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OSHA Inspection: ORIGINAL HERKIMER COUNTY CHEESE COMPANY, INC.

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of ORIGINAL HERKIMER COUNTY CHEESE COMPANY, INC. in 2745 STATE ROUTE 51 SOUTH, ILION, NY 13357 (NAICS 311513). OSHA activity number 344514104.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
2745 STATE ROUTE 51 SOUTH
City
ILION
State
NY
ZIP
13357
Mailing
2745 STATE ROUTE 51 SOUTH, ILION, NY 13357
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Non-union (B)
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
311513
Employees
17
Ownership type
Private (A)

1 citation on file for this inspection.

1910.212 A03 II

Serious Gravity 5 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Apr 1, 2020
Abate by
Apr 20, 2020
Penalty
Initial $3,856 · Current $2,892 Reduced
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The  point of operation of machines whose operation exposed an employee to injury, was not guarded:  a.  In the mixing room, on or about 12/6/19:  Employees operating Stephan Machinery mixer #2 on which the lid interlock switch was not operable thereby potentially exposing the point of operation.  b.  In the production area, on or about 12/6/19:  Employees operating a Foodtools, Model 5AF wire cheese cutter which was not equipped with point-of-operating guarding.  Abatement certification must be submitted for these items.
Recent events (2)
  • · I (S) $2892
  • · Z (S) $3856

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 344514104.

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