 B01 I

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Apr 9, 2019
Penalty
Initial $9,472 · Current $9,472
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): The employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that was 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level was protected from falling by one or more of the following:      On or about October 29, 2018, the milk receiving building dual milk bays #1 and #2 had an elevated platform walkway in use for access to the tops of milk delivery tankers. The elevated walkway was approximately 40 feet long and 12 feet above the lower level. The west side of the walkway had an open sided edge that was 20 inches wide with a fixed vertical ladder.
Recent events (3)
  • · F (S) $9472
  • · C (S) $9472
  • · Z (S) $9472

1910.132 A

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 19 exposed
Issued
Apr 9, 2019
Abate by
Apr 29, 2019
Penalty
Initial $13,260 · Current $13,260
29 CFR 1910.132(a): Protective equipment was not used when necessary whenever hazards capable of causing injury and impairment were encountered:    On or about October 29, 2018, the employer did not ensure employees utilized fall protection while removing milk samples and sanitizing the milk tankers.
Recent events (3)
  • · F (S) $13260
  • · C (S) $13260
  • · Z (S) $13260

1910.132 D01 II

Deleted Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 6 exposed
Issued
Apr 9, 2019
Abate by
Apr 29, 2019
Penalty
Initial $9,472 · Current $0 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)(ii): When the employer had assessed the workplace hazard(s) and determined that hazard(s) were present, the employer did not communicate the selection decision(s) to each affected employee:  On or about October 29, 2018, in the milk department outside milk sampling area, the employer did not ensure the milk receiver attendants had actual knowledge of how to inspect, maintain, don, and doff fall protection equipment.
Recent events (3)
  • · F (S) $0
  • · C (S) $9472
  • · Z (S) $9472

1910.132 D02

Other-than-serious 1 instance 400 exposed
Issued
Apr 9, 2019
Abate by
Apr 29, 2019
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(2): The employer did not verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated, the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed, the date(s) of the hazard assessment, and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment:  On or about October 29, 2018, the employer did not verify that the required workplace personal protective equipment hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification.
Recent events (3)
  • · F (O) $0
  • · C (O) $0
  • · Z (O) $0

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