STERLING, CO —
OSHA Inspection: TRINIDAD/BENHAM CORP.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of TRINIDAD/BENHAM CORP. in 1500 RIGHT OF WAY ROAD, STERLING, CO 80751 (NAICS 311999). OSHA activity number 345125777.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- TRINIDAD/BENHAM CORP.
- Site address
- 1500 RIGHT OF WAY ROAD
- City
- STERLING
- State
- CO
- ZIP
- 80751
- Mailing
- P.O. BOX 751, STERLING, CO 80751
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
- 76
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.132 D01
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2021
- Abate by
- May 17, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $6,632 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1): The employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment: (a) Trinidad/Benham Corp., at 1500 Right of Way Road, Sterling, CO: On and preceding 1/28/2021, the employer did not assess the workplace to determine if hazards were present, or were likely to be present, which necessitated the use of personal protective equipment. Employees operated and performed maintenance upon packaging machines, including but not limited to HRH Technologies model HRH-GB packaging machine (machine number 13). The employer did not assess all hazards associated with the packaging machines. This condition exposed employees to laceration, musculoskeletal disorder, noise, and struck-by hazards.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $6632
1910.138 B
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 1, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $6,632
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.138(b):The employer did not base selection of appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the tasks to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified: (a) Trinidad/Benham Corp., at 1500 Right of Way Road, Sterling, CO: On and preceding 1/28/2021, the employer did not base selection of appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the tasks to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified. Employees removed bags that jammed the point of operation of HRH Technologies packaging machine number 13. The point of operation contained a heat sealing wire and a sharp serrated blade. The gloves provided by the employer were not cut resistant. This condition exposed employees to a laceration hazard. (b) Trinidad/Benham Corp., at 1500 Right of Way Road, Sterling, CO: On and preceding 1/28/2021, the employer did not base selection of appropriate hand protection on an evaluation of the performance characteristics of the hand protection relative to the tasks to be performed, conditions present, duration of use, and the hazards and potential hazards identified. Employees replaced the heat sealing wire or the sharp serrated blade for HRH Technologies packaging machine number 13. The gloves provided by the employer were not cut resistant. This condition exposed employees to a laceration hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $6632
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 D04 I
- Issued
- Apr 13, 2021
- Abate by
- May 3, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $4,973 · Current $0 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(d)(4)(i): Lockout or tagout devices were not affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees: (a) Trinidad/Benham Corp., at 1500 Right of Way Road, Sterling, CO: On or about 1/18/2021, the employer did not ensure that lockout or tagout devices were affixed to each energy isolating device by authorized employees. Maintenance employees serviced HRH Technologies model 736 packaging machine number 12. The packaging machine had an electrical energy source and a pneumatic energy source. An employee did not place a lockout device on the air valve. This condition exposed the employee to an uncontrolled energy hazard.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $4973
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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 345125777.
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