PUEBLO, CO —
OSHA Inspection: GRUMA CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of GRUMA CORPORATION in 2110 SANTA FE DRIVE, PUEBLO, CO 81006 (NAICS 311919). OSHA activity number 344074596.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- GRUMA CORPORATION
- Site address
- 2110 SANTA FE DRIVE
- City
- PUEBLO
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 81006
- Mailing
- 2110 SANTA FE DRIVE, PUEBLO, CO 81006
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- 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
- 311919
- Employees
- 150
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.133 A01
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $5,683 · Current $5,683
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.133(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation: a) On June 4, 2019 and at times prior, an employee suffered facial skin burn after being exposed to a cleaning chemical (SHC Extreme II) that was used to clean equipment at the production area. The chemical contains sodium hydroxide and is corrosive. The employees at the production area were not provided with face protection while the chemical is used at their workplace.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5683
- — Z (S) $5683
1910.1200 G08
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8): The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical, and did not ensure that they were readily accessible during each work shift to employees when they were in their work area: a) On June 4, 2019 and at times prior, an employee suffered facial skin burn after being exposed to a cleaning chemical (SHC Extreme II) that was used to clean equipment at the production area. The chemical contains sodium hydroxide and is corrosive. The employer did not ensure that the safety data sheet of SHC Extreme II chemical was readily accessible to the employees.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area: a) On June 4, 2019 and at times prior, an employee suffered facial skin burn after being exposed to a cleaning chemical (SHC Extreme II) that was used to clean equipment at the production area. The chemical contains sodium hydroxide and is corrosive. The employees at the production area were not provided with hazard communication training on the chemical used at their workplace.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.176 B
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $7,577 · Current $7,577
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse: a) On or about June 10, 2019 and at times prior, employees were exposed to overhead hazards from pallets and material stored at the warehouse area. The pallets and material were not stable and were tilting to its side. This exposed the employees to struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $7577
- — Z (S) $7577
1910.22 D01
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2019
- Abate by
- Aug 22, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $1,063 · Current $750 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(d)(1): The employer did not ensure that walking-working surfaces were inspected, regularly and as necessary, and maintained in a safe condition: a) On or about June 10, 2019 and at times prior, two drainage holes located at the production area were approximately 5 inches in diameter and the covers were approximately an inch deep below the floor surface. Employees were exposed to tripping hazards from stepping into the holes.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $750
- — Z (O) $1063
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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 344074596.
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