SOMERSET, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: WESTON FOODS
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of WESTON FOODS in 311 DRUM AVENUE, SOMERSET, PA 15501 (NAICS 311999). OSHA activity number 344822283.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- WESTON FOODS
- Site address
- 311 DRUM AVENUE
- City
- SOMERSET
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 15501
- Mailing
- 311 DRUM AVENUE, SOMERSET, PA 15501
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 311999
- Employees
- 48
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 D02
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2020
- Abate by
- Jul 31, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $9,446
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(2): The machine or equipment was not turned off or shut down using the procedures established for the machine or equipment: (a) Facility, 311 Drum Avenue, Somerset, PA: On or about June 29, 2020 the bakery line B was not turned off or shut down when an employee attempted to replace a spring on a cone forming tooling unit. The employee opened the cover and reached into the unit to replace the spring when the machine cycled and caught his left ring and pinky fingers in the press. The injury resulted in the amputation of the left pinky finger.
Recent events (2)
- · I (O) $9446
- · Z (S) $9446
1910.147 C07 III A
- Issued
- Jul 27, 2020
- Abate by
- Aug 6, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $9,446 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(iii)(A): Retraining was not provided for authorized and affected employees when there was a change in their job assignments, a change in machines, equipment or processes that presented a new hazard, or when there was a change in the energy control procedures: (a) Facility, 311 Drum Avenue, Somerset, PA: On or about July 7, 2020 retraining on energy control procedures had not been provided to an employee who was moved into a maintenance position for the bakery lines. The employee had not been instructed on the actual energy control procedure and only received instruction from co-workers on controlling the bakery lines during the cleaning process. The employee had not been instructed on the proper techniques to follow when performing maintenance on equipment on the bakery lines. An employee did not shut down and lock out the bakery line B when performing a maintenance task. The employee got caught in the cone press while trying to install a spring and the injury resulted in the amputation of their left pinky finger.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $9446
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Source
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 344822283.
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