NORTH AURORA, IL —
OSHA Inspection: AURORA PACKING COMPANY, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of AURORA PACKING COMPANY, INC. in 125 S. GRANT STREET, NORTH AURORA, IL 60542 (NAICS 311611). OSHA activity number 343890612.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- AURORA PACKING COMPANY, INC.
- Site address
- 125 S. GRANT STREET
- City
- NORTH AURORA
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60542
- Mailing
- 125 S. GRANT STREET, NORTH AURORA, IL 60542
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311611
- Employees
- 275
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.332 B01
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 4, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $8,525 · Current $5,968 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.332(b)(1): Employees shall be trained in and familiar with the safety-related work practices required by 1910.331 through 1910.335 that pertain to their respective job assignments: On or about March 18 through March 28, 2019, maintenance employees performed troubleshooting and servicing tasks on or near energized electrical components, including voltage testing up to 480v. Employees were not trained in and familiar with safety-related work practices including the purpose and necessity of wearing electrical personal protective equipment, such as but not limited to, voltage-rated gloves with leather protectors, when working on or near energized components at or above 50 volts. Employees had been instructed to wear electrical protective equipment only when working energized at 460-480 volts. Employees were exposed to the hazards of shock, electrocution and arc flash/blast injuries. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5967.5
- — Z (S) $8525
1910.333 A
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 4, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.333(a): Safety-related work practices were not employed to prevent electric shock or other injuries resulting from either direct or indirect electrical contacts, when work was performed near or on equipment or circuits which were or could be energized: On or about March 18, through March 28, 2019, maintenance employees performed troubleshooting and servicing tasks on or near energized electrical components, including voltage testing. Employees did not utilize safety-related work practices to prevent injuries from direct or indirect electrical contacts, such as by wearing electrical protective equipment at all times when working on or near energized components at or above 50v. Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d).
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.335 A01 I
- Issued
- Sep 13, 2019
- Abate by
- Nov 4, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $8,525 · Current $5,968 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.335(a)(1)(i): Employees working in areas where there were potential electrical hazards did not use or were not provided with electrical protective equipment that was appropriate for the specific parts of the body that needed to be protected and for the work being performed: On or about March 18 through March 28, 2019, all maintenance employees who performed work on or around energized electrical components at or above 50v did not wear electrical protective equipment appropriate for the level of exposure , to protect against shock, electrocution and arc flash/blast injuries, including: 1) Hand protection: Rubber insulating gloves with leather protectors or arc-rated gloves 2) Apparel: Arc-rated clothing such as arc-rated long-sleeve shirt and pants or arc-rated coverall 3) Head and face protection: Arc-rated face shield, arc-rated hard hat, arc-rated flash suit hood and/or balaclava. 4) Hearing protection: Hearing protectors (canal inserts). Abatement documentation is required for this item in accordance with 29 CFR 1903.19(d). Abatement Note: For compliance assistance, refer to NFPA 70E national consensus standard, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, 2018 Edition, www.NFPA.org.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5967.5
- — Z (S) $8525
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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 343890612.
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