SAINT LOUIS, MO —
OSHA Inspection: UNITED FRUIT & PRODUCE COMPANY
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of UNITED FRUIT & PRODUCE COMPANY in 55 PRODUCE ROW, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63102 (NAICS 424480). OSHA activity number 343575437.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UNITED FRUIT & PRODUCE COMPANY
- Site address
- 55 PRODUCE ROW
- City
- SAINT LOUIS
- State
- MO
- ZIP
- 63102
- Mailing
- 55 PRODUCE ROW, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63102
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
- 424480
- Employees
- 250
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- Nov 7, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $8,315 · Current $4,000 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: On 10/31/2018, United Fruit & Produce Company, located at 55 Produce Row, St. Louis MO, had not developed, documented and utilized proper procedures for the control of potentially hazardous energy for ABL machine, Model: AP15, S/N: 209. This machine, and possibly others, had electric and pneumatic energy sources.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $8315
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- Nov 7, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $11,641 · Current $6,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i): The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees: On 10/31/2018, United Fruit & Produce Company, located at 55 Produce Row, St. Louis MO, an hourly employee was not trained to the extent of knowing the hazards associated with the OV slicer machine. This lack of training could contribute to an amputation exposure. One such incident occurred on or about 10/29/2018.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6000
- — Z (S) $11641
1910.333 B02 II B
- Issued
- Nov 7, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(b)(2)(ii)(B): The circuits and equipment to be worked on were not disconnected from all electric energy sources: On 10/31/2018, United Fruit & Produce Company, located at 55 Produce Row, St. Louis MO, did not disconnect the OV slicing machine from its electrical source while servicing the jammed device. This resulted in an amputation incident.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Nov 7, 2018
- Abate by
- Dec 27, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $6,652 · Current $3,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, material safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met: On 10/29/2018, United Fruit & Produce Company, located at 55 Produce Row, St. Louis MO, failed to have a written Hazard Communication Program. The employer had product(s) which required such a program and training of their program.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $3000
- — Z (S) $6652
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- Nov 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2): The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye: On 10/31/2018, United Fruit & Produce Company, located at 55 Produce Row, St. Louis MO, had an amputation incident. The employer failed to report the incident within the required 24 hour period. The incident occurred on 10/29/2018 at approximately 01:45 am. OSHA received the employers report on 10/30/2018 at approximately 04:30 pm.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5000
- — Z (O) $5000
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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 343575437.
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