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OSHA Inspection: CEDARS MEDITERRANEAN FOODS, INC.

Referral inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of CEDARS MEDITERRANEAN FOODS, INC. in 50 FOUNDATION AVENUE, HAVERHILL, MA 01835 (NAICS 424490). OSHA activity number 345049415.

What this inspection record means

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Site address
50 FOUNDATION AVENUE
City
HAVERHILL
State
MA
ZIP
01835
Mailing
50 FOUNDATION AVENUE, HAVERHILL, MA 01835
Inspection type
Referral (C)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
B
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
424490
Employees
500
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.212 A01

Serious Gravity 5 5 instances 1 exposed
Issued
May 20, 2021
Penalty
Initial $48,765 · Current $34,136 Reduced
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:  Location: Dips Filler Machine Room  On or about December 3, 2020, one or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the MP Filler Machine area from in-going nip points along the chain track.   Cedars Mediterranean Foods, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1257253, citation 2, item 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 12/18/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 50 Foundation Ave, Ward Hill, MA 01835.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $34135.5
  • — Z (R) $48765

1910.219 F01 I

Serious Gravity 5 4 instances 1 exposed
Issued
May 20, 2021
Penalty
Initial $0 · Current $0
29 CFR  1910.219(f)(1)(i): Gears were not guarded by a complete enclosure.  Location: Dips Filler Machine Room  On or about December 3, 2020, gears within the Filler machine were not guarded by complete enclosures.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $0
  • — Z (R) $0

1910.147 D02

Serious Gravity 5 4 instances 1 exposed
Issued
May 20, 2021
Penalty
Initial $48,765 · Current $34,136 Reduced
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:  Location: DIPS Filler Machine Room  On or about December 3, 2020, the employer did not adequately and clearly communicate to machine operators specific LO/TO procedures for clearing a lid jam in the DIPS Filler Machine.  An employee was injured when the DIPS Filler Machine was not turned off or deenergized properly prior to removing a lid jam.  Employees engaged in removing lid jams are exposed to in-running nip points along the DIPS machine chain track.  Cedars Mediterranean Foods, Inc. was previously cited for a substantially similar violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i)(B), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1257253, citation 1, item 1, and was affirmed as a final order on 12/18/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 50 Foundation Ave, Ward Hill, MA 01835.  Cedars Mediterranean Foods, Inc. was previously cited for a substantially similar violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1257253, citation 1, item 2, and was affirmed as a final order on 12/18/2017, with respect to a workplace located at 50 Foundation Ave, Ward Hill, MA 01835.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $34135.5
  • — Z (R) $48765

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