CREST HILL, IL —
OSHA Inspection: RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION in 21511 DIVISION STREET, CREST HILL, IL 60403 (NAICS 311412). OSHA activity number 344146287.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- RICH PRODUCTS CORPORATION
- Site address
- 21511 DIVISION STREET
- City
- CREST HILL
- State
- IL
- ZIP
- 60403
- Mailing
- 21511 DIVISION STREET, CREST HILL, IL 60403
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 311412
- Employees
- 265
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Nov 20, 2019
- Abate by
- Dec 17, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $62,513 · Current $13,653 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, in-going nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: a) Production, Line 2 - On or about July 5, 2019, employees working at or near the Line 2 Hand Top Conveyor and Cheese Melt Conveyor were exposed to an ingoing nip point between two rotating conveyor belts. The conveyor belts were not guarded, thereby exposing employees to hazards associated with ingoing nip points and rotating parts. The Rich Products Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection #1043923, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 20, 2015, with respect to the workplace located at 21511 Division Street, Crest Hill, Illinois 60403.
Recent events (3)
- — F (R) $13653
- — C (R) $62513
- — Z (R) $62513
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 20, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 9, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $13,653
General-duty citation text
29 CFR OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: On or about July 5, 2019, employees working at or near the Line 2 Hand Top Conveyor and Cheese Melt Conveyor were exposed to injury between two rotating conveyor belts when an employee attempted to unjam equipment (a tool/squeegee) caught between two rotating conveyor belts and employer had not ensured adequate specific procedural steps for shutting down or securing equipment in the event tools, equipment or materials became caught in a conveyor transition point or between belts, rollers, or tools, were developed and implemented. This language is not intended to circumvent, or serve as an alternative, to the requirements of the Act or standards promulgated thereto including 29 C.F.R. � 1910.147.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $13653
- — C (S) $13653
- — Z (S) $13653
5(a)(1)
- Issued
- Nov 20, 2019
- Abate by
- Jan 9, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,653 · Current $13,653
General-duty citation text
29 CFR OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1):The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees: On or about July 5, 2019, employees working at or near the Line 2 Hand Top Conveyor and Cheese Melt Conveyor were exposed to injury between two rotating conveyor belts when non-production employees attempted to unjam equipment caught between two rotating conveyor belts and employer had not ensured employees were trained to utilize emergency stop procedures prior to contacting authorized employees to lock out the machine to enable unjamming of the equipment, thereby exposing employees to hazards associated with ingoing nip points and rotating parts. This language is not intended to circumvent, or serve as an alternative, to the requirements of the Act or standards promulgated thereto including 29 C.F.R. � 1910.147.
Recent events (3)
- — F (S) $13653
- — C (S) $13653
- — Z (S) $13653
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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 344146287.
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