GAINESVILLE, GA —
OSHA Inspection: SONSTEGARD FOODS OF GEORGIA, INC.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of SONSTEGARD FOODS OF GEORGIA, INC. in 2079 MEMORIAL PARK ROAD, GAINESVILLE, GA 30501 (NAICS 311999). OSHA activity number 345101869.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- SONSTEGARD FOODS OF GEORGIA, INC.
- Site address
- 2079 MEMORIAL PARK ROAD
- City
- GAINESVILLE
- State
- GA
- ZIP
- 30501
- Mailing
- 2079 MEMORIAL PARK ROAD, GAINESVILLE, GA 30501
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
- 311999
- Employees
- 81
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.147 C04 I
- Issued
- May 3, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $8,290 · Current $5,803 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i):Procedures were not developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees were engaged in activities covered by this section: On or about 12/31/2020 at the Shaker/Sifter, employees were exposed to amputation hazards due to the employer's failed to develop and utilize specific procedures for the positive control of the unguarded airlock during cleaning operations.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $5803
- — Z (S) $8290
1910.147 C04 II
- Issued
- May 3, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $6,632 · Current $4,642 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii): Procedures did not clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(ii)(A), (c)(4)(ii)(B), (c)(4)(ii)(C) and (c)(4)(ii)(D): On or about 1/14/2021, at the dryer equipment lockout tagout procedure did not specifically identify the 480 volt electrical and 159 fahrenheit thermal energy sources, exposing employees to a amputation, burn, and caught-in hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4642.4
- — Z (S) $6632
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- May 3, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $6,632 · Current $4,642 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i):The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: On or about 1/15/2021 throughout the facility employees engaged in lockout and tagout were exposed to a caught-in or struck-by hazard, in that the employer failed to conduct periodic inspection on the written procedures since implementation.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4642.4
- — Z (S) $6632
1910.147 C07 I
- Issued
- May 3, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(7)(i):The employer did not provide training to ensure that the purpose and function of the energy control program are understood by employees and that the knowledge and skills required for the safe application, usage, and removal of the energy controls are acquired by employees: On or about 1/14/2021, employees were exposed to caught-in or struck-by hazards when working on equipment such as but not limited to the dryer, due to the lack of training on the purpose and function of the energy control procedures. Authorized employees were not trained in lockout tag-out to recognize hazards such as but not limited to: a. failing to use lockout devices on On/Off switches; b. relying on other persons energy control devices without having positive control themselves.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 C02 I
- Issued
- May 3, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,227 · Current $2,959 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(2)(i):All exposed part(s) of horizontal shafting seven (7) feet or less from floor or working platform were not protected by stationary casing(s) enclosing shafting completely or by trough(s) enclosing sides and top or sides and bottom of shafting: On or about 1/14/2021 on the dryer mezzanine, employees were exposed to a laceration and caught-in hazard when walking to the Airlock port where there was an unguarded rotating shaft that extended at least 2-inches and was approximately 13-inches above the floor.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $2958.9
- — Z (S) $4227
1904.39 A02
- Issued
- May 3, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $8,290 · Current $5,803 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1904.39(a)(2):The employer did not report within 24-hours a work-related incident resulting in in-patient hospitalization, amputation or the loss of an eye. On or about 12/31/2020 the employer failed to report a work related hospitalization to OSHA within 24 hours.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $5803
- — Z (O) $8290
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- May 3, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii):Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: On or about 1/14/2021 on the Dryer mezzanine, workers were exposed to electrical hazards where the strain relief was ineffective at: a. Baldor motor, S/N VWDM3546, 208 V b. Dayton motor, Illegible, 208 V
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 345101869.
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