ELBA, AL ·
OSHA Inspection: BEN E. KEITH FOODS
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of BEN E. KEITH FOODS in 1697 LOWER CURTIS RD, ELBA, AL 36323 (NAICS 424470). OSHA activity number 343840104.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BEN E. KEITH FOODS
- Site address
- 1697 LOWER CURTIS RD
- City
- ELBA
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 36323
- Mailing
- PO BOX 770, ELBA, AL 36323
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 424470
- Employees
- 70
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A04
- Issued
- Jun 12, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,844 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(4): Safeguard(s) designed to protect employees during an emergency (e.g., sprinkler systems, alarm systems, fire doors, exit lighting), were not in proper working order at all times: a) West Packing Room: On or about March 5, 3019: The employer failed the ensure the emergency release for the powered door at the entrance to the west packing room was in working order exposing employees to entrapment hazard in the event of an emergency.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $4000
- · Z (S) $6844
1910.147 D02
- Issued
- Jun 12, 2019
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $8,051 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment: a) Sausage Kitchen; On or about March 5, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential hazardous energies in that employees were allowed to clean the Ribbon Blender during sanitation without locking it out in accordance with the established procedures.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $4000
- · Z (S) $8051
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Jun 12, 2019
- Abate by
- Jul 1, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) Smokers/Ovens; On or about March 5, 2019 and at times prior thereto the employer exposed employees to potential respiratory hazards in that employees were required to wear a tight fitting full face negative pressure respirators while cleaning the smokes/ovens without first being medically evaluated to ensure the employees are medically able to wear a negative pressure respirator.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $0
- · Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 343840104.
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