SUSSEX, WI —
OSHA Inspection: NATURE'S PATH USA II, LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of NATURE'S PATH USA II, LLC in W227N6088 SUSSEX RD., SUSSEX, WI 53089 (NAICS 311230). OSHA activity number 344831623.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- NATURE'S PATH USA II, LLC
- Site address
- W227N6088 SUSSEX RD.
- City
- SUSSEX
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 53089
- Mailing
- W227N6088 SUSSEX RD., SUSSEX, WI 53089
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
- 311230
- Employees
- 250
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 II D
- Issued
- Nov 27, 2020
- Abate by
- Jun 30, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $8,193 · Current $6,100 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(D): The energy control procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control: (a) On or about July 9, 2020, at the worksite located at W227 N6088 Sussex Rd., Sussex WI, the employer did not ensure that hazardous energy control procedures for the extruder # 2 machine outlined the requirements for verifying the de-energized state and rendering potentially hazardous stored energy safe, thereby exposing workers to caught-in-between and struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6100
- — Z (S) $8193
1910.147 D
- Issued
- Nov 27, 2020
- Abate by
- Dec 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d): The established procedure for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) did not cover the actions listed in and was not done in sequence as required by 29 CFR 1910.147(d)(1)-(6): (a) On or about July 9, 2020, at the worksite located at W227 N6088 Sussex Rd., Sussex WI, the employer did not ensure the flaker unit on the extruder # 2 machine was isolated from all energy sources prior to engaging in these servicing and maintenance activities, thereby exposing workers to caught-in-between and struck-by hazards. As a result, the remaining applicable energy control elements, involving machine isolation [1910.147(d)(3)], lock-out/tag-out device application [1910.147(d)(4)], dissipation of residual energy [1910.147(d)(5)(i)], and verification of isolation [1910.147(d)(6)], were not implemented to protect employees from the unexpected energization, startup, or release of stored energy during machine servicing and maintenance activities.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C07 I A
- Issued
- Nov 27, 2020
- Abate by
- Dec 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,554 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(A): Authorized employee(s) did not receive training in the recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation: (a) On or about July 9, 2020, at the worksite located at W227 N6088 Sussex Rd., Sussex WI, the employer did not ensure that all workers who perform hazardous energy control duties or work around individuals utilizing hazardous energy control procedures, were trained in recognition of applicable hazardous energy sources, the type and magnitude of the energy available in the workplace, and the methods and means necessary for energy isolation, thereby exposing workers to caught-in-between and struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6554
1910.147 C07 IV
- Issued
- Nov 27, 2020
- Abate by
- Dec 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $4,500
General-duty citation text
1910.147(c)(7)(iv) The employer shall certify that employee training has been accomplished and is being kept up to date. The certification shall contain each employee's name and dates of training. 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B): Affected employees were not instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedure: (a) On or about July 9, 2020, at the worksite located at W227 N6088 Sussex Rd., Sussex WI, the employer did not ensure affected employees were instructed in the purpose and use of the energy control procedures for the flaker component of an extruder machine, thereby exposing workers to caught-in-between and struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $0
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Nov 27, 2020
- Abate by
- Dec 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $6,554 · Current $6,000 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, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: (a) On or about July 9, 2020, at the worksite located at W227 N6088 Sussex Rd., Sussex WI, the employer did not ensure the extruder #1 machine had adequate guarding over rotating components such as, but not limited to, rotating rollers and rotating belts, thereby exposing workers to entanglement hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $6000
- — Z (S) $6554
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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 344831623.
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