BLUE SPRINGS, NE —
OSHA Inspection: BLUE RIVER CRATE AND PALLET, INC.
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of BLUE RIVER CRATE AND PALLET, INC. in 301 N SAUNDERS ST, BLUE SPRINGS, NE 68318 (NAICS 321920). OSHA activity number 344094115.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- BLUE RIVER CRATE AND PALLET, INC.
- Site address
- 301 N SAUNDERS ST
- City
- BLUE SPRINGS
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 68318
- Mailing
- 301 N SAUNDERS ST, BLUE SPRINGS, NE 68318
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- 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
- 321920
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,273 · Current $2,273
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer failed to provide a clean and sanitary condition for all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces: The employer is failing to protect employees from fire hazards as a result of excessive dust buildup in the workplace. This was most recently observed at 310 N Saunders St, Blue Springs, Nebraska on June 18, 2019 when excessive dust buildup was observed throughout the facility creating the potential for fire.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2273
1910.213 H01
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $3,978 · Current $3,978
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.213(h)(1): The sides of the lower exposed portion of the blade of radial saw(s) were not guarded to the full diameter of the blade by a device that automatically adjusted itself to the thickness of the stock and remained in contact with the stock being cut to give maximum protection possible for the operation being performed: The employer is failing to protect employees from amputation hazards when operating a radial arm saw. This was most recently observed at 301 N Saunders St, Blue Springs, Nebraska on June 18, 2019 when employees were operating a radial arm saw that did not have a guarding device to protect from contact with the lower portion of the spinning blade.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $3978
1910.303 G02 I
- Issued
- Oct 16, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $2,842 · Current $2,842
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(2)(i): Live parts of electric equipment operating at 50 volts or more were not guarded against accidental contact by use of approved cabinets or other forms of approved enclosures: The employer is failing to protect employees from unprotected electrical equipment in the workplace. This was most recently observed at 301 N Saunders St, Blue Springs, Nebraska on June 18, 2019 when employees were observed working near a 120V outlet with a missing faceplate.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $2842
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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 344094115.
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