FAIRFIELD, OH ·
OSHA Inspection: KOCH FOODS OF CINCINNATI LLC
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of KOCH FOODS OF CINCINNATI LLC in 4100 PORT UNION ROAD, FAIRFIELD, OH 45014 (NAICS 311615). OSHA activity number 344895560.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- KOCH FOODS OF CINCINNATI LLC
- Site address
- 4100 PORT UNION ROAD
- City
- FAIRFIELD
- State
- OH
- ZIP
- 45014
- Mailing
- 4100 PORT UNION ROAD, FAIRFIELD, OH 45014
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
- 311615
- Employees
- 1300
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2020
- Abate by
- Nov 23, 2020
- Penalty
- Initial $13,494 · Current $8,096 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be 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. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc. a) On 8/21/2020 the Weiler DOM 14 Meat Grinder located on the L5 Plant Floor allowed employees access to the grinder blades due to the blades not being properly guarded with methods such as barrier guards and electronic safety devices. Employees were exposed to a caught in hazard while operating the grinders.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $8096.4
- · Z (S) $13494
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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 344895560.
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