COLUMBUS, GA —
OSHA Inspection: REFRESCO BEVERAGES LLC
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of REFRESCO BEVERAGES LLC in 1001 10TH AVE, COLUMBUS, GA 31901 (NAICS 312111). OSHA activity number 345018873.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- REFRESCO BEVERAGES LLC
- Site address
- 1001 10TH AVE
- City
- COLUMBUS
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 31901
- Mailing
- 1001 10TH AVE, COLUMBUS, GA 31901
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- 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
- 312111
- Employees
- 98
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A01
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $8,455 · Current $4,400 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition. a) Tank Platform on the Second Floor: On or about November 18, 2020, Mixing and blending employees were exposed to fall and trip hazards, in that hoses were piled up in the middle of the walkway on the Tank 5 catwalk and platform.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4400
- — Z (S) $8455
1910.37 B02
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $9,948 · Current $5,125 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2):Each exit was not clearly visible and marked by a sign reading "Exit": a) Manufacturing Building Second Floor: On or about November 18, 2020, employees were exposed to fire hazards, in that the employer did not ensure the stairs on the second floor of the manufacturing room that were designated as an emergency exit were identified by a sign marked "Exit."
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5125
- — Z (S) $9948
1910.134 E01
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2021
- Abate by
- May 18, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $8,290 · Current $4,287 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1): The employer did not provide a medical evaluation to determine the employee's ability to use a respirator, before the employee was fit tested or required to use the respirator in the workplace: a) Blending room of the Third Floor in the Manufacturing Building; On or about November 18, 2020; employees are exposed to respiratory hazards, in that employees were required to wear N95 particulate respirators while dumping powered caffeine without having a medical evaluation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4287
- — Z (S) $8290
1910.134 F02
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2021
- Abate by
- May 18, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2): Employee(s) using tight-fitting facepiece respirators were not fit tested prior to initial use of the respirator: a) Blending Room on the Third Floor in the Manufacturing Building: On or about November 18, 2020, employees required to wear N95 particulate respirators while working with powered caffeine were not fit tested.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.36 G02
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2021
- Abate by
- May 18, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2):Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points. a) Manufacturing Building; Second floor doorway between the Jug Line and the Box Former: On or about November 18, 2020, employees were exposed to fire hazards, in that the exit access between the Jug Line and the Box Former was blocked by a small catwalk that crosses the conveyor belt between the exit leaving a width of 27 inches. b) Manufacturing Building; Second floor conveyor belt area in the Box Former room: On or about November 18, 2020, employees were exposed to fire hazards, in that the only exit access from behind the conveyor belt had a width of 16 1/2 inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.37 B05
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2021
- Abate by
- May 18, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $931 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5):Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit must be marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g., closet). a) Mixing/Blending Rooms on the Third Floor of the Manufacturing Building: On or about November 18, 2020, employees were exposed to fire hazards, in that the dry chemical room has a doorway that enters into the Blending Room, and the doorway was not marked with a "Not an Exit" sign.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $931
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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 345018873.
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