CHICAGO, IL ·
OSHA Inspection: SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION in 7575 S. KOSTNER AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60652 (NAICS 326140). OSHA activity number 343861522.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SOLO CUP OPERATING CORPORATION
- Site address
- 7575 S. KOSTNER AVE.
- City
- CHICAGO
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60652
- Mailing
- 7575 S. KOSTNER AVE., CHICAGO, IL 60652
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 326140
- Employees
- 1650
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.147 D
- Issued
- May 31, 2019
- Abate by
- Jul 31, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $10,419 · Current $7,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6): a) On or about March 19, 2019, in the paper cup forming area, maintenance employees were exposed to machine hazards associated with moving parts and pinch points when clearing jams from the area in front of cup forming machine #306 without locking out the machine in accordance with 1910.147(d), or by not implementing alternative measures which provide effective protection in accordance with the exception to 1910.147(a)(2)(ii), such as engaging the machine's E-stop in conjunction with use of specially designed tool to keep the employees' hands away from the zone of danger.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $7000
- · Z (S) $10419
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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 343861522.
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